Mayor of Austin

Mayor of Austin
Flag of the City of Austin
Incumbent
Kirk Watson
since January 6, 2023
ResidencePrivate residence
Term lengthFour years
renewable once
Inaugural holderEdwin Waller
Formation1840
Salary$134,191[1]
Websiteaustintexas.gov/mayor

The mayor of Austin is the official head of the city of Austin in the U.S. state of Texas. The office was established in 1840 after Austin incorporated as a city in 1839. The mayor of Austin is elected to a four-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms.[2]

Kirk Watson took office as mayor on January 6, 2023, for a second term, having served as mayor from 1997 to 2001.[3]

  1. ^ Martin, Ken (September 10, 2014). "Budget Gives Stealth Pay Boost". TheAustinBulldog.org. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "New City Council members draw term lengths during inauguration ceremony | AustinTexas.gov - the Official Website of the City of Austin". Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Austin voters elect Kirk Watson, who served as mayor two decades ago, to lead the city again". December 13, 2022.