Dover operates with a council-manager form of government. The mayor and nine council members serve two-year terms.
Head Official: Mayor Stephen R. Speed (N-P) (since 2001; current term expires 2006)
Total Number of City Employees: 378 (2004)
City Information: City of Dover, 15 East Loockerman Street, PO Box 475, Dover, DE 19903; telephone (302)736-7004