Editing Springfield, Ohio (section)

==Government==
{{see also|List of mayors of Springfield, Ohio}}
The current mayor of Springfield is [[Rob Rue]], who was sworn in January 2024.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Forrest |first=Vicky |date=January 4, 2024 |title=New faces, new roles in Springfield: Mayor says city must stand united |url=https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/new-faces-new-roles-in-springfield-mayor-says-city-must-stand-united/HN74ARKKQ5A4DJVSC4OJFQTTLM/ |access-date=September 15, 2024 |website=Springfield News-Sun |language=en |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915214949/https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/new-faces-new-roles-in-springfield-mayor-says-city-must-stand-united/HN74ARKKQ5A4DJVSC4OJFQTTLM/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He succeeded Warren Copeland, who had been mayor of the city since 1998.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Orozco |first1=Jessica |title=Former Springfield Mayor Warren Copeland: 'He led with his heart' |url=https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/former-springfield-mayor-warren-copeland-he-led-with-his-heart/EC2AES6XXFCQRJQSVJCK22FDWQ/ |website=Springfield News-Sun |access-date=September 17, 2024 |date=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=September 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911125232/https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/former-springfield-mayor-warren-copeland-he-led-with-his-heart/EC2AES6XXFCQRJQSVJCK22FDWQ/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The City of Springfield operates as a council-manager form of government, with an elected City Commission operating with an appointed City Manager. The Springfield City Commission is composed of the mayor and four city commissioners, all serving four-year terms. Commissioners must be residents of the city both one year prior and during their terms.<ref name=Commission>{{cite web |title=City of Springfield, Ohio Commission |date=November 29, 2022 |url=https://springfieldohio.gov/city-of-springfield-ohio-commission/ |publisher=City of Springfield |access-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918035649/https://springfieldohio.gov/city-of-springfield-ohio-commission/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2024, the commissioners are David Estrop, Krystal Brown, Bridget Houston and Tracy Tackett.<ref name=Commission/>