The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the city and is responsible for overseeing operations of the city departments.

Mayor Erin Easter graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School and earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Communications from Purdue University. Prior to joining the City of West Lafayette in 2018 as the Deputy Director of Development, she worked for Greater Lafayette Commerce, where she served as the Vice President of Chamber and Quality of Life before leaving. Mayor Easter currently resides in the New Chauncey neighborhood with her family.

Powers and Duties

The Mayor's powers and duties include:

• Enforcing the ordinances of the city and the statutes of the state
• Providing a "State of the City" summary to the City Council at least once per year
• Providing information regarding city affairs that the Common Council requests
• Recommending action to the City Council
• Preparing the city budget for council review
• Calling special meetings of the City Council when necessary
• Supervising subordinate officers
• Signing all bonds, deeds, contracts and licenses issued by the city
• Appointing heads of executive departments and many board and commission members
• Suspending or removing many officers or employees appointed by the Mayor
• Setting the salaries of appointed officials and employees, subject to City Council approval