Editing Smyrna, Georgia (section)

==Government==
===Municipal===
{{see also|List of mayors of Smyrna, Georgia}}
The city is governed by a seven-member council, elected by [[Wards of the United States|wards]], and a mayor elected at-large.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bruce |first1=Matt |title=Key city elections to watch in Cobb County |url=https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/cobb/key-city-elections-to-watch-in-cobb-county/ES4EBDZOR5FHRJWSQAINTLEN5E/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> Max Bacon served as the [[mayor]] of Smyrna starting in 1985; in July 2019 he announced his retirement from city politics.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Willis |first1=Haisten |title=Bacon bows out of reelection bid |url=https://cobbcountycourier.com/2019/07/bacon-bows-out/ |website=Cobb County Courier |date=July 11, 2019 |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> The current mayor is Derek Norton, who took office January 6, 2020. Norton previously served on the City Council since 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dixon |first1=Kristal |title=Smyrna's new mayor to advocate for a 'refresh' of downtown |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/smyrna-new-mayor-takes-office/XVfO5QtugzxTe8SFLv94rK/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=5 January 2022}}</ref>

The city operates the [[Smyrna Public Library]], the only library in the county which is not a part of the [[Cobb County Public Library System]].