The City of White Oak, located in Texas, operates under a mayor-council form of government with attributes of both the mayor-council and council-manager systems. The mayor's powers are limited, serving as the presiding officer over the city council and having no vote except to break a tie. The city council acts as the legislative body, while the city coordinator, synonymous with city manager or city administrator, holds administrative duties over all city employees.
Under this form of government, the mayor and five city councilmembers are elected at large, serving two-year terms with no term limits. The council appoints key positions such as the city coordinator, city secretary, city judge, city attorney, and city health officer. The mayor and council are responsible for adopting ordinances, resolutions, and policies that provide direction to the city coordinator and department heads.
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