Editing Hoover, Alabama (section)

==Government==
[[File:Frank Brocato - 2020.jpg|thumb|Mayor Frank Brocato]]
The municipal government has operated under the Mayor-Council form of government since incorporation. The Mayor and City Council are elected on a non-partisan basis to concurrent four-year terms of office, which begin on October 1 of election year. Policy-making and legislative authority is vested in the City Council, which consists of seven "[[at-large]]" elected members (prior to 2004, the council consisted of five at-large members.) (Candidates for at-large elections must gain a majority of voters; such a system has been found in other cities in Alabama to limit the ability of minority voters to elect candidates of their choice.)

The city council is responsible for considering local resolutions and ordinances, adopting an annual budget, and appointing members to local boards and committees. The Mayor is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the city's policies and ordinances.

{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align: center"
! colspan=3 | Current Mayor
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| ! colspan=3 | Frank Brocato
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! colspan=3 | Current City Council Membership
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! Council Place !! Representative !! style="width:120px" | Position
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| 1 || Curt Posey || Council President Pro-Tem
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| 2 || Sam Swiney || Councilor
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| 3 || John Lyda || Council President
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| 4 || Khristi Driver || Councilor (appointed 11/21/22 to fill the remainder of [[Mike Shaw (Alabama politician)|Mike Shaw]]'s term, who won a special election to the Alabama House of Representatives)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hooversun.com/peopleplaces/hoover-council-appoints-khristi-driver-to-replace-mike-shaw/ | title=Hoover council appoints Khristi Driver to replace Mike Shaw on council | date=November 21, 2022}}</ref>
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| 5 || Derrick Murphy || Councilor
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| 6 || Casey Middlebrooks || Councilor
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| 7 || Steve McClinton || Councilor
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