Have you ever thought about joining a city council? they govern a city!
No, I haven't. Is that something you're into?
Very much so, a city council can also be a board that oversees a town, municipality or other local government area.
Interesting. How often do they meet?
Well truly the definition varies quite a bit because of differences in state legislation, but typically they meet monthly or when a special meeting is called.
What kind of decisions do they make?
Unfortunately that also varies but typically it is just those items pertaining to their locality. Some local government areas are granted city status and those have more powers than others.
So how does one get on the city council?
the City of ______" or similar.
Some of the urban areas of Australia are governed mostly by a single entity (see Brisbane and other Queensland cities), while others may be controlled by a multitude of much smaller city councils. Also some significant urban areas can be under the jurisdiction of otherwise rural local governments. Periodic re-alignments of boundaries attempt to rationalize these situations and adjust the deployment of assets and resources.
Ireland.
The 2001 Local Government Act restyled the five county
City council
A city council, town council, town board, or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area.
Australia.
Because of the differences in legislation between the states, the exact definition of a city council varies. However, it is generally only those local government areas which have been specifically granted city status (usually on a basis of population) that are entitled to refer to themselves as cities. The official title is "Corporation of