Purpose, Structure & Election of the City Commission
City Commission Goals 2013

The governing and legislative body of the city is the City Commission, comprised of five commissioners who are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis. The commission determines all matters of policy and approves all city ordinances and resolutions as well as adopts the annual city budget.

Click here for additional information about the composition of the Governing Body

Every April, the commission elects one of its members to serve as mayor. The mayor presides over commission meetings, has full voting rights, as do other commissioners, but has no veto power.

Elections are held every other year in odd-numbered years. Three City Commission positions are chosen at each election. The two highest vote recipients receive four-year terms while the third highest vote recipient receives a two year term.

For more information about the City Commission and city elections, contact the city clerk's office at 785-587-2404 or e-mail Gary Fees, City Clerk / Communications Manager.

Click here to email the City Commissioners. If you would like to email or call a specific Commissioner, please find their contact information on their personal profile page found here.

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CivicPlus Groudbreaking

L to R: Charlie Busch, McCullough Development; Lyle Peterson, Kansas Department of Commerce; Ron Fehr, City of Manhattan; Loren Pepperd, Manhattan Mayor; Ward Morgan, CivicPlus; Lyle Butler, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce