Elected public officials include mayors and members of municipal governing boards. Designated public officials include department heads, law enforcement officials, and members of other boards, such as planning boards and zoning appeal boards. An official United States government website Find contact information for local governments by state. While the federal government and state governments share power in countless ways, the State must grant power to a local government.
In general, mayors, city councils and other governing bodies are directly elected by the people.
