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Anaconda-
Deer Lodge
Butte-Silver
Bow Belgrade Billings Bozeman Columbia
Falls Great Falls Havre Helena Kalispell Lewistown Livingston Missoula Polson West
Yellowstone Whitefish
Partisan/Nonpartisan (P/NP)NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP
At-Large/Wards (AL/W)5 Districts 12 Districts 3 Wards 5 Wards At-Large At-Large At-Large 4 Wards At-Large 4 Wards 3 Wards + 1 AL At-Large 6 Wards 3 Wards At-Large At-Large
Council Terms 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years
Number of Council Members + Mayor/PO as part
of Legislative Branch 5 12 6+M 10+M 4+M 6+M 4+M 8 4+M 9+M 7/PO*5/PO*12 6+M 5/M*6+M
Mayor/Presiding Officer (CEO/Mayor/PO)CEO CEO Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor PO PO Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor
Mayor/Deputy Mayor Split Term (Y/N)No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No
Mayor/P.O. Term of Office 4 yr 4 yr 2 yr 4 yr 2+2 4 yr 2 yr 4 yr 4 yr 4 yr 4 yr 4 yr 4 yr 4 yr 1 yr 4 yr
Com-Mgr/Com-Ex Structure Com-Ex Com-Ex Com-Mgr Com-Mgr Com-Mgr Com-Mgr Com-Mgr Com-Ex Com-Mgr Com-Mgr Com-Mgr Com-Mgr Com-Ex Com-Mgr Com-Mgr Com-Mgr
SG Charter/General Gov Charter Charter Charter Charter Charter Gen Gov Charter Charter Charter Gen Gov Charter Gen Gov Charter Charter Charter Charter
EO Vacancy**120 days 60 days 60 Days 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days**30 days**30 days**30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days
Police Chief/Sheriff (Elected/Hired by Exec)Elected Elected Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired
City/County Attorney Elected Elected Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired
Clerk Elected Elected Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired
Treasurer Selection Elected Elected Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Hired Elected Hired Hired Hired
*Mayor is elected by the council from its membership
**Charter states "as may be provided by law", does not specify a timeline (and MCA defaults) or the commission has passed an ordiance outlining a specific timeline for filling an EO position.