Aerial view of Saugatuck and the Kalamazoo River in autumn color

Government

City Council

Saugatuck City Council meetings are held at Saugatuck City Hall, 102 Butler Street, Saugatuck, MI 49453 at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month unless otherwise noted.

How Council works

Council/Manager government

The City of Saugatuck operates under a Council/Manager form of government. The City Council consists of seven members (serving two year terms) including the Mayor and the Mayor Pro-Tem. City Council is responsible for adopting and amending city laws and ordinances, determining city policies and standards, and authorizing the annual city budget. The Council also directs the City Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city and is the chief policy advisor to the Council.

The Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month unless otherwise noted. The Council workshops are held the Wednesday before the Council meeting unless otherwise noted.

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Section 4.1 Elective Officers

City Council Members

The legislative power of the city, except as reserved by this charter, shall be vested in a council consisting of seven (7) councilmen elected at large on a nonpartisan basis.

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