Local government in the United States

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee

thumb|In A new way to pay the National Debt (1786), James Gillray caricatured Queen Charlotte and King George III awash with treasury funds to cover royal debts, with Pitt handing them another moneybag. A treasurer is a person responsible for the financial operations of a government, business, or other organization.

governance position - the second in command mayor

An alderman or alderperson is a member of a municipal assembly or a council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council member elected by voters.

gathering of people to discuss important issues

U.S. local jurisdiction comprising a merged city and county (or parish in Louisiana, borough in Alaska)

form of local government with a voter-elected executive mayor and a separately voter-elected legislative council

United States county-equivalent subdivision

bond issued by a local government, territory, or their agencies, generally to finance public projects

legal document establishing a municipality

form of local government in the United States and Ireland

political office of a municipal government

governmental jurisdictions below the level of the state

administrative division at the local government level in the United States

overview of the speed limits in the United States of America

defined geographical area as relating to legal business matters