Lebanon Mayor’s Office
Services
Duties and responsibilities of the Mayor:
As chief executive, the mayor is responsible for the overall operation of city government. The mayor’s term of office is for four years with no restrictions on the number of terms which can be served. The mayor’s powers and duties include:
- Enforcing the ordinances of the city and the statutes of the state
- Calling special meetings of the legislative body when necessary;
- Supervising subordinate officers;
- Filling vacancies in city offices when required;
- Signing all bonds, deeds, and contracts of the city and all licenses issued by the city;
- Approving or vetoing ordinances, orders, and resolutions of the legislative body;
- Appointing the heads of executive departments, employees of the departments, and most board and commission members;
- Adopting rules and regulations for individual departments;
- Preparing the city budget for council review;
- Serving as presiding officer of the council; and
- Solemnizing marriages