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 bona fide resident of the United States and of the State of Delaware and a resident of the Town of Houston for at least one (1) year next preceding the Annual Municipal Election; and (b) At least eighteen (18) years of age; (c) Be non-delinquent in their town taxes;