As the legislative body of the City, the City Council is a link between the citizens of Bloomington and their government. By enacting legislation that fosters the health, safety, and welfare of the City, the Council works to represent the interests of residents while ensuring the delivery of municipal services. By statute, the Council is responsible for the control of the City's property and finances, and the appropriation of money (Indiana Code § 36‐4‐6‐18).
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E-MAIL US: council@bloomington.in.gov
Councilmembers
Learn more about Councilmembers, including biographies and contact information (click on the name).
- Dorothy Granger, Council President (District II)
- Isabel Piedmont-Smith Council Vice President (District V)
- Stephen Volan Parliamentarian (District VI)
- Susan Sandberg, (At-Large)
- Jim Sims, (At-Large)
- Andy Ruff (At-Large)
- Chris Sturbaum (District I)
- Allison Chopra (District III)
- Dave Rollo (District IV)
Find your Council Representative
Six Council Members represent individual City districts and three represent the City At-Large. To learn which Council district you live in, check out the City Council District Interactive Map or use our myBloomington address search service to find all sorts of information about the area in which you live. Downloadable maps are available in the Council District Map Gallery
Council Meetings
Meetings are generally held the first four Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 401 N. Morton. All meetings of the Council are open to the public. Auxiliary aids (including assisted listening devices) for people with disabilities are available upon request with adequate notice. Please call (812) 349-3409 or e-mail council@bloomington.in.gov.
- NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, 25 April 2018, 6:00pm
The Agenda, legislation, and background material for this meeting is linked here. - 2018 COUNCIL CALENDAR: Please consult the Council's meeting calendar for a list of currently-scheduled Council and Council Committee meetings: https://bloomington.in.gov/council/meetings/2018
- PUBLIC COMMENT: The Council values the voices of citizens and welcomes public comment at its meetings. View Rules for Making Public Comment.
- View live and archived Council meetings with Civic Webcasts
- Filing deadlines for Council Legislation
[Please find an annual calendar of City boards and commissions here. (This version includes corrections requested up to 27 December 2017.)]
Council Packets
Packets are prepared in interest of Council deliberations and contain proposed legislation and background material intended to contextualize the legislation. Such legislation is subject to amendment during Council deliberations. For that reason, please consult "Legislation" for final legislation as passed by the Council.
Legislation
Legislation previously passed by the Common Council. This catalogue also includes legislation that failed and that was withdrawn.
Bloomington Municipal Code
City Council Minutes
Civic Webcasts
Watch previous meetings of the Council.
Comprehensive Plan - Schedule of Deliberations
The Council will be considering the proposed draft of the Comprehensive Plan over a series of meetings from late August to mid-November. Click here for details on the schedule and process for amendments.
Council Committees
The Council convenes a number of standing and ad-hoc Council Committees to address issues of public concern.