mayor
Let an agent handle mayors by municipality, powers, selection, term and contact, and keep holder data current.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle mayors by municipality, powers, selection, term and contact, and keep holder data current.
The head of a municipal government, such as a city or town, elected directly or chosen by the council, with executive or ceremonial powers depending on the system.
What it is for: Leading local government.
It can be elect or appoint them; contact the mayor office; follow local decisions; hold them to account locally.
Distinguishing features
Head of a municipality
Directly elected or council-chosen
Powers vary widely
Deputy and acting mayors exist
What it looks like
Known through town halls and local government pages.
How it is recognised
Title Mayor of a named place
Town hall offices
Chains or regalia in some traditions
Related models
heads - body
is a kind of - office
is elected in - selection
is confused with - regional office
In practice
Families and kinds
directly elected executive mayors
council-appointed mayors
ceremonial mayors
lord mayors
Standards and regulation
Local government law
Local election law
Failure modes and hazards
Outdated holder data
Confusing ceremonial and executive roles
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Office Which mayoralty.
Municipality defines it.
Municipality
Place.
Municipality
The municipality.
- Mayor of which municipality? definition
- Is the role executive or ceremonial? definition
Powers
Responsibilities.
Powers
Powers.
- What powers does the mayor have? provenance
- Which decisions need the council? boundary
Selection How chosen.
Selection varies.
Method
Direct or indirect.
Method
Selection.
- Is the mayor directly elected? definition
- For what term? measurement
Next election
Timing.
Next election
Next election.
- When is the next mayoral election? measurement
- Who can vote? boundary
Holder Who now.
Holders change.
Current
Holder.
Holder
Current holder.
- Who is mayor now, since when? provenance
- Is there an acting mayor? boundary
Contact
Office.
Contact
Contact routes.
- How can residents contact the mayor office? action
- What issues does it handle? definition
Accountability Checks.
Local accountability.
Council
Oversight.
Council
Council oversight.
- How does the council hold the mayor to account? definition
- Where are decisions published? provenance
Complaints
Redress.
Complaints
Complaint routes.
- How can complaints about the mayor be made? action
- Which ombudsman applies? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should mayoralties be instances per municipality?
- How should deputy and acting mayors be recorded?
- How should lord mayors be handled?