WITH WORCESTER’S 2023 ELECTION NEARLY HERE, it is worthwhile to release a brief regarding how local government in the City of Worcester is organized in order to create better informed voters. The Worcester Regional Research Bureau has released several reports on the ins and outs of Worcester’s government in the past, including Considering Worcester’s Charter (No. 99-2, April 1999) and Bureau Brief—Charting Worcester’s Course (Brief 14-04, October 2014). It has written other reports regarding civic engagement in Worcester’s municipal government, including “Don’t Boo. Just remember to Vote.” Civic Engagement in the City of Worcester (Report 15-02, April 2015) and Absent Voters: Who is Voting and Not Voting (Yet) in Worcester Municipal Elections (Publication 20-03, March 2020). This year, The Research Bureau has released several briefs on Worcester’s government in anticipation of the November Election, including Bureau Brief—Serving on Worcester’s Boards and Commissions (Brief 23-04, May 2023) and Bureau Brief— Worcester’s 2023 Election, a Primer (Brief 23-05, May 2023). This document will outline the powers and responsibilities of the City Council and the City Manager as laid out in the City Charter.