ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Local Office Elections are held in the Spring.
Candidates must be a qualified elector of the city and reside in the jurisdiction at the time of election.
Contact the Clerk/Treasurer's office for additional information about seeking municipal elected office.
CITY COUNCIL:
Waterloo's City Council consists of a Mayor and seven Alderpersons.
Waterloo operates under a Mayor-Council form of government as authorized by chapter 62 of the Wisconsin state statutes.
The Mayor serves a four-year term of office and is the chief executive of the municipality. Alderpersons also serve four-year terms and act as the legislative branch of city government.
MEETINGS:
City Council meetings take place the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, starting at 7:00 PM. The meetings take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 136 North Monroe Street, Waterloo, WI. See the for meeting info and link to agenda for meeting.
AGENDAS:
Agendas are posted on the Website.
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COUNCIL MAKE-UP:
Alderpersons are elected for 4-year terms. The terms are staggered. There is one Alderperson elected for each Ward, with the exception of Wards 4 and 5 which are combined into a single Aldermanic Ward. Three Alderpersons are elected At-Large, meaning they are elected by the entire City.
CURRENT TERMS OF OFFICE:
Ward One (2013-2017)
Ward Two (2010-2014)
Ward Three (2011-2015)
Ward Four & Five (2012-2016)
At-Large (2012-2016)
At-Large (2013-2017)
At-Large (2010-2014)
COMPENSATION:
The Mayor is paid $4,000 annually.
Alderpersons are paid $1,600 annually.
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DECISION-MAKING:
The fundamental job of a governing body is to make policy decisions. Unless decisions are based on relevant and accurate information with a clear objective in view, the results may not be optimal.
Identifying and prioritizing community needs, formulating solutions, developing plans and projects, taking formal action, administering policies and procedures and evaluating outcomes are all vital steps to our democratic form of government.
ETHICS IN LOCAL OFFICE; USE OF OFFICE FOR PRIVATE BENEFIT: [19.59(1)(a) Wis. Stat.]
No local public official may use his or her public position or office to obtain financial gain or anything of substantial value for the private benefit of himself or herself, or his or her immediate family, or for an organization with which the official is associated.
Exceptions:
- Items received on behalf of the local governmental unit and primarily for the benefit of the governmental unit
- Items unrelated to the individual’s holding public office or position.
INFLEUNCE AND REWARD: [19.59(1)(b)Wis. Stat.]
No local public official may solicit or accept
anything of value
if it could reasonably be expected to influence the official’s judgment
or could reasonably be considered a reward for official action.
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