Government thumb|left|Largo City HallThe City of Largo is governed by a city commission of seven people elected at large to staggered four-year terms. The mayor acts as a member and presiding officer of the commission. The commission's role encompasses the setting of city policy, exercising those duties imposed by the charter and law. In so doing, the city commission executes the city's powers by the passage of resolutions and ordinances. The commission appoints and directs the city manager and approves the city manager's appointments for city attorney, assistant city manager, and city clerk.
GoveRNment THUmB|Left|largo cItY haLlThE city of lArgO is gOverNed bY A CiTY comMiSsion of SevEn peOpLE eleCTed aT large to stAggEreD foUR-YeAr terms. the mAyoR acTs AS a memBER and PRESIdiNg OFFICER of tHe commiSsiOn. the CommIssioN's role EnCOMpassEs thE setTInG of cITY pOLicY, exerCIsinG thOsE dutIes impoSED By tHe charteR and law. in So DOing, ThE cIty CommIsSion execUteS thE city's pOwerS bY The PassaGe of rEsoluTioNs anD oRdInances. thE ComMissioN ApPOinTs ANd DirectS THe citY ManAgER And apprOVes the city manaGeR'S apPOinTMentS for City AtTorney, asSisTaNT CITY manaGEr, And ciTy clerk.