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The City of Portland operates under a Council-Manager form of government with a nine-member City Council, comprised of a popularly elected mayor, five district councilors and three at-large members. The mayor is elected by a majority of voters through ranked choice voting and serves a four-year term. The city’s five voting districts each elect one council member to represent their district and three at-large members are elected citywide. The eight councilors serve three-year staggered terms.
The council-manager form of local government combines the strong political leadership of elected officials in the form of a council with the strong managerial experience of an appointed local government manager.
The City of Portland is launching a community survey to provide residents with an opportunity to share their feedback and insights regarding the services offered by the City.
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As the city's top elected official, the mayor provides community leadership and develops policies to guide the city by setting strategic goals and priorities for the city with the council.
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