Columbia has a council-manager form of government, with a mayor and six council members elected by ward, who serve three-year terms. The mayor is also elected every three years as a council member at-large. This unpaid elected body directly supervises a city manager, city clerk, and three municipal judges.
Head Official: Mayor Darwin Hindman (NP) (since 1995; current term expires 2007)
Total Number of City Employees: 1,168 (2005)
City Information: City of Columbia, Daniel Boone Building, 701 East Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201; telephone (573)874-7111