Springfield City Council

City Council Meetings - View the schedule, plus agendas for upcoming meetings in the city calendar.

Archive of agendas and meeting notes from City Council meetings 2007 - present

Permits issued by the City Council

Taxpayer's Monthly Statement

Draft: Residency Requirements Ordinance

GENERAL GOVERNMENT         FINANCE

*Zaida Luna                            *Clodo Concepcion

 Timothy Rooke                         Kenneth Shea

 Melvin A. Edwards                    Michael Fenton

PLANNING & ECONOMIC        MAINTENANCE &
   DEVELOPMENT                          DEVELOPMENT

*Bud L. Williams                      *Kateri B. Walsh

 Timothy Rooke                         Clodo Concepcion

 Timothy Allen                            Kenneth Shea

HUMAN SERVICES                INTER-GOVERNMENTAL/
                                                 STATE & FEDERAL RELATIONS

*Timothy Allen                        *John Lysak

 Kateri Walsh                           Zaida Luna

 E. Henry Twiggs                      Melvin A. Edwards

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY/RACE/CIVIL RIGHTS

*Thomas M. Ashe

 John Lysak

 Zaida Luna

Special Committees

COMMITTEE ON ELDER        GREEN COMMITTEE
   AFFAIRS

*Clodo Concepcion                 *James J. Ferrera, III

AUDIT                                    REO COMMITTEE

*E. Henry Twiggs                      Bud L. Williams

 Timothy Rooke                         Melvin Edwards

 Bud L. Williams                        

CITY COUNCIL/SCHOOL    ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE                             COMMITTEE

*Thomas M. Ashe                    *James J. Ferrera, III

 Kenneth E. Shea

SCHOOL BUILDING             SPECIAL PERMIT REVIEW
   COMMITTEE                          COMMITTEE

*Bud L. Williams                      *Kenneth E. Shea

                                                  Zaida Luna

                                                  Thomas Ashe

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RESIDENCY       

*Michael Fenton

 Timothy Allen         

 Bud L. Williams    

CASINO SITE COMMITTEE

*Paula Meara

*CHAIRPERSON

Legislative powers of the city are vested in the City Council, consisting of five members elected citywide and one from each of the city's eight wards, for two-year terms. Annually, the council elects one of its members as president. The members receive reimbursement. If a mayoral vacancy occurs, the president of the council becomes acting mayor until a new mayor is elected.

The council holds hearings, passes ordinances, financial orders and resolutions, oversees city finances, votes on the budget, and may authorize the sale of bonds. Another important power of the council is land-use regulation through zoning ordinances and the granting of special permits. Although the council focuses on policy review, members can also discuss and question policies of the mayor's administration and review the performance of city departments. Members serve on standing committees, which study and review these matters. The council also elects the city clerk for a three-year term and confirms the appointment of the city auditor.

All council meetings are open to the public. Minutes are kept in the city clerk's office and are open for public inspection. Citizens may speak at council meetings, at hearings, and by special permission. If they wish to oppose an ordinance already approved or to have one adopted, they may obtain action through a referendum petition or an initiative petition. A half-hour public speak-out session is held before every regularly scheduled council meeting.

Councilors also respond to individual problems and complaints from citizens.

The City Council generally meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. On an additional Monday each month the council holds hearings on zone changes and permits. All meetings are subject to the Open Meeting Law.