Mayor

Like in our world, mayors are the (democratically chosen) leaders of cities in the United States (and many other countries). Depending on the city or town, the system around mayoralty may vary, and thus the responsibilities and power of a mayor varies per location.
The council-manager government, most common in medium-sized cities, has the mayor as part of the city council. They may chair the city council (presiding over it) and are often able to set the legislative agenda, but otherwise lack special legislative powers. In this government system, the mayor and city council serve part-time, and a professional city manager takes care of the day-to-day administration.

Alternatively, the mayor-council government has the mayoralty and city council as separate entities. In a strong mayor system, the mayor acts as an elected executive, with the city council exercising legislative powers. A chief administrative officer (CAO) may be selected to oversee the various departments. Mayors serve full-time and oversee a wide range of services. While the strong mayor system is used in most large cities in the US, the weak mayor system also exists.
In the weak mayor system, also known as the ceremonial mayor system, the mayor is subject to check by the city council. They may appoint department heads, but share both executive and legislative powers with the council. While common in smaller cities, the ceremonial mayor system is used in some bigger cities as well, including Verdant Grove.

Appointment

To become mayor, one needs to run for mayor during the election season. If enough people vote for them, they win the election, and become mayor.

Duties

The duties, and thus power, a mayor holds depends on the city's mayoral system. Generally speaking, they hold at least some legislative power over their city, though it may be shared with the city council.

Responsibilities

Like the duties, the responsibilities of a mayor depends on the system their city is operating with. Regardless of system, however, they are their city's face, the face of local politics, the face of the local legislative system. Even if they hold no more power in said system than the city council, they are the scapegoat of any failing that occurs in said system.

Type

Civic, Political

Form of Address

Their Honor

Source of Authority

Chosen democratically by the citizens of the city they work in

Length of Term

4 years per term; at most 2 consecutive terms, but no limit to how many overall