§ 6. Election, terms and salary of mayor and councilmen.

Those councilmen and mayor in office on the effective date of this charter shall continue in office until the first day of January following termination of their respective terms and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.

On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2014, and every two years thereafter, there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city three councilmen, who shall be electors of the city, who shall hold office for terms of four years each, beginning on the first day of January following the date of their election and qualification and thereafter until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified.

On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2016, and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city of Manassas, a mayor, who shall be one of the electors of the city, and whose term of office shall begin on the first day of January following the date of his election and continue for four years and thereafter until his duly elected successor shall have qualified.

The remaining members of council shall fill any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the council in accordance with applicable law.

Each member of the council may receive a salary to be fixed by the council, payable at such times and in such manner as the council may direct.

The mayor may receive a salary to be fixed by the council, payable in such manner and at such times as the council may direct.

(Acts 2014, chs. 404, 713 ( Ord. No. O-2014-07 ))

(Acts 2014, chs. 404, 713 ( Ord. No. O-2014-07 ))