Hoover was incorporated as a municipality in Alabama in 1967.  The municipal government has operated under the Mayor-Council form of government since incorporation.

The Mayor and City Council are elected on a non-partisan basis to concurrent four-year terms of office which begin on October 1st of election year.  Policy-making and legislative authority is vested in the City Council, which consists of seven "at-large" elected members. (Prior to 2004, the council consisted of five at-large members.)

The City Council is responsible for, among other things, considering local resolutions and ordinances, adopting an annual budget, and appointing members to local boards and committees.  The Mayor is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the city's policies and ordinances.

Supporting the Mayor as he carries out his responsibilities are over 600 employees organized into the following major departments:

Department	Director
City Clerk	Margie Handley
Police Department	Chief Nick Derzis
Fire Department	Chief Chuck Wingate
Municipal Court	Susan Fuqua
Operations	Allen Pate
Engineering	Rod Long
Building Inspections	Richard Johnson
Public Works	Tommy Daniel
Fleet Management	David Lindon
Support Services	Ben Powell
Human Resources	Karen Higgins
Revenue	Frank Lopez
Finance	Robert Yeager

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