St. Petersburg has a strong mayor form of government, which combines a mayor with an eight-member elected council. The mayor and council members serve four-year terms. The mayor is responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the city, while the council looks after city policy, city budget, and mayoral appointments of other city officials.
Head Official: Mayor Rick Baker (since 2001; current term expires 2006)
Total Number of City Employees: 3,628 (2003)
City Information: City of St. Petersburg, 175 5th St. N., PO Box 2842, St. Petersburg, FL 33731; telephone (727)893-7171; email council@stpete.org