El Mina Municipality was founded in 1920. The current elected Municipal Council (MC) is composed of 21 members. Only one woman was appointed as member of the MC. Seven Christian members are represented in the MC and they represent the city urban fabric. The term of the current MC ends in 2010. 
 
Since its election, the MC, in cooperation with other local organizations, was able to implement projects responding to urgent local needs, such as: infrastructure upgrading, studying the rehabilitation of major historical sites (Khan Al Tamathily), establishing a fish market, in addition to fishing nursery, rehabilitation of the House of Arts and others.
 
Since the Municipality is a member in the Al Fayhaa Union of Municipalities, Mina benefits from common projects such as solid waste collection, spraying pesticides and other joint projects. In addition, being member in a number of regional and international cities networks, the Mina Municipality is well exposed and positioned to mobilise development initiatives.
 
Participatory local decision-making involving the MC and the local community is not new in Old Mina. The MC issues a municipal newsletter that includes information related to municipal work. The Municipality cooperates with local stakeholders (NGOs and CBOs) to implement specific projects. This cooperation stops when the project is completed. As such, although participatory processes exist in a way or another, they are not institutionalised within a clear and structured framework.
 
The Annual Budget in 2005-2006 was 7.623.163 US Dollars (increase of 814.000 US Dollars). The main income is collected from direct municipal taxes on property, construction licenses, rent, etc. and indirect taxes: phone call, water and electricity bills.
 
The main expenditures: