City Council
The City Council is the elected governing body for the City of Cape Girardeau and consists of the Mayor and six City Council Members. The Mayor is directly elected at-large (city-wide) for a four-year term and the City Council Members are elected from six wards for staggered four-year terms. Cape Girardeau is a "home rule" city with the Council-Manager form of government.
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, with the Study Session starting at 5 p.m. and the Regular Session immediately following. Meeting agendas are posted by the end of the week prior to each meeting. View the City of Cape Girardeau's service schedule, observed holidays, and City Council meeting dates at cityofcape.org/holidays.
Watch Recent City Council Meetings
Meetings will be available live on Facebook or YouTube and playback on Youtube.
Meeting Participation
Everyone is welcome to contact their Council directly (find your representative in the menu) or by using our online form. The public is also welcome to speak to the Council during a public meeting about items on or off the agenda. These presentations, however, are not met with an immediate response as Council considers the presented issue.