claim: says four-year terms for city council members are "the norm in most cities of our size."
author: lee leffingwell
evidence_1: council members are limited to serving two terms of four years each, with each ...  served one two-year term are eligible to serve two more four-year terms, for a ...
evidence_2: mar 14, 2011 ... mayor lee leffingwell said four-year city council terms are the norm in cities like  austin. ... and hegar sunk to false with his boast about texans eating more  catfish ... the reader favorite of the week, based on web views, was our review of  ... for city council members are "the norm in most cities of our size.
evidence_3: jun 17, 2014 ... council members who voted in favor of the reduction measure said ... i think that  we can have a very representative government with seven city council members .” ... it is other smaller cities of our size have seven or five,” scharff said. ... of four- year terms a council member can serve from two to three was ...
evidence_4: a local government is a form of public administration which, in a majority of  contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state. the term  is used to contrast with offices at state level, which are referred to .... in august– september 1998, elections were held for urban council members, who  subsequently ...
evidence_5: members of council serve four-year terms and are elected on a staggered basis.  ... the volunteer council, the town center project, sister cities, the technology ...  area, and has served in leadership roles on the boards of many volunteer and ....  for the support of first responders, and the military along with their families.