The Board consists of three Commissioners, who are elected at large. The members serve in four-year, staggered terms. At the first regular meeting after each biennial election, the Board elects one of their numbers to serve a two-year term as Mayor and to preside over the Board meetings. The Commissioners, at that same time, appoints one member to serve as Vice Mayor.

The Board of Commissioners is the legislative body of the city and supplies the vision for future development and growth. The Board approves and enacts all rezoning and annexation of property within the city.

Some examples of the Board of Commissioner’s authority and regular duties include:

• Make special assessments for local improvements.

• Enter into contracts.

• Incur debts by borrowing money, issue or sell interest-bearing bonds or notes.

• Expend money for lawful purposes.

• Buy, sell, or lease property.

• Condemn property for public use

• Build and maintain public streets.

• Enforce any ordinance, rule, or regulation by fines, forfeitures, and penalties in any court of competent jurisdiction.

• Regulate the location, bulk, occupancy, area, lot, height, construction of all buildings, and inspect all buildings, lands, and places as to their condition for health, cleanliness and safety, and when necessary, prevent the use thereof and require any alteration or changes necessary to make them healthful, clean, or safe.