Section 2.28Powers and duties of mayor
Plain English: what this chapter covers
The Charter is Ashburn's founding document, kind of like the city's constitution. It was passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2001. It sets up a council of a mayor and five councilmembers, a hired city manager who runs day-to-day operations, the municipal court, how elections and vacancies work, and the city's taxing, budgeting and borrowing powers. Anything the Charter doesn't cover is handled by city ordinance or state law.
The mayor shall:
(1) Preside at all meetings of the city council;
(2) Be the head of the city for the purpose of service of process and for ceremonial purposes; and be the official spokesperson for the city and the chief advocate of policy;
(3) Have power to administer oaths and to take affidavits;
(4) Sign, as a matter of course on behalf of the city, all written and approved contracts, , and other instruments executed by the city which by law are required to be in writing; and
(5) Veto any , resolution, or motion as provided in subsection (b) of Section 2.21 of this Charter.
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTICH_ARTIIGOST_S2.28PODUMA
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTIIGOST_S2.28PODUMA
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