 After the hurricane of 1900 , the city originated the City Commission form of city government ( which became known as the " Galveston Plan " ) . The city has since adopted the council @-@ manager form of government . Galveston 's city council serves as the city 's legislative branch , while the city manager works as the chief executive officer , and the municipal court system serves as the city 's judicial branch . The city council and mayor promote ordinances to establish municipal policies . The Galveston City Council consists of six elected positions , each derived from a specified electoral district . Each city council member is elected to a two @-@ year term , while the mayor is elected to a two @-@ year term . The city council appoints the city manager , the city secretary , the city auditor , the city attorney , and the municipal judge . The city 's Tax Collector is determined by the city council and is outsourced to Galveston County . The city manager hires employees , promotes development , presents and administers the budget , and implements city council policies . Joe Jaworski is mayor , having replaced term @-@ limited Lyda Ann Thomas May 2010 . Jaworski is also the grandson of Leon Jaworski , United States Special Prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal in the 1970s . 
 After the hurricane of 1900 , the city originated the City Commission form of city government ( which became known as the " Galveston Plan " ) . The city <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> since adopted the council @-@ manager form of government . Galveston <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>city council <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>serves</mark></a> as the city <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>legislative branch , while the city manager <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>works</mark></a> as the chief executive officer , and the municipal court system <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>serves</mark></a> as the city <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>judicial branch . The city council and mayor promote ordinances to establish municipal policies . The Galveston City Council <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>consists</mark></a> of six elected positions , each derived from a specified electoral district . Each city council member is elected to a two @-@ year term , while the mayor is elected to a two @-@ year term . The city council <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>appoints</mark></a> the city manager , the city secretary , the city auditor , the city attorney , and the municipal judge . The city <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'s</mark></a>Tax Collector is determined by the city council and is outsourced to Galveston County . The city manager <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>hires</mark></a> employees , promotes development , presents and <a href='uninflect' title='12'><mark>administers</mark></a> the budget , and <a href='uninflect' title='13'><mark>implements</mark></a> city council policies . Joe Jaworski <a href='drop_aux' title='14'><mark>is</mark></a>mayor , <a href='been_done' title='15'><mark>having</mark></a> replaced term @-@ limited Lyda Ann Thomas May 2010 . Jaworski <a href='drop_aux' title='16'><mark>is</mark></a>also the grandson of Leon Jaworski , United States Special Prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal in the 1970s . 
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