Lynn Clark

Ron Furtick

- 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.

Hickory Creek

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Public Services

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Public Safety

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Energy & the Environment

Nicolas Wohr

- 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.

Don Ford

Paul Kenney

- A town council member is an elected official who serves on the governing body of a town and is responsible for making local laws and policy decisions.

- The town council adopts ordinances, resolutions, and regulations that guide how the town operates.

- Council members approve the town’s budget, set priorities for public spending, and oversee services such as infrastructure, public safety, and community development.

- The council makes decisions about zoning, land use, and development projects, shaping how the town grows and is organized.

- Town council members may also hire and oversee a city or town manager, depending on the form of government.

- In Texas, council members are typically elected to serve fixed terms, and election structures may vary by town.

An official who sets local policies and budgets.

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