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Meetings
City Council regularly meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Council typically holds a work session before each regular meeting that is also open to the public.
Details on how you can access City Council meetings are provided on the Access City Council Meetings page.
Agendas & Minutes
View the latest meeting agenda and minutes for City Council. Agendas for each meeting are posted on the Friday before a regular City Council meeting.
Contact City Council
You may contact City Council by emailing CityCouncil@ci.staunton.va.us or by calling the Clerk of Council at 540.332.3810. Contact information for individual City Council members can be found in their bios, linked to their images above.
Watch or Listen Live: City Council Meetings
Details on how you can access City Council meetings are provided on the Access City Council Meetings page.
About Staunton City Council
The Staunton City Council comprises seven members who are elected by City voters and empowered by the City Charter and the Code of Virginia with the responsibility of establishing laws in the city, adopting an annual budget and setting tax levels to fund maintenance of the city infrastructure, schools, public safety and other functions.
Members of Staunton City Council serve four-year terms and have alternating tenures. Three members are elected one year, and four are elected two years later. The Mayor is chosen by the City Council for a two-year period.
City Council employs a City Manager, who handles day-to-day operations, and a City Attorney. Both serve at the pleasure of Council. Staunton created the council-manager form of government in 1908, which now serves as a standard form of government across the United States and throughout much of the free world.
Staunton Plan
City Council adopts a vision statement to guide its actions in the decade ahead and strategic areas that specify short-term measures to help achieve the vision. For more information, visit the Staunton Plan webpage.
Clerk of Council
The Clerk of Council is a City employee appointed by City Council to produce accurate records of Council meetings and provide copies of records to the general public and City staff on request. As the designated officer for use of the City Seal, the Clerk certifies resolutions, ordinances, and is the custodian of official City records for retention and archival purposes. The Clerk of Council's office also maintains applications and information for all City boards and commissions, and produces proclamations and other official documents.
You may contact the Clerk of Council, via email or by phone at 540.332.3812. The Clerk's office is located on the 3rd floor of City Hall inside the City Manager's Office.
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