The City Of Muskogee
The City of Muskogee is governed by a city manager, mayor and a City Council, city council under the Council–manager government, council–manager form of local government. The constitution, governing document of Muskogee, Oklahoma is the City Charter of Muskogee. Mayor and city council The city is divided into four wards with each ward being represented by two members of the council. Each member is elected by the city as a whole, but must reside in the ward they represent. Elections are held on the first Tuesday in April in each even numbered year. The next election will be held in April, 2010. All elections are non-partisan and the Mayor and the members of the Council receive no salary or compensation for their services. The Mayor is the head of state, head of the city for all ceremonial purposes and, by Oklahoma state law, the Governor of Oklahoma must recognize the Mayor as the city commander for the purposes of martial law. The Mayor serves as chair of the Council, presides ...
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