The city of Duluth operates under a mayor-council form of government. The mayor and nine council members are elected to a four-year term. The city's mandatory arrest in domestic violence cases program is a national model.
Head Official: Mayor Herb W. Bergson, Jr. (NP) (since 2003; current term expires January 2008)
Total Number of City Employees: 1,258 permanent and approximately 160 seasonal workers (2002)
City Information: City Hall, Mayor's Office, 411 W. 1st St., Ste. 403, Duluth, MN 55802; telephone (218)730-5230