Government
The City adopted a Council-Manager form of government consisting of five Council Members elected to four-year overlapping terms. The Mayor is appointed by the City Council.
Population
The City’s population as of January 1, 1996 was 5,825 according t the State Department of Finance-Demographic Research Unit. A historical summary of the City’s population (as of January 1 of each year except where noted) is shown below:
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
2000
4,055
4,198
4,761
4,950
5,103
5,326
5,742
5,825
5,743
