La Grange is a Home Rule Charter City
with an elected Mayor and City Council. The City Manager
is hired by the City Council. The Mayor is elected at
large and serves a two year term. The Council consists
of 8 members each serving 2 years. The City has 4 Wards
with 2 Council members from each. One council member is
elected each year from each ward. The fiscal year runs
from October 1st. through September 30th.
La Grange City Council is the
governing body of the City of La Grange. Regular
meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday at 6
p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 155 E. Colorado. The
public may address the City Council briefly during the
Citizen Participation portion of a regular meeting.
The City of La Grange conducts an
officers’ election on the second Saturday in May of each
year. A mayor and eight council members are elected for
staggered two-year terms. Elections are held in the City
Council Chambers, 155 E. Colorado.