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2009 Key Financial Strategies/Strategic Plan
2009 State of the City
The City of Chanhassen operates under the "Optional Plan B" form of government as authorized by Minnesota state statutes. Under this plan, the elected city council consists of a mayor and four council members. The mayor is elected every four years. Council members are elected to four-year terms, with two positions open every two years. Elections are held in even-numbered years and coincide with general elections conducted in November. All council positions are representatives at-large.
The City Council is the legislative and policy-making body for the city. They adopt and direct the enforcement of ordinances; manage the city’s financial operations by levying taxes, approving budgets, auditing expenditures, and borrows money; guides development in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan; appoints advisory committees; appoints commissions and advisory boards; appoints the City Manager; and all other city business as required by law. The city manager appoints all other staff.
The City Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. All of their meetings are open to the public and are broadcast live on Cable Channel 8. Rebroadcasts of the meetings may be seen on Tuesdays at 9 a.m., Fridays at 7 p.m., and Saturdays at 1 p.m. on Channel 8. If you do not have Cable Channel 8 and would like to view a City Council meeting, copies of the meeting are available on DVD by request. Contact Laurie Hokkanen at 952-227-1118 for more information.
Tom Furlong is the Mayor and members of the City Council are Bethany Tjornhom, Bryan Litsey, Vicki Ernst, and Jerry McDonald.
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Bryan Litsey, Bethany Tjornhom, Jerry McDonald, Vicki Ernst, Mayor Tom Furlong