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The Mayor of Whitesboro is the elected head of Whitesboro’s city government, not Gainesville’s or Cooke County’s. The job covers city business inside Whitesboro, Texas, and works with a five-member City Council elected by Whitesboro voters. The mayor leads council meetings and usually votes only to break a tie.

In plain terms, the mayor helps steer local decisions about city rules, budgets, services, public safety, streets, utilities, and growth. The mayor is expected to see that city laws are carried out, sign official city documents, and can object to some council actions, though the council can still move forward under the rules. Day-to-day city work is handled by city staff, so the mayor’s role is mostly leadership, oversight, meetings, and representing Whitesboro.

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