The nine council members are elected three each from three wards on a non-partisan ballot; they receive a stipend of $120 maximum each day for meetings they attend, with no offices or benefits. They serve four-year terms with no term limits; expiration years are staggered. There is one expiring term in Ward 1. The top two candidates for Ward 1 will advance to the General Election and in the Primary, you will vote for 2 for the one vacancy in Ward 1. The winner in the General Election will join sitting council members Sharon Cumbie and William Bowling in representing Ward 1.