Government
Auburn is governed by an elected mayor and seven-member common council and a three-member board of public works and safety consisting of the mayor and two others appointed by the mayor. Five members of the common council are elected from individual districts and two are elected at-large. A list of persons who have served as mayor appears in the table below.
| Mayors of Auburn | Term(s) |
|---|---|
| Donald A. Garwood | 1900–1902 |
| Thomas H. Sprott | 1902–1904 |
| James W.Y. McClellan | 1904–1906 1914–1918 |
| George O. Dennison | 1906–1910 |
| Hugh Culbertson | 1910–1914 |
| Eli C. Walker | 1918–1922 |
| Warren Lige | 1922–1935 |
| Lodi E. Potter | 1935–1948 |
| Hal E. Hoham | 1949–1952 |
| H. Gerald Oren | 1952–1964 |
| Clarren L. Boger | 1964–1968 |
| Donald M. Allison | 1968–1972 |
| John L. Foley | 1972–1976 |
| Jesse A. ("Jack") Sanders | 1976–1984 |
| Burtis L. Dickman | 1984–1992 |
| Norman N. Rohm | 1992–2000 |
| Norman E. Yoder | 2000— |
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