Editing Stafford, Texas (section)

===Local government===
The City of Stafford stopped levying nonschool property taxes in 1995. It is the only Houston-area city and the most populous city in Texas to do so. Sales and franchise taxes from businesses fund the city.<ref name="Leezerotaxes">Lee, Renée C. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6464089.html Property tax set at zero seems to suit Stafford]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. June 7, 2009. Retrieved on June 10, 2009.</ref>

From 1969 to 2020, Stafford's mayor was Leonard Scarcella. By 2018, he was the longest-serving mayor in the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.staffordtx.gov/government/mayors-office/about-mayor-scarcella.html|title = About Mayor Scarcella}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fbindependent.com/stafford-to-celebrate-a-legend-years-of-mayor-scarcella-p13346-1.htm|title = Stafford to celebrate a legend, 50 years of Mayor Scarcella}}</ref> On June 28, 2020, Scarcella died at age 79.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc13.com/mayor-of-stafford-dies-history-leonard-scarcella-death/6278560/|title=Mayor Leonard Scarcella of Stafford dies at age 79|date=28 June 2020}}</ref> In December 2020, Cecil Willis was elected mayor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Cecil Willis|url=https://www.staffordtx.gov/government/mayors-office/about-mayor-willis.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=www.staffordtx.gov}}</ref>

The Stafford City Hall, Stafford Police Department, and Municipal Court buildings are on South Main, adjacent to one another.<ref>"[http://www.cityofstafford.com/government_departments/city_departments/police_department.htm Stafford Police Department]." City of Stafford. Retrieved on June 12, 2009.</ref> The Stafford Volunteer Fire Department operates out of three fire stations.<ref>"[http://www.cityofstafford.com/city_services/fire_department.htm Stafford Volunteer Fire Department]." City of Stafford. Retrieved on June 12, 2009.</ref>

The city is governed by its Home Rule Charter, which resembles the [[United States Constitution|US Constitution]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.staffordtx.gov/documents/home-rule-charter.pdf|title=Stafford Home Rule Charter}}</ref> The Charter Review Commission reviews the charter every five years. The most recent review was in 2018. The commission consisted of:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://staffordtx.suiteonemedia.com/web/Player.aspx?id=1095&key=-1&mod=-1&mk=-1&nov=0|title=Home Rule Charter Review Commission|website=staffordtx.suiteonemedia.com|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref>

Ash Hamirani

Jonathan Montoya

Hector Acevedo

Christeen Seymour

Lawrence Vaccaro Jr.

Vice Chairperson Ettienne Zak

Chairperson Robert Sorbet