How to Find Your Ward
One of the most frequent questions facing our residents is that of representation - who are our City Council, what wards do they represent, and how do members of our community contact them?
City Council members are the legislators of a municipality who are elected by their constituents. As local legislators, council members are responsible for and responsive to the citizens who elect them. The City is divided into four wards, and two council members are elected to represent each ward, for a total of 8 council members. Local elections are held every year in April, but only one council member from each ward is up for election each year.
Understanding ward boundaries can be difficult for many. In order to help make the City more accessible, we've developed an online tool to easily look up your ward by using your home address. Visit www.marylandheights.com/wardmap and type your address in the box on the map to find your ward. Once you know your jurisdiction, you can easily find contact info for your corresponding council people on the back of this newsletter! They can also be found at www.marylandheights.com/council.
A council member is tasked with performing many functions. One of the most important functions is to serve on public committees. Four council members, one from each ward, appointed by the Mayor, serves on each committee. All committee meetings are open to the public to attend. This process helps to make the City more efficient while still encouraging public participation and feedback. For more information on committees, visit: www.marylandheights.com/committees.
The City Council are members of the community and recognize that decisions made will not only affect their ward, but the entire city which impacts their own families, neighbors and friends. Residents call their council representatives at home, on weekends, and on holidays. In addition to their regular jobs, the council is always working for the community. These elected officials run for council because they want to help the community in which they live.
If you have an issue that concerns you or an idea to share, don't be afraid to reach out to the council members in your ward! If they don’t have an immediate answer to your question, they will know where to go to obtain one. Your city council member is your voice in this City, and was elected by the community to represent you!
City Council members are the legislators of a municipality who are elected by their constituents. As local legislators, council members are responsible for and responsive to the citizens who elect them. The City is divided into four wards, and two council members are elected to represent each ward, for a total of 8 council members. Local elections are held every year in April, but only one council member from each ward is up for election each year.
Understanding ward boundaries can be difficult for many. In order to help make the City more accessible, we've developed an online tool to easily look up your ward by using your home address. Visit www.marylandheights.com/wardmap and type your address in the box on the map to find your ward. Once you know your jurisdiction, you can easily find contact info for your corresponding council people on the back of this newsletter! They can also be found at www.marylandheights.com/council.
A council member is tasked with performing many functions. One of the most important functions is to serve on public committees. Four council members, one from each ward, appointed by the Mayor, serves on each committee. All committee meetings are open to the public to attend. This process helps to make the City more efficient while still encouraging public participation and feedback. For more information on committees, visit: www.marylandheights.com/committees.
The City Council are members of the community and recognize that decisions made will not only affect their ward, but the entire city which impacts their own families, neighbors and friends. Residents call their council representatives at home, on weekends, and on holidays. In addition to their regular jobs, the council is always working for the community. These elected officials run for council because they want to help the community in which they live.
If you have an issue that concerns you or an idea to share, don't be afraid to reach out to the council members in your ward! If they don’t have an immediate answer to your question, they will know where to go to obtain one. Your city council member is your voice in this City, and was elected by the community to represent you!