Voters Elect
Mayor and six Council. Elect at large. Mayor has a four year term. Council has staggered three year terms. Partisan

Organization of Governing Body
First week in January

Mayor
Head of municipal government. Sees that state laws and borough ordinances are faithfully executed. Preside over Council. Votes only to break ties. Can veto ordinances subject to override by 2/3 majority of Council. Appoints subordinate offers with Council approval; after thirty days or upon Council disapproval, Council fills posts.

Council
Legislative body of municipality. Overrides mayor's veto by 2/3 majority of all members. Confirms mayor's appointments. Gain appointment power upon failure to confirm mayor's appointee or after office vacant for thirty days. Has all executive responsibility not placed in office of mayor.

Administration
Mayor is head of municipal government and sees that states laws and borough ordinances are faithfully executed. Council has all executive responsibility not placed in office of mayor. Council may delegate, by ordinance, all or a portion of executive responsibility to an administrator. Council may adopt an administrative code.