Department Overview
The City Council is comprised of a mayor and five members who are elected at-large and serve for two-year terms, which are staggered. The City Council enacts ordinances and resolutions, adopts an annual budget, establishes the tax levy, and otherwise takes such actions as are "necessary for the security, welfare, convenience and interest of the City." The authority and duties of the Council are delineated in the City Charter. The City Council meets regularly on the first Monday of each month in sessions open to the public. The meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
