Elected Officials

Payson City Governing Body

Payson City is a fourth class city governed by Utah State Code section 10-3b-103. The City is governed by a council of six (6) members one of whom shall be the mayor and five (5) of whom shall be city council members. The governing body exercises both legislative and executive powers of the city. They are elected at large and serve staggered four year terms on a part time basis. Elections in Payson City are non-partisan.

Mayor

The Mayor is the chairman of the governing body and presides at the meetings of the city council. His statutory responsibilities include in part:

Presiding over city council meetings and votes only in the event of a tie vote of the city council.
Appoints certain positions in the city with the advice and consent of the city council.
Performs all duties prescribed by law, resolution or ordinance.

City Council

Payson City Council Members are elected at large and serve four-year terms. The council is responsible for carrying out Payson City’s legislative and executive powers. Council members are also assigned specific oversight and coordination responsibilities for various departments and other responsibilities. It is the responsibility of the city council to establish the overall policy direction for the City. This is done by: