Residence None Formation 1894 | Inaugural holder John S. Earman Salary $125,000 | |
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Term length Four years; may serve two consecutive terms | ||
The Mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida is a nonpartisan office that is the head of the executive branch of West Palm Beach's government. The type of government is Mayor-Commission. Powers and duties of the mayor include approving the agenda of and presiding over the meetings of the city commission, the ability to veto the city commission votes, including line-item vetoes in regards to the city budget, but vetoes can be overrode with a 4-1 vote. The mayor and city manager both have supervisory powers over the city's departments. Additionally, the mayor may initiate investigations involving the city of West Palm Beach. Mayors have been elected every four years since 1991 to four year terms and are eligible for re-election once. City Hall is located at 401 Clematis Street; the mayor's office is located on the second floor.
On November 6, 1894, the day after West Palm Beach was incorporated, John S. Earman was elected the first mayor. Beginning in the 1920s, the city operated under a council–manager form of government, with the mayor elected to the city commission and selected by other members of that body to serve a one year term. The mayor served as a chairperson of the commission and had far less power than the city manager. A referendum in March 1991 resulted in a transition to a directly elected strong mayor. The first modern election for mayor occurred in November 1991, resulting in Nancy M. Graham becoming the city's first strong mayor. The current mayor is Jeri Muoio, who was elected on March 8, 2011, and re-elected on March 10, 2015.