CITY OF EFFINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

For more information on individuals who are your Effingham City Council, please click on thier link below for their biographical information.

Mayor John Lange - front row center
Commisioner Karen Flach - front row left
Commissioner Merv Gillenwater - back row right
Commissioner Alan Harris - front row right,
Commissioner Larry Micenheimer - back row left.

The City of Effingham is a non-home rule unit which operates under a commission form of government. The City Council is comprised of the Mayor and four Commissioners who are elected for four-year terms. The City Clerk, the City Treasurer, and the Department Heads are all appointed with the consent of the City Council.

The City Council meets formally on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The Mayor and each Commissioner is responsible for administering the functions of a certain department(s). The five departments are: Public Affairs; Accounts and Finance; Public Health and Safety; Streets and Public Improvements; and Public Property. The City Clerk is responsible for all personnel functions pertaining to the City and is the ADA Coordinator.

There are currently 113 full-time employees and 60 part-time and seasonal workers. The City has an operating proposed budget of approximately $55,285,321 (FY 2006-2007). The population of the City is 12,384.