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Mayor & Council
The city of Blue Springs has a Mayor-Council-Administrator form of government as set forth in the Home Rule City Charter.
City Council
The City Council it comprised of 6 members, 2 from each of the 3 districts. Council members serve staggered 3-year terms and are responsible for determining policy, enacting ordinances, and authorizing expenditures.Mayor
The mayor is elected at-large for a 4-year term. The executive power in the City shall be vested in a Mayor who shall be recognized as the head of the City for all legal and ceremonial purposes and by the Governor of Missouri for all purposes of military law. As a member of the City Council, the Mayor shall have all powers, rights, privileges, duties, and responsibilities of a member of the City Council, including the right to vote on questions.Other responsibilities of the mayor include:
- Attending, voting and presiding over City Council meetings
- Appointing members of various Boards and Commissions
City Council Minutes, Resolutions, and Ordinances are accessible online. City Council records prior to 2015 are retained in the City Clerk’s office, please submit a Public Records Request to obtain these records.
Members |
Elected |
Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor Carson Ross | 2020 | April 2024 |
| Jerry Kaylor (District 1) | 2023 | April 2026 |
| Galen Ericson (District 1) Mayor Pro Tempore | 2022 | April 2025 |
| Chris Lievsay (District 2) | 2022 | April 2025 |
| Kent Edmondson (District 2) | 2023 | April 2026 |
| Susan Culpepper (District 3) | 2022 | April 2025 |
| Ron Fowler (District 3) | 2023 | April 2026 |