Editing Mayor (section)

===Dominican Republic===
The mayor of a municipality in the [[Dominican Republic]] is called indistinctly {{Lang|es|alcalde}} or {{Lang|es|síndico}}. The latter name is preferred to avoid confusing the title with the similar-sounding {{Lang|es|alcaide}} (lit. '[[prison warden]]'). Such a person is the governor of the municipality whose township elected him (or her) by [[direct vote]] for a term of four years. The daily duties of the mayor's office are restricted to local governance, and as such, it is responsible for the coordination of [[waste collection]], [[Maintenance, repair, and operations|upkeep]] of [[public spaces]] (e.g., parks, undeveloped urban parcels, streets), traffic light control, sewage, and most public utilities. In practice, most of its duties are centered on minor street repairs (new or large road projects, like overpasses, bridges, pedestrian crossings, etc. are handled by the Ministry of Public Works ({{Langx|es|Ministerio de Obras Públicas|links=no}}), under the direct control of the central government. Subcontracting [[Waste collection|garbage collection]] and management, overseeing the use of public spaces, and arbitrating neighborhood land use disputes, which are managed by the National Property office ({{Langx|es|Oficina de Bienes Nacionales|links=no}}), is also controlled by the mayor's office. Water, electrical supply and public transportation coordination are handled by several central government offices, and as such, are not under the control of the mayor.