Mayor/Council Form of Government
The Town has adopted a Charter which implements the Council/Manager form of government. The Council sets all policies, including ordinances, resolutions, contracts, personnel policies, personnel staffing levels, purchasing policies, the budget, tax rate, and other municipal policies.

Election of Councilmembers
The five-member Town Council is elected by the voters with three of the five members running every two years on even-numbered years matching the national elections. Of the three top vote-getters every two years, two receive four-year terms and one (the third place finisher) receives a two-year term. This guarantees that three members of the Council will be up for election every two years.

Election of Mayor and Vice-Mayor
The Mayor and Vice-Mayor are selected by the council from among the Councilmembers. The Mayor presides at Council meetings and otherwise provides leadership for the Council and the Town. The Vice-Mayor acts as Mayor in the Mayor's absence.

Town Manager
The Council also appoints the Town Manager who serves at the will of the Council. The Charter provides the Manager with powers to be the chief administrative officer, to supervise all employees (except the Town Attorney and Judge), enforce all laws and ordinances of the Council, draft a budget for Council review, prepare an annual financial statement, supervise all purchasing using the Council's purchasing policy, and make recommendations to the Council through the Council agenda.

Advisory Boards
The Council has a number of advisory boards.

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