The City Council is the governing body and the City Manager is its administrative agent assigned to carry out the policies determined by Council. City Council City Council has five members who are elected by the voters. The Mayor is selected annually by the vote of fellow Council members and serves as chairperson of the Council. The Mayor has no veto power over Council actions and no independent administrative authority. The public is encouraged to attend these meetings.
Council appreciates all input from residents on all issues.
The City Manager is appointed by the Council and carries out all duties as requested by Council, such as seeing that laws and ordinances are enforced, advising Council as to financial conditions of the City, preparing the annual budget and submitting it to Council, supervising all employees in the City, overseeing all operations of the City, and many other duties. The Planning Commission is an advisory group to Council and is composed of six members appointed by the Council, two representatives of City Council and the City Manager. They act as the initial reviewing body on all re-zoning requests and guide residential and commercial developments so that continuity and compatibility of land use will benefit the City. The Planning Commission also advises City Council on possible zoning ordinance changes. The City Clerk's office maintains voting records, registers new voters, and distributes and receives absentee ballots.