Editing Marion, Illinois (section)

== Government ==
[[File:Williamson County Courthouse in Marion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Williamson County Courthouse (Illinois)|Williamson County Courthouse]]]]

Marion's city government is led by Mayor [[Mike Absher]] who assumed office on April 22, 2019, after defeating Incumbent Anthony Rinella who was appointed after longtime mayor [[Robert L. Butler]] resigned. The city operates on a [[city commission government|city commission]] system of government with the mayor and four city commissioners, each elected for four-year terms.

The council calendar calls for meetings on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at City Hall.<ref>"City Government." City of Marion Illinois [http://www.cityofmarionil.gov/gov.html website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205174020/http://www.cityofmarionil.gov/gov.html |date=2010-02-05 }}.</ref>

The city is also a [[Home Rule in the United States|home rule]] community, a status that gives the council greater flexibility to act than a typical city commission form of government.<ref>February 27, 2005. "[http://thesouthern.com/news/opinions/voice_southern/article_0f2d842f-a6a5-57d0-881e-67532c79d077.html Marion Has Potential Home Run With Baseball Deal]." ''Southern Illinoisan'' (Carbondale, Ill.).</ref>

The Marion Park District is independent of city government. It operates the parks system under a separately elected five-member board. The library board though is appointed by the mayor and city council.