The leaders in a town that have a mayor-council government are elected officials. There is usually an election every 4 years to elect the major and the council members. Citizens of the town are allowed to vote.
Ussually the towns people.
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The citizens of the city (usually divided into wards or precincts) represented by the various council members elect the city council in most cities.
The Seattle City Council has 9 members.
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According to the City of Denver website, "The Denver City Council has thirteen members, eleven from equally populated districts and two elected at large."
There are 14 single-member districts represented on the Dallas City Council. The mayor sits as the chair of the City Council. So, in total there are 15 members.
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Jerry Butler
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The mayor is Trevor Miller, the council members are led by Roy Whitehead, and other leading members are Simon Burns, Alan Haselhurst, and John Whittingdale. The council has 57 total members.