Yavatmal municipal Council was constituted in 1869 but was dissolved shortly thereafter.
It was again established in 1894 and thus forms the oldest municipal Council in the
district. Mr. Eliot was the first mayor & Lieutenant W. Hege was the Deputy Mayor.

Mr. Govind Punaji Bari was the first Indian Mayor on Yavatmal municipal Council
(02-01-1914 to 31-05-1932)Under his period Yeotmal got Electricity facility,
from 22-12-1934, Election were conducted for the place of Mayor , before that
he used to get appointed. The area under its jurisdiction is 3.2 square miles