CHEYENNE CITY COUNCIL
2101 O'Neil Avenue, Room 115
Cheyenne, WY  82001
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The City of Cheyenne operates as a Mayor-Council form of government and is classified as a first class city pursuant to Wyoming Statutes.   The Cheyenne City Council is composed of nine members elected on a non-partisan basis.  Three Council persons are elected from each of the three wards established within the city and serve staggered four-year terms.  At the first regularly scheduled meeting of each year, a president and vice president are elected from among Council members to serve a one-year term.

The Governing Body is comprised of all nine Council members and the Mayor, who is elected at-large for a four-year term.  The Mayor is a full time position.  The Governing Body serves as the city's legislative body, having responsibility for enacting ordinances, approving city growth and development, establishing rules and regulations, and appropriating funds to conduct city business.

City Council meetings are administered by the Governing Body and are held at 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month in Council Chambers.  The Mayor, or the President of the City Council in the Mayor's absence, presides over City Council meetings.  Should a City Council meeting date fall on a holiday, the meeting will be held the day immediately following the holiday.  A quorum of the Governing Body consists of a majority of all ten elected city officials.  Robert's Rules of Order, applicable State Statutes, and City Code govern the conduct and format of the meetings. 

Each new item introduced on the City Council agenda is referred to one of three standing committees for review and recommendation prior to an official vote by the Governing Body.  There are a few exceptions to this procedure.  Standing committees meet the week immediately preceding City Council meetings.  The three standing committees are:  Public Services Committee, Finance Committee and Committee of the Whole.  The Public Services and Finance Committees are each made up of four Council members.  Committee of the Whole membership includes all nine City Council members. (Click here for Committee Agendas)

Public Services Committee meets the Tuesday before a City Council Meeting at 12:00 p.m. in Room 122 of the Municipal Building, 2101 O'Neil Avenue.

Finance Committee meets the Monday before a City Council Meeting at 11:00 a.m. in Room 122, 2101 O'Neil Avenue.

Committee of the Whole meets as needed on the Wednesday before a City Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2101 O'Neil Avenue.

All meetings are open to the public with committee minutes kept on file in the City Council Office, Room 118 of the Municipal Building.  City Council Minutes are kept on file in the City Clerk's Office.

City Council Meetings are televised by Bresnan Cable Services.  The broadcast is aired on cable Channel 19 on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. during the week following the Council meeting.