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The members of a Town Council supervise the city departments, either directly or through a manager or administrator. Town 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 town officer must be a qualified elector under the state constitution who has resided in the town before being elected for a period of time that is specified in the town s charter.Canyon City Town Councilors are elected at large. Voters are asked to vote for a number of candidates equal to the number of open seats. They serve for a 4-year term (unless they are filling out a partial term) and are elected on a nonpartisan basis. In most cities, the City Councilors are unpaid.