"What are the other responsibilities of being a mayor, then - I guess they have to oversee all the projects they've got funded?

Can I see an example of a proposal?"

"Yes, that too, they're also responsible for the operation of city services of all kinds, and they also do work like planning and organizing celebrations and holidays. I can show you a fairly typical proposal:

Do You Wish to Make the Recently Opened Subway Lines Ending 5GDF, 3AD9 and B3DE Free For The Public, at the Cost of A Reduction in Your Basic Income of 4 Per Month?

Generally, proposals are focused on things like parks, subways and other transit, clubhouses and public bathrooms."

"...okay, I am going to need to get a better idea of the value of money. This seems like the kind of place with lots of books, do you have some kind of - introduction to economics? I saw a few numbers when we were deciding on an apartment, but I don't have a good idea yet of how it all - hangs together."