The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
Council members shall receive as compensation $100.00 per meeting at which a quorumof city council is present, not to exceed fifty-two meetings per calendar year, plusan annual escalation each January 1 in a percentage equivalent to any increase overthe past year in the Consumer Price Index
Partisan Type
nonpartisan
Election Frequency
Every 4 years
Eligibility Requirements
Qualified elector, 21 years old, resident in City for one year prior, cannot serve if elected 3 or more terms,