system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: What does the mayor of a town/city actually do?

If I was to become the mayor of a small town with like 2000 residents what would my actual 'job' be?
gpt
Much like the job of any CEO. You're not going to get bogged down doing jobs yourself. You're in charge of overall direction, planning, and decisions like hiring high level personnel, and delegating to various departments. 

Most of your days will be spent in meetings, staying informed of projects, budget, etc. and listening to proposals for future projects.

The only real difference is a CEO wants to maximize returns for shareholders, while for a Mayor, shareholders are residents, and "returns" tend to be quality of life and other similar measurements.