Bill/Amendment Proposition

[Chieftess]

City Management:

Should we have mayors? This would give some say in what cities should build.

Article 1: Mayors

Subsection 1-
I propose that each citizen may run for mayor in that city in which he/she resides. That citizen, unless overruled by a cabinet member, may adjust science, commerce, and entertainmaint, as well as city improvements and defense. Mayors would be free to change anything in their city except for when in Martial Law (civil disorder, in which a deputy/cabinet member takes over until the city is in order), and during War Time. In war-time, the mayor must follow guidelines places by the appropriate deputy/cabinet member (military, culture, science, etc.).

Subsection 2-
Ignoring the said orders may result in impeachment. However, the mayor may challenge the ruling, in which a vote on impeachment will be held by other mayors. A vote of 67% is needed to impeach.

Subsection 3-
Any city without a mayor will be controlled by the Domestic Deputy until an election can be held.

Subsection 4-
Each mayor may contact their governer in their region to request defense, workers, and other units/improvements.

Subsection 5-
Impending problems, such as invasion, unhappinessm etc., may be brought to the attention of the cooresponding deputy. For instance, a city whose citizens are unhappy, may have the mayor contact the trade deputy for a luxury request, via trade or overall luxuries (the science-luxery-tax scale).

Article 2: Regions

Subsection 1-
Mayors may confer to create a region, or providence of the country. Each region must have atleast 3 mayors. All requests for a new region must be taken up by the Domestic Deputy. A registry of regional names, as well as their cities will be kept.

Subsection 2-
Each mayor in that region must select one mayor to be the regional governer. The city in which the selected mayor resides may elect a new governer at their choosing.

Subsection 3-
The governer holds these responsibilities. The maintence of the region (irragation, mining, regional defense), and may request the Defense deputy to supply any needed troops (per the advice of the mayors). The governer may also order particular improvements to be built, and or rushed by the mayors. Any rushed units must be approved by the President's cabinet.

 

[Charis]

An interesting proposition, but one with two problems...

First is simple game play. The logistics here would get to be oppressive, as the number of cities will eventually grow to be quite large, and as the needs of the individual city will not jive with the needs of the location. And apart from scientists and entertainers, you can't control sliders on a per-city basis.

Second, that's not a democracy, that's a republic
In a republic, or something akin to the Greek City-States, each individual in the greater whole had much more autonomy and decision making authority.

I would recommend that concept see light as a separate game (after and if this one works out) called a 'Republic' game. Of course, this *is* a democracy, and such proposals are a good thing to see! And if the people want this, we'll figure out a way to make it work

Charis

 

[Chieftess]

Well, I was still making changes as you were typing (and quickly, too! ). I was trying to make a system of checks and balances without making too cumbersome. I was thinking that with 2 days between turns, you might be able to do it. And, maybe screenshots of cities (I know, 100 cities = 20 megs or so of images. ) so each mayor could manage his/her own city. Of course, we could have sub-forums in this forum to seperate everything. (There's already a near page of static topics and polls).

I guess I just think too hard.
(Ceaser's Palace + Sim City + AOE + Civ)

 

[TheDuckOfFlanders]

Defacto these idea's will not be implemented as there are already Governor's to appoint over the city's (1 governor for 5 city's) rather than 1 mayor for every city.The reason for this is that 1 mayor for every city woulld make the mayor position not that interresting ,there is not much to manage at 1 city.Beside's there is a need for a more national approach to city managing than a pure local aproach.

at this moment ,there are no governor's appointed yet ,that is because there aint any city's yet for them to govern.When we expand beyond 5 city's new gouvernor's will be appointed.the Domesticl leader is by norm the gouvernor of the 5 core city's. (the most important one's)

Governor's decide over 5 city's with limitid power ,as they are overridable by the cultural and Domestic leader.

That is hoiw it's written dow in the constitution.This system has proven to work and to be much better than mayor's.
you can demand a vote for this between gouvernor's and mayor's if you want to ,in wich case this will be decided on by a cabinet vote. (constitution can only be changed by cabinet)
But i think one doesn't has to change a system that work's.

 

[Cyc]

interesting proposal chieftess, but i must agree with charis and the duck. perhaps when the game is in full swing, each city could be appointed an honorary deputy-governor, at the descretion of the governor. this of course would need the full approval of the moderator, president and cabinet i would think. although they would not be functionaries, i don't see how a figure-head could hurt.

 

[russia1292000]

I think it is a good Idea but I think it should take a majority vote to impeach a major and a marjor should be marjor until impeachment so the city dosen`t work against itself.

 

[disorganizer]

will there be a thread where it is written down in which city which citizen resides?