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.
Candidate must be a bonafide citizen of the U.S. and of the State of Delaware and a resident of The Town of Frederica for at least one (1) year preceding the Annual Municipal Election; at least 18 years of age; shall be registered to vote as provided herein. Each of the qualifications for the Mayor and the Town Council shall be continuing to hold office and the failure of either the Mayor or any of the Town Council members to have any of the qualifications required by this Section during his or her term of office shall create a vacancy in the office; e) Shall not be delinquent in the payment of taxes or other assessments; and f) No one is to hold office who has been convicted of a felony.