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The City of Laurel operates under a Mayor - Alderman form of
government. Full executive authority is vested in the Mayor, who is
elected at-large for a four-year term. The Mayor presides over the meetings of
the City Council and appoints and charges regular and special
committees of the City Council. The Mayor is eligible to vote
only in cases of a tie, but he may be heard at all times. He may
veto all City Council actions, including line items within a
budget resolution, and his veto may be overridden by two-thirds
of the whole membership of the City Council. In November of
2007, the citizens of Laurel approved a city charter, with
self-governing powers. This allows for the position of Chief
Administrative Officer to supervise the city's operations.
Legislative authority is vested in the City Council, which is composed
of eight aldermen or women who are elected to four-year terms by the
residents of the Ward within which the respective alderman/woman
resides. The City Council has management and control of the finances
and property of the City. The City Council has the power to adopt
ordinances and regulations consistent with state and federal law for
the good government, preservation of good order, benefit of trade and
commerce, protection of the quality of life within the city, and, as
necessary, to carry out the purposes of the government of the City of
Laurel. The City Council holds Regular meetings in the City Council
Chambers on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. These meetings
are formal meetings, during which votes are taken on any and City
matters. City Council Worshops are held on the second and
last Tuesdays of each month. These meetings are less formal and
provide an opportunity for the Mayor, Council, and Staff to discuss
City issues in more depth.
Committees, Commissions, and Boards
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