The U.S. State of New Mexico State Land Office[1] is headed by a Commission with only one member, the Commissioner of Public Lands, elected by statewide ballot.
The sole commissioner typically holds all legislative and executive powers in the county.
Even though with one commissioner there is no voiced debate among the commission, sole commissioners typically hold public meetings to allow public input on decisions.
With an average Georgia salary for a county commissioner being $168,195 per year, or $14,016 per month, The reduction from the three-man man commission board to a sole commissioner is a savings of $336,390 in salary plus another estimated million in extra staffing[citation needed].
However, Bartow County, Georgia (part of exurban metro Atlanta) and, until recently, Walker County, Georgia (part of metro Chattanooga) are notable exceptions.