GovernmentThe City of Auburn government consists of an elected mayor, seven councilmembers and a judge. This is known as a strong mayor form of government. Elected officials serve 4 year terms and Auburn does not observe term limits.
The Mayor is the elected leader of the City. The City of Auburn is governed by the Mayor/Council form of government. The Mayor is the executive branch of the City and serves as the full-time chief administrative officer, who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the City.
The City Council is the seven-member legislative body for the City of Auburn. They are elected to serve at-large to represent the citizens of Auburn and are elected to serve four-year terms under the Mayor/Council form of government.
Auburn residents are represented by elected officials at the city, county, state and federal level. Auburn is represented in two counties (King and Pierce), two legislative districts (31st and 47th) and two congressional districts (8th and 9th). |
