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City Council members are elected individually from the City's nine wards. Each of the nine City Council members serves a two-year term. The new Council term is from January 2009 to December 2010. COUNCILOR RESPONSIBILITIES The City Council is the City’s official policy and decision-making body. Councilors meet twice per month and are assigned by the Mayor to one of three Council standing committees. Councilors are also members of the Budget Commission and serve as liaisons to various advisory boards and commissions. Councilors spend an average of 10 to 15 hours per week on City business and are eligible to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred while performing official duties.REQUIREMENTS To run, candidates must be registered voters who have lived in Corvallis for at least one year. Candidates must reside within the ward they are seeking to represent at the time the nomination petition is filed and must gather 20 signatures from registered voters from within their ward.CONTACT INFORMATION The Mayor and City Councilors may be contacted by telephone, mail, and e-mail or by selecting one of the links to the left. They can also be reached at the City Manager's Office at (541) 766-6901.The Mayor, a City Councilor, or a County Commissioner is available on most Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12 noon at the Public Library for the Government Comment Corner. |
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, April 27 2010 ) |