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Kimberly City has a strong mayor-council form of government. Mayor Dave Overacre works part-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The four members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the City.
The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. Each January during the first regular meeting of the City Council, the Mayor will make his appointments.The Council will vote to confirm those appointments and vote for a Council President at this time. The Council President is responsible to carry out the duties of the Mayor should he/she be unavailable for meetings or incapacitated.
City elections are held in odd numbered years (e.g. 1997, 1999, 2001).
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