Mayor Frank McClary

(U.S.A. Ret. Col)

Mayor Frank McClary, a retired United States Army Colonel, is a native of Andrews, South Carolina. He is a 1986 Benedict College graduate, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and distinguished military honors from the Benedict Army ROTC program. He earned a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the Army’s Senior Service College.

Mayor McClary led a distinguished military career with multiple assignments to foreign countries (Kosovo, Korea, Kuwait, Iraq, and England) and throughout the United States, including two tours in the Pentagon, Washington, DC, and battalion command at Fort Jackson, SC. He planned and led combat operations with more than 20 foreign countries.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (3rd Award), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star with Valor in combat, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award), Joint Service Accommodation Medal, Army Accommodation Medal (4th Award), the Army Achievement Medal (4th Award), the Combat Infantryman’s Badge (2nd Award), Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Parachutist Badge, Department of Defense Staff Badge, and the Department of the Army Staff Badge.

Mayor-Council Form of Government

Title 5, Chapter 9 of the S.C. Code of Laws

The mayor-council form requires a council composed of a mayor and no less than four councilmembers. Often this is called the “strong mayor” form because of the mayor’s dual responsibilities. The mayor acts in a legislative capacity as a voting member and presiding officer of the council. He also acts in an executive capacity as the chief administrative officer of the municipality.

The mayor, under this form, has the following powers and duties:

• to appoint, suspend, or remove all municipal employees and appointive administrative officers, except as otherwise provided by law or personnel rules adopted by council;

• to direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the municipality;

• to preside at meetings of the council and vote as other councilmembers;

• to act to ensure that all laws and ordinances of the council are faithfully executed;

• to prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the council;

• to submit to the council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the municipality as of the end of each fiscal year; and

• to make other reports concerning the operations of municipal departments, offices and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.