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The Mayor and six City Council members are the only elected officials in the municipality. The Mayor and City Council members serve two and four-year terms. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large on a nonpartisan ballot. The City Council is elected on a rotating basis, so three seats are up for election every two years. The Mayor is elected every two years for a term of two years. There are no term limits for the Mayor or City Council members.

Primary elections are held the second Tuesday in March in even-numbered years. General elections are held the third Tuesday in May in even-numbered years. If a candidate obtains an adequate number of votes for election in the primary, then he/she is not required to participate in the general election. 

The City Council is responsible for setting public policy, approving the City's annual budget, entering agreements, providing executive leadership, making planning and development decisions, and adopting new codes and ordinances.

Elected and appointed officials may be reached through City Hall or by the e-mail address listed in the biographies for each Council Member. You can also send an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at once.

Please note: All e-mails sent or received by City Council members in the course of doing City-related business, whether through personal or City e-mail addresses, are public record.

 

Pictured in back row, left-to-right: Councilmember Marquisha Griffin, Councilmember Carl Diedrich, Councilmember Alan Marchione, Councilmember Julia Gusse; Front row, left-to-right: Vice Mayor Edward Farrell, Mayor Anthony Smith, Councilmember Marvin Brown