- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

Passes laws and regulations for your city

Texas

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Housing & Urban Development

Public Services

Public Safety

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

City Council Member

- The role of a mayor in Texas is to preside over council meetings, represent the city, and facilitate communication between officials. 
- Cities may grant the mayor additional power or roles. 
- Mayors can also appoint members of citizen advisory boards and commissions.
- Mayors represent the city in intergovernmental relationships.
- Term limits, length of office, and salaries vary across cities or townships.

Head of the executive office in each city.

Austin

Public Health

Mayor

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

School Board Member

Baytown

Converse

Glenn Heights

Huffman

Klein

Manor

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City Council Member

2 candidates

Mayor

Austin Independent School Board Member At-Large

2 candidates

Mayor

2 candidates

City Council Member

School Board Member

City Council Member

2 candidates

School Board Member

School Board Member

Mayor