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Boise City Council

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Type
  
Unicameral

Voting system
  
At-large

Seats
  
6

Last election
  
November 3, 2015

Council President
  
Elaine Clegg Since January 5, 2016

The Boise City Council is the governing body of the City of Boise, Idaho. The council is composed of six members elected at-large for four-year terms. Three of the six seats are elected in November every odd-numbered year.

Regular council meetings are held at Boise City Hall on Tuesdays at 6 pm except on the fourth Tuesday of the month when they are held at 12 pm. Special meetings may be called by the Mayor of Boise or by a majority of the Boise City Council. Work sessions are usually held the afternoon before regular meetings.

The most recent city council election was held in November 2015, with Seats 1, 3 and 5 up for election. All three incumbents won. Seats 2, 4 and 6 will be up for election in 2017.

Members

Members of the Boise City Council as of March 2016:

Presiding Officer

  • Mayor Dave Bieter (ex officio)
  • Officers:

  • Council President: Elaine Clegg, Seat 5
  • President Pro Tempore: Lauren McLean, Seat 1
  • Members:

  • Maryanne Jordan, Seat 6
  • Scot Ludwig, Seat 3
  • Ben Quintana, Seat 2
  • TJ Thomson, Seat 4
  • References

    Boise City Council Wikipedia