 Grand Forks uses the mayor @-@ council model of municipal government . The mayor , who is elected every four years , has the power to oversee the daily administration of city government and to work directly with department heads to ensure the proper provision of services . The mayor of Grand Forks is obstetrician Dr. Michael Brown . He was first elected in 2000 and was re @-@ elected in 2004 and again in 2008 . 
