Government
The town is run by an elected Mayor-council government system. The town council is composed of the mayor (Billy Swails) and eight at-large council members (John Burn, Elton Carrier, Ken Glasson, Chris Nickels, Chris O'Neal, Linda Page, Craig Rhyne, Thomasena Stokes-Marshall). The appointed town administrator is Eric DeMoura.
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