Originally Posted By: Ruby L
But what about the training the child goes through? Does that make him/her more efficient as mayor? Able to earn more money per tasks as an experienced worker vs. newbie? Are there any benefits/advantages to having trained a mayor? If not then, really it would be better to leave the town without an heir, but that means having had to put up with that constant shadow was a bother for nothing, lol.

I haven't noticed a difference. My untrained mayors seem to get paid the same and receive the same gifts.