0_Apprentice
City council are like local government
1_Wizard
city council, town council, town board, or board of aldermen is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality, or local government area.
0_Apprentice
That is true
1_Wizard
is generally only those local government areas which have been specifically granted city status 
0_Apprentice
Really?
1_Wizard
some significant urban areas can be under the jurisdiction of otherwise rural local governments.
0_Apprentice
OK