Editing Bethlehem, Georgia (section)

==Government==
When the town was incorporated in 1902 it was established that the town would operate as a [[civil township]] under a mayor and five [[Municipal council#United States|councilmen]], each with a term of one year.<ref name="incorporation" /> This government style was reaffirmed by an act passed during a 2004 session of the Georgia General Assembly, which added a town clerk to the council.<ref name="2004charter">{{Cite web |title=Town of Bethlehem – New Charter |url=http://www.bethlehemga.org/assets/Bethlehem%20Town%20charter.pdf |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=Town of Bethlehem, GA |archive-date=December 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229154426/http://www.bethlehemga.org/assets/Bethlehem%20Town%20charter.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Bethlehem is part of [[Georgia's 10th congressional district]].<ref name="ga10th">{{Cite web |title=My Congressional District |url=https://ziplook.house.gov/htbin/findrep_house?ZIP=30620 |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=[[census.gov]] |archive-date=July 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718144312/https://ziplook.house.gov/htbin/findrep_house?ZIP=30620 |url-status=live }}</ref> For representation in the state government, the town is part of the [[Georgia State Senate]]'s 47th district, and the 116th district for the [[Georgia House of Representatives]].<ref name="openstates">{{Cite web |title=Find Your Legislators |url=https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/?lat=33.932884&lon=-83.712996&address=30620&state= |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=openstates.org |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715045535/https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/?lat=33.932884&lon=-83.712996&address=30620&state= |url-status=live }}</ref>