The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
Candidate must be a citizen of the United States who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and who, for the period of at least (15) years immediately preceding election to office, has not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or a crime which would be a felony if committed in Delaware, and who has resided or owned real property in the Town for at least one (1) year prior to the election, shall be eligible to hold the office of Council member. Except where authorized by law, no Council member shall hold any other Town office during the term for which said member was elected to the Council, and no former Council person shall hold any full-time employment with the Town until one (1) year after the expiration of the Council term.