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The Evanston City Council includes the Mayor and nine City Councilmembers. The Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Clerk serve four-year terms.
The City of Evanston, Illinois is a general purpose municipal government located in Cook County, Illinois. It is a home rule unit, as defined in the 1970 Illinois Constitution, and operates under the Council/Manager form of government.
Rules and Organization of the City Council
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| Krissie Harris |
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Proposed City Council 2024 Meeting Schedule and Voting Order
| January | 8 Burns | 22 Suffredin | July | 8 Reid | 22 Geracaris |
| February | 12 Revelle | 26 Reid | August | 26 Kelly | |
| March | 11 Geracaris | 25 Kelly | September | 9 Harris | 23 Wynne |
| April | 8 Harris | 29* Wynne | October | 14 Nieuwsma | 28 Burns |
| May | 13 Nieuwsma | 28* Burns | November | 11 Suffredin | 25 Revelle |
| June | 10 Suffredin | 24 Revelle | December | 9 Reid | |
- City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, with the exception of August and December when only one meeting is scheduled.
- City Council meetings are scheduled to begin immediately following the conclusion of the Planning & Development Committee meetings.
- * Monday, April 22, 2024 is Pesach/ Passover
- *Monday, May 27, 2024, is Memorial Day.
Term of Appointment as Mayor Pro Tem
| Councilmember | Term of Appointment as Mayor Pro Tem |
| Thomas Suffredin | November 2, 2022 - April 1, 2023 |
| Bobby Burns | April 2, 2023 - September 1, 2023 |
| Clare Kelly | September 2, 2023 - February 1, 2024 |
| Jonathan Nieuwsma | February 2, 2024 - July 1, 2024 |
| Devon Reid | July 2, 2024 - December 1, 2025 |
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