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Mayor
and City Council
Mayor and City Council - City of Springfield, Oregon
“We
are elected volunteers who set the city’s goals, policies, and guidelines
for the City Manager and staff to carry out.”
 The
Mayor and City Council
make up the legislative branch of Springfield’s city government.
Each of the six members of the City Council is elected by citywide vote
and represents an area of town called a ward. The Mayor is also
elected by citywide vote. The Mayor and City Council members serve without
pay as volunteers for four year terms. They set city policy and
make decisions regarding ordinances and resolutions, authorizing contracts,
setting city goals, and adopting the city’s annual budget.
The Mayor and City Council also appoint the City Manager, City Attorney,
Municipal Court Judges, and many citizens to serve on advisory committees.
The Mayor and City Council guide the city staff to provide the highest
quality, lowest cost service to the citizens of Springfield.
City Council 5-Year Goals 2010 - 2015
- Financially Responsible and Stable Government Services
- Community and Economic Development and Revitalization
- Enhance Public Safety
- Maintain and Improve Infrastructure and Facilities
- Preserve Our Hometown Feel, Livability and Environmental Quality
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to Contact Us . . . |
General
Information
City Manager’s Office
Mayor’s Office
Fax |
(541)
726-3700
(541) 726-3700
(541) 726-3702
(541) 726-2363 |
To help us make a
better community ...
be involved...call us at 726-3700 if you are interested in these or other
issues.
Attend a City Council meeting held the first and third Monday evenings
of each month. You can also share your ideas with the Mayor and City
Council by contacting city staff, writing a letter, or sending e-mail. Volunteering
is a good way to get to know us and to serve the community. Please
let us know what you think about your community!
The City Council meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the deaf,
an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting.
For meetings in the Council Meeting Room, a 'Personal PA Receiver' is available
for the hearing impaired. To arrange for these services, please call 726-3700.
All proceedings before the City Council are recorded.
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