City of Austin

The City of Austin is a progressive, full-service municipal organization operating under the Council-Manager form of government. Austin’s Mayor is elected from the city at large, and ten City Council members are elected from single-member districts. Terms of the Mayor and City Council members are four years, and terms are staggered so that a general election is held every two years, with half the council being elected at each election. Term limits for the Mayor and City Council members provide for two consecutive four-year terms. The City Council is responsible for the appointment of the City Manager, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the City, the City Clerk, the City Auditor, Municipal Court Judges, and the Municipal Court Clerk. To learn more about the dynamic City of Austin, visit austintexas.gov. To learn more about the City of Austin’s guiding principles, click here.