Terms are two years, with three trustees elected each year.
There is also a Plan Commission and a Zoning Board of Appeals. Police, fire, and emergency medical services are all part of the 911 system. Fire protection is provided by a volunteer fire department in the Village, and by the Black Earth Fire Protection District in the Town. The Mazomanie Fire Department has three pumper trucks and a rescue truck, and participates in the Dane County Mutual Aid Plan. The Villages of Mazomanie and Black Earth are included with the surrounding towns in Emergency Medical Services District One.