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~,~~~ j ~ J -- is u 21 Government ~~~ ~ ~ -~~ The City government of South Bend is comprised of a Mayor, a nine member Common Council and City Clerk all elected to four-year terms of office. The Common Council is composed of six members elected from districts and three members at- large. Supplemental governing bodies include the Redevelopment Commission, Board of Public Works, Board of Safety, and Board of Parks and Recreation. Transportation Transportation is easily accessible in South Bend with interstates I-80 and I-90 running east and west and U.S. 31, the main North/South route in the City which leads travelers to Michigan within minutes and Indianapolis in less than three hours. In addition, 45 truck lines provide carrier services. Fire rail systems provide freight and passenger service and the. Chicago South Shore Line connects with downtown Chicago's "loop". Amtrak provides service to major U.S. cities also. Bus transportation within the City is provided by the municipal bus service (Transpo) and STS For the elderly. Three major bus lines provide travel to many cities in the United States. The Michiana Regional Airport serves the City with nine passenger lines providing flights.. to major cities. Commuter and freight service flights are also available . Chicago's O'Hare Airport is located approximately 120 miles from South Bend. ?olive and Fire Protection The City of South Bend Police Department provides police protection for residents of South Bend and consists of 230 officers and 105 vehicles.. The department consists of K-9 patrols, a swat team, metro drug task force and bicycle and motorcycle patrols. The South Bend Fire Department includes 212 firefighters with equipment consisting of pumpers, river rescue boats, ambulances, ladder trucks and hazardous materials trucks. Education The City of South Bend is served by the South Bend Community School Corporation and the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation. The school systems provide a variety of academic and extracurricular activities. The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation has an enrollment of 7,847 students for the 1990-91 school year and has a certified staff of 444 and a non-certified staff of 325. The school system includes one high school, two middle schools and nine eiementaries. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is finishing a $39.5 million renovation/addition project that began in the fall of 1987. Most of the new construction included a 4,000 seat gymnasium, auditorium, library and pool. The South Bend School Corporation includes five high schools, five middle schools and 25 elementaries with a total enrollment of 20,565. Certified staff includes 1,489 and non-certified staff includes 1,419 employees. South Bend has nine institutions of higher education and/or technical training including the University of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College, Indiana University at South Bend, Bethel College, Holy Cross College, a Purdue Program, Indiana Vocational Technical College, Michiana College and Davenport College. These educational institutions have a total enrollment of over 20,000 students. -4-