The Town of Mansfield operates under the council-manager form of government, in which the Town Council functions as the legislative and policy-making body, and the Town Manager serves as the chief executive officer.

The nine-member Town Council is elected biennially on an at-large basis. Council members serve without pay and elect one of their fellow members to serve as Mayor. Upon election, the Mayor selects a Council-member to serve as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor retain full voting privileges.

Regular meetings of the Town Council are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month, and special meetings are held as needed. The Council has three standing committees: Committee on Committees, Finance and Personnel. Ad hoc committees are appointed as needed to review particular issues and to submit recommendations to the full Council.

Town Council Members 2007-2009