{"county":"durham","description":"A city council member (alderman in some towns) serves on the municipality's legislative body, approving the city budget, setting the tax rate, and passing ordinances and resolutions. Members represent a district or the city at large.","district":null,"districtgroup":null,"id":735,"key":"city_council","lastchangeby":null,"name":null,"next_election":null,"notes":null,"officegroup":null,"partisan":1,"party":null,"qualities":"- Policy judgment on city matters \u2014 ordinances, services, and land use.\n- Budget literacy: the council approves the city budget and sets the city property-tax rate.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on ordinances and resolutions; committee work.\n- Constituent relations within the district or city.\n- Familiarity with the city charter and municipal issues such as utilities, transit, development, and blight.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"NC","term_end":null,"term_start":null,"term_years":4,"terms":[],"title":"City Council Member","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-07-28 13:14:06"}