{"id":4943,"date":"2016-06-27T12:35:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T12:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capethemes.com\/demo\/cityofwp\/?page_id=4943"},"modified":"2023-05-15T18:22:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:22:08","slug":"your-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cityoftownsend.com\/wp\/your-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4943\" class=\"elementor elementor-4943\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6896214e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6896214e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ef4e2d6\" data-id=\"2ef4e2d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37523bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37523bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<h3>City Council<\/h3>\n<p>The City Council is the legislative body, establishing City policies. Our City Council consists of five Commissioners elected by citizen vote and the Mayor is nominated and elected by the City Commissioners.\u00a0 The Mayor and Council Members serve four year terms. Commission seats are staggered so three commission seats are elected and then two years later two commission seats are elected.<\/p>\n<p>The City Council, under the City Charter, is given certain specific duties: to set policy, to appoint the\u00a0 City Recorder, to approve the budget, and to enact local laws, resolutions and ordinances. Enactment of a local law must be preceded by a public hearing. A majority vote of the Council is required to pass such a law. Council members also make appointments to certain citizen advisory committees.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Current commission is made up of the following elected public officials:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Mayor: Don Prater<br \/>\u2013 Vice-Mayor: Rindi Martin<br \/>\u2013 Commissioner: Ted Godfrey<br \/>\u2013 Commissioner: Becky Headrick<br \/>\u2013 Commissioner: Kelsey Satterfield<\/p>\n<p>The City of Townsend holds it regular monthly meeting the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.\u00a0 Sometimes that has to change for reasons not predicted by the staff and Commission so please check the local paper, social media, and website to see if a meeting has been canceled or rescheduled.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Mayor<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Mayor serves as a member and presiding officer of the Council. In addition to officiating at all City ceremonial functions, the Mayor takes an active role in promoting the City. The Mayor also appoints members of the Planning Board.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City Council The City Council is the legislative body, establishing City policies. 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