The government structure of the Borough of Fieldsboro is a 6 member council and our Mayor.
There is no deputy mayor but a Council President is voted by council each year. Each council member is elected to a 3 year term. The Mayor is elected to a 4 year term.
Because of the distinct nature of our Borough governance, we are a body of government that has a ‘strong council’ and ‘weak’ Mayor. What this means is the council passes or fails ordinances that are proposed. The Mayor reserves the right to veto any ordinances and maintains all executive functions such as making all executive appointments and making the annual budget of the Borough. The council has the right to pass or reject the annual budget proposed by the mayor.
Those are just a few examples of what it means to have a ‘strong council’ and ‘weak’ mayor as our adopted form of government.
