The Office of Legislative Services provides professional staff support to the Board of Aldermen, enabling them to fulfill their powers and duties as the City's legislative body. You elected us. Don't let your interest stop there. If we can be of service, please contact us.
Visitors are welcome at all of our meetings.
The presiding officer of the full board meetings is the President, elected from and by the Board of Aldermen. The President Pro Tempore, who is also elected from and by the board members, presides when the President is absent or wishes to participate in debate. To make certain every member has the opportunity to become acquainted with legislation, bills are printed before they can be acted on. Each bill with its committee report is read twice, at two successive meetings, with the final vote taken at the time of the second reading. All the proceedings are recorded and published in the Journal of the Board of Aldermen.