City Council

The citizen-elected City Council is comprised of 19 members and serves as the legislative body of the consolidated City of Jacksonville that enacts legislation to provide for the needs of our community. Council members are limited to two, consecutive four-year terms.

Legislation flows through Standing Committees made up of council members before going to the full City Council for a vote. All bills are assigned to one or more of the six Standing Committees for recommendations to be made to the full Council. These committees meet during the first and third weeks of each month in the Council Chamber in City Hall. For additional information, click Legislative Process.

The full Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Citizens are encouraged to play an active role in their city government. You may obtain a Council Agenda in the Legislative Services Division in City Hall (Suite 430) on the Friday before a meeting.

In addition to the 19 Council Members the city council is supported by the: 

• Council Auditor – Provides financial information to the Council and the citizens of Jacksonville. 
• Director/Council Secretary – Consists of Administrative Services, Legislative Services and Council Research group that supports the City Council. Also oversees the Tourist Development Council, Value Adjustment Board, and provides Public Notification and Sunshine Training.

• Reduced all city council member and staff salaries by 2 percent
• Reduced the overall council member travel budget by 35 percent and reduced the council president’s travel budget by 10 percent. In addition, no travel money has been used, nor is any pending.
• Reduced the City Council’s direct expenditures as follows:
  •  professional services, 17.5 percent;
  • repairs and maintenance, 5 percent;
  • printing, 9 percent;
  • advertising, 33 percent;
  • office supplies, 2 percent;
  • food, 14 percent; and
  • dues 4 percent.
• Reduced the Value Adjustment Board’s miscellaneous expenditures by 55 percent.