Mayor: Chief Elected Official and Presiding Officer of the City Government:

• Presides over Council meetings
• Represents the City at official and ceremonial functions
• Creates committees and appoints members, chairs, and co-chairs:
• Economic Development & Housing Committee
• Finance, Audit & Accountability Committee
• Quality of Life Committee
• Public Safety Committee
• Transportation & Environment Committee
• Trinity River Committee
• Legislative (Ad Hoc) Committee
• Appoints advisory committees
• Maintains relationship with other governmental agencies and civic groups
• Makes annual report on the State of the City
• Votes as a member of the City Council

Mayor / City Council - Legislative Body for the City:

• Sets policy
• Approves annual budget and plans for capital improvements
• Determines tax rate
• Along with the Mayor appoints City Manager, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Secretary,
• Municipal court judges, and citizen boards and commissions
• Issues and sells municipal bonds
• Purchases and sells property
• Establishes City departments
• Holds weekly public meetings
• Approves City ordinances
• Determines City services