VOTE411 Voter Guide

The members of a City Council supervise the city departments, either directly or through a city manager or administrator. City Councilors pass laws, set policy, decide which services will be provided, and develop budgets; they negotiate work contracts and make hiring and firing decisions. A city officer must be a qualified elector under the state constitution who has resided in the city before being elected for a period of time that is specified in the city charter.Mill City Councilors are elected at large. Voters are asked to vote for a number of candidates equal to the number of open seats. The top 2 vote-getters serve for a 4-year term and the third-place vote-getter serves for a 2- year term; they are elected on a nonpartisan basis. In most cities, the City Councilors are unpaid.