Editor's note: This article was published in 2017
For the first time in 16 years, St. Louis is welcoming a new mayor into office.
The shift in power from Francis Slay to Lyda Krewson led St. Louis native, Whitney Panneton to ask 漏 2024 外网天堂: What exactly does the mayor do?
The city of St. Louis has a reputation for a , which means answering Panneton鈥檚 question also necessitates a look at the limitations on the mayor鈥檚 power.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a bit of the wizard behind the curtain here,鈥� said political science professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Terry Jones.
鈥淚s the public somewhat unrealistic in wanting protection against having too powerful a mayor, but then wanting the mayor to get something done?鈥� Jones continued. 鈥淵es.鈥�
漏 2024 外网天堂 illustrator Rici Hoffarth takes us through what the mayor does 鈥� web comic style:
Illustrations by Rici Hoffarth
