Middle Row, l-r: Chris Sturbaum (District I), Andy Ruff (At-Large), Allison Chopra (District III), Steve Volan (District VI), Isabel Piedmont-Smith (District V), and Dave Rollo (District IV).
Not pictured: Jim Sims (At-Large, effective 21 August 2017)
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 § 36‐4‐6‐1‐18).
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E-mail us: council@bloomington.in.gov
Council Members
Learn more about your council members, including biographies and contact information by clicking their name.
- Susan Sandberg, Council President (At-Large)
- Dorothy Granger, Council Vice-President (District 2)
- Jim Sims, (At-Large)
- Andy Ruff (At-Large)
- Chris Sturbaum (District 1)
- Allison Chopra (District 3)
- Dave Rollo (District 4)
- Isabel Piedmont-Smith (District 5)
- Stephen Volan (District 6)
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.
- Next meetings: MONDAY 25 September 2017 and Wednesday 27 September 2017. See the Legislative Packet associated with this date for proposed legislation and background material.
- View live and archived Council meetings with Civic Webcasts
Public Comment: The Council values the voices of citizens and welcomes public comment at its meetings. View Rules for Making Public Comment.
*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.
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 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.
City Council Minutes
Civic Webcasts
Watch previous meetings of the Council.
Council Committees
The Council convenes a number of standing and ad-hoc Council Committees to address issues of public concern.