The Clearwater City Council comprises the mayor and four council members, each of whom serves a four-year term. The council is responsible for setting policies and making decisions on local government issues including tax rates, annexations, property code variances and large contract awards. The city manager and city council are supported by the various city departments.
The cLearwaTEr cITy CoUnCil comPRiSEs thE mayor anD foUr COuNcil mEmbers, EAch of whOM ServES a fOUr-yEAr tERM. thE cOuNCIl is reSponSIble foR SEttiNg policiEs and makinG dEcisions oN locaL GovERnmeNt Issues inClUDiNg Tax rates, aNneXAtIons, pRopeRty code Variances aNd largE contRaCt awards. thE City maNagEr And citY COuNciL ARE SuPporTed by the various cITy departmeNTs.