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The City of Waleska is
governed by a Mayor and six (6) Council
Members, who are elected at large by
city residents. The terms of office are
for four (4) years.
Qualifications of Mayor
and Council Members:
1. Must
be a resident of the City of Waleska for
a minimum of 6 months.
2. Must
be a bona fide resident of the corporate
limits of the City of Waleska.
3. Must
be at least 21 years of age.
4. Must
have paid all taxes due by them to the
City of Waleska.
The Mayor and Council
hold the monthly council meetings on the
first and third Monday of each month at
7:00 p.m. All meetings of the Mayor and
Council are held in the Meeting Room of
City Hall located at 8891 Fincher Road.
At any meeting, the mayor
or mayor pro tem and three (3) of the
council members shall constitute a
quorum to transact business. It shall
take a majority vote of the council
members present to pass any measure.
The mayor shall vote on all measures
only when there is a tie of the council
members.
The mayor shall be the
chief executive of the City of Waleska;
shall preside at meetings of the mayor
and council; shall see that all laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations are
faithfully enforced; shall see that all
officers and employees shall faithfully
discharge their duties; shall sign with
the clerk of council any deed, lease,
conveyance and contract that may be
authorized and directed by the Mayor and
Council. |