City Council

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Council Agenda Public Comment Form

The governing body of the City of Gillette is comprised of a Mayor elected at-large and six Council Members who are elected from three wards (two from each ward). The Mayor and Council Members serve four-year terms.

City Council meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of the month, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Agendas are available online and in the City Clerk's Office on Friday afternoons prior to the regular meeting.

Persons wishing to serve on the City Council must file at the City Clerk's office prior to the Primary Election, and the top two candidates from each ward go on to the General Election. Candidates must be 18 years of age, be a registered voter, and live within a ward with an opening.

• Citizens Advisory Board Application(PDF, 204KB)
• City Voting Ward Map
• Discover Gillette Interactive City Map

City Council Meeting Safety and Public Meeting Rules

The purpose of these rules is to allow Council Meetings open to all viewpoints germane to City government business. The rules provide a safe environment for the public, Council, and City staff while preserving order, decorum and minimizing any potential disruption.

Speakers

• Persons seeking to be recognized for public comment must, without exception:
  • State their name
  • State their physical address
  • If speaking on behalf of an organization, identify their position or affiliation
• The public comment period will be limited to ten (10) minutes total.
• Speakers must remain behind the podium/lectern.
• Speakers shall refrain from making comments of a personal nature that reflect upon the character of a Councilperson, the Mayor, City staff, or another speaker. Personal criticism, ridicule, intimidating behavior, and name calling is forbidden.
• Speakers shall refrain from the use of indecent or obscene language, "fighting words" or other language which is disruptive to the orderly discussion at the meeting.

Audience Members

• Audience members will refrain from distracting side conversations or speaking out when another person is talking.
• Audience members will refrain from shouting, booing, or other similar unruly behavior that impedes or disrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting.

Enforcement of Meeting Rules

• The Governing Body will request that a person violating any Meeting Rules cease the violation.
• Failure to comply with the Governing Body's warning may result in removal from the Council Chambers, criminal prosecution pursuant to Gillette City Code Section 14-5, recess of the meeting, or any remedy available under Wyoming law.