The terms of office for Councilpersons shall be four (4) years. Newly elected Councilpersons shall assume office at the first meeting of the Town Council following their election. Terms of newly elected members shall commence at the Organizational Meeting. (Ord. 1295 §1, 2008)

At any election for Mayor, a Councilperson whose term of office does not expire at such election may run for Mayor without resigning his or her seat. If such Councilperson is elected as Mayor, his or her Council seat shall be filled by the person with the next highest number of votes after all other Council seats have been filled. If the Councilperson who ran for Mayor is defeated in the mayoral election, he or she shall retain his or her seat for the remainder of his or her term of office. (Amended 4/3/84; 11/7/89; 11/4/97; 11/4/08)