The City of Delaware operates under a council-manager form of government.
Council, as the legislative body, represents the entire community and is empowered by the City Charter to formulate policy.
City Council has seven members: three elected at-large by all city residents, and four representing the four city wards and elected only by those ward residents.
All council members serve four-year terms.
The mayor and vice mayor are selected by Council from among the at-large members and serve two-year terms.
  Council members are part-time civil servants who do not maintain offices at City Hall but, rather, serve their constituency through personal contact.

The City Manager handles the day-to-day administration of the city and is appointed by the City Council.
The current City Manager is R. Thomas Homan.
The City of Delaware operates under a council-manager form of government. Council, as the legislative body, represents the entire community and is empowered by the City Charter to formulate policy. City Council has seven members: three elected at-large by all city residents, and four representing the four city wards and elected only by those ward residents. All council members serve four-year terms. The mayor and vice mayor are selected by Council from among the at-large members and serve two-year terms.  Council members are part-time civil servants who do not maintain offices at City Hall but, rather, serve their constituency through personal contact.
The City Manager handles the day-to-day administration of the city and is appointed by the City Council. The current City Manager is R. Thomas Homan.
Delaware, Ohio