City Council

The Legislative Branch of the City of Independence

Independence City Council consists of 7 members, elected at large for a term of two years beginning on the first day of January following their election. Council can serve no more than 5 consecutive terms of office.

This legislative branch of the City of Independence is responsible for:

• The enactment of Ordinances and Resolutions
• The manner of posting all public notices of the enactment of legislation and City proceedings
• The procedure for making public improvements
• The advertisement and awarding of contracts
• The setting of salary ranges for all City employees

If you would like to search and review our City Codified Ordinances you can do so at our Codified Ordinance site. This information is provided purely for guidance purposes as the Ordinances are only updated once annually. Contact the Clerk of Council for current copies of any ordinance.

Council meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Caucus begins at 5:30 pm in the Council Conference Room in City Hall. Committees meet on an as-needed basis.

To view upcoming meeting agendas refer to the table below, and click on the meeting type you're interested in.