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About the City Council
Overview
The Rockford City Council acts in conjunction with the Mayor as the legislative and policy-making body of the municipality.
Council members legislate once a week as a whole and also meet in bi-weekly committee meetings; Finance and Personnel, Planning and Development, and Code and Regulation. Aldermen make decisions, pass ordinances, appropriate funds and present initiatives so as to best represent the needs of both their respective constituents and the City of Rockford as a whole.
Meetings
- 5:30 pm
- Every Monday (When a holiday falls on a Monday, the Mayor and Council meet on Tuesday)
- City Hall
425 East State Street
Council Chambers, Second Floor
Rockford, IL 61104
City Council meetings are aired live, and rerun on Thursday evenings at 7 pm and Saturdays at noon on cable channel 17. Previous meetings may also be viewed on our archival website.
Strategic Planning Sessions
- 5:30 pm
- 5th Mondays of applicable months
- City Hall
425 E State Street
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
Rockford, IL 61104
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Members
There are presently fourteen council members (aldermen), elected by ward, with four-year terms all ending in the same year.
Ward | Alderman |
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First Ward | Timothy J. Durkee |
Second Ward | Jonathan Logemann |
Third Ward | Chad Tuneberg |
Fourth Ward | Kevin Frost |
Fifth Ward | Gabrielle Torina |
Sixth Ward | Aprel Prunty |
Seventh Ward | Janessa Wilkins |
Eighth Ward | Karen Hoffman |
Ninth Ward | Bill Rose |
Tenth Ward | Franklin Beach |
Eleventh Ward | Isidro B. Barrios |
Twelfth Ward | Gina Meeks |
Thirteenth Ward | Linda McNeely passed away on April 24, 2023. |
Fourteenth Ward | Mark Bonne |