Council and Mayoral Elections

• The Mayor and City Council members are elected for four-year terms by the people in general Mayoral and Council elections.

• The Council elections are held every two years, and the Mayoral elections are held every four years, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.

• The terms of Council members and the Mayor begin on January 1, following their election, and continue for a term of four years.

• The Council chooses, by majority vote, one of its members to be Vice-Mayor.

• The Mayor presides over Council meetings and is recognized as the head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes.

• The Vice-Mayor, in the absence of the Mayor, will perform the duties of the Mayor.

• In the event the position of Mayor should become vacant, the Vice-Mayor shall assume all of the duties and powers of the Mayor until the next general election.

For more information on Council matters, contact the City Clerk's Office at 757-382-6151.