
Your city government is comprised of a mayor and six city council members. Your mayor is elected every four years and your council is elected every two years.
Our objective and purpose is as follows:
· Encourage all residents and businesses within the area to maintain and improve the condition and appearance of their property
· To create and expand civic pride and foster a sense of community cooperation throughout the city.
· To improve the safety and well-being of all persons within our city by providing education on crime prevention, zoning and traffic enforcement, and environmental concerns.
· To work with other city, local, and governmental groups to solve common problems and to maintain and upgrade the quality of life for all residents of the St. Matthews Area.
Your current mayor is Mike Brown and was elected November 2010. Mike will serve until the term ends in November 2014.
WE MEET THE THIRD MONDAY AT 7:30 PM AT CITY HALL. OPEN TO ALL!
Solicitation Process as of April 19, 2012:
The mayor is responsible for hiring a City Treasurer and a City Clerk. The current City Treasurer is Gloria Curran, and the current City Clerk is Chana Elswick.
The mayor appoints our city police force and retains a city attorney. Our police chief is Chief Bob Heaton. Our city attorney is Matt Carey. Our code enforcement officer is Bill Ritz.