The Town Charter calls for election of the mayor and council members on the first Tuesday in November in each even-numbered year. The mayor serves a four-year term and the council members serve four-year staggered terms.
The Town of Stephens City has been organized under the Council-Manager form of government. The Stephens City Town Council is the legislative body of the Stephens City local government that is responsible for adopting all ordinances and resolutions, approving the annual operating and capital budgets, setting all tax rates, approving the five-year Capital Improvement Program, setting all user fees, making land use and zoning decisions, and establishing long range plans and policies.
Town Mayor: Joy B. Shull - Gellner
Ronald Bowers (June 2016) |
Linden Fravel (June 2014) |
Martha Dilg (June 2014) |
James Harter (June 2014) |
Joseph Hollis (June 2016) |
Joe Grayson (June 2016) |
| Administrative Committee | Personnel Committee |
| Joy B. Shull- Gellner, Mayor (Chair) | Martha Dilg (Chair) |
| Linden A. Fravel, Jr. (Vice-Mayor) | Joseph W. Hollis |
| Joseph Hollis | Ronald L. Bowers |
| Water and Sewer Committee | Public Works |
| James Harter (Chair) | Joseph Grayson (Chair) |
| Linden A. Fravel, Jr. | Martha Dilg |
| Joseph Grayson | Linden A. Fravel, Jr. |
| Finance Committee | Public Safety |
| Joseph W. Hollis (Chair) | Ronald L. Bowers (Chair) |
| James Harter | Charles Bockey (Police Chief) |
| Linden A. Fravel, Jr. | Greg Locke (Fire Chief) |
| Thomas Merritt | |
| George Vaught | |
| Parks and Recreation | |
| Ronald L. Bowers (Chair) | |
| Lou Boyer | |
| George Vaught | |
| Dennis Clem |