The City of Ann Arbor operates under a mayor-city manager form of government. Half of the ten council members are elected annually by ward (two per ward) to two-year terms. The mayor is elected in a city-wide election to a two-year term every even year.
Head Official: Mayor John Hieftje (D) (since 2000; current term expires 2006)
Total Number of City Employees: 827 permanent employees (2005)
City Information: City Hall, Guy C. Larcom, Jr. Municipal Building, 100 North Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104; telephone (734)994-2650