Mayor and City Council
The Council oversees all administrative functions of the city such as hiring and firing of employees, borrowing money and paying all bills. The council is responsible for setting tax levies along with implementing a yearly budget and upholding all ordinances and regulations for which the City must follow.
The City of Fountain is a statutory, plan A, fourth class city of Minnesota with a weak mayor-council. Therefore, it is governed by four council members and a mayor. The mayor and the council members have the same role, except the mayor presides over the meetings. No council member as an individual can make decisions for the City. Council members have 4 year terms and the mayor has a two year term. Every even year an election occurs for which the mayor is up for re-election and two council members are up for re-election. Those that are elected take their position on the Council at the beginning of the next odd year. If interested in applying for a council seat, please contact the City Office for information.
The Fountain City Council meets on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at the Fountain City Hall in the City Office. The public is invited to attend council meetings.
The Council oversees all administrative functions of the city such as hiring and firing of employees, borrowing money and paying all bills. The council is responsible for setting tax levies along with implementing a yearly budget and upholding all ordinances and regulations for which the City must follow.
The City of Fountain is a statutory, plan A, fourth class city of Minnesota with a weak mayor-council. Therefore, it is governed by four council members and a mayor. The mayor and the council members have the same role, except the mayor presides over the meetings. No council member as an individual can make decisions for the City. Council members have 4 year terms and the mayor has a two year term. Every even year an election occurs for which the mayor is up for re-election and two council members are up for re-election. Those that are elected take their position on the Council at the beginning of the next odd year. If interested in applying for a council seat, please contact the City Office for information.
The Fountain City Council meets on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at the Fountain City Hall in the City Office. The public is invited to attend council meetings.