Douglas City Council has selected its mayor for the forthcoming 2025-26 municipal year.

During a special meeting of the council, Councillor Steven Crellin was selected as mayor for the municipal year and signified his intention to accept the office, if confirmed, at the annual council meeting on Wednesday, May 14.

A councillor for Douglas South, he was first elected to the local authority in 2021 before being re-elected last month.