Mayor

Duties

  1. Part time position under Council / Manager form of government
  2. Official head of the City
  3. Presiding officer of all City Council meetings and various ceremonial occasions in the community
  4. Signs all official documents relating to local government
  5. Appoints city manager to act as administrative head of the various City departments and the employees, with the advice and consent of City Council members
  6. Makes the appointment of City Clerk and City Treasurer with the advice and consent of City Council members
  7. Makes the appointment of members to various advisory committees and commissions with the advice and consent of City Council members
  8. Acts as Liquor Control Commissioner for the City
  9. Participates in all activities listed for Council Members and is a voting member of the City Council
    1. Defines the powers and duties of appointed officers and employees;
    2. Adopts a budget to guide expenditures and revenue; and,
    3. Appropriates funds to operate city government.

Annual Salary: $8,000
Term: 4 years

Qualifications

  1. Resident of the City for one year prior to election and of voting age
  2. Must not be in arrears or in debt to local government
  3. Never convicted in a court of law of malfeasance of office, bribery or other corrupt crime

Council

Duties

  1. Part time position under Council / Manager form of government
  2. City Council is the legislative body of the City and the members adopt the laws and policies for local government
  3. Appoint a city manager to act as administrative head of the various city departments and the employees
  4. Define the powers and duties of appointed officers and employees
  5. Adopts a budget to guide expenditures and revenue
  6. Appropriate funds to operate City government
  7. Affirms the Mayor’s appointment of City Clerk and City Treasurer
  8. Affirms the Mayor’s appointment of members to various advisory committees and commissions

Annual Salary: $4,000
Term: 4 years

Qualifications

  1. Resident of the City for one year prior to election and of voting age
  2. Must not be in arrears or in debt to local government
  3. Never convicted in a court of law of malfeasance of office, bribery or other corrupt crime