What is the Mayor Pro Tem?
After a new council is seated, members elected their own president, or Mayor Pro Tempore. The Mayor Pro Tem presides over meetings and serves on the Mayor-President’s behalf when he is unable to be present. Where and when does the Metro Council meet? The Council meets in the Governmental Building downtown at 222 St. Louis Street. The chambers are located on the third floor. The Council usually meets twice a month, but often more frequently. How can the community participate in Metro Council meetings? “Public hearings” give the community a chance to speak on topics they feel strongly about. Public hearings are held on all sorts of issues, including road projects, appropriating money and levying taxes. Before a public hearing takes place, the item is introduced by a Council Member then approved by the body for discussion at a later date. In that interim period, the date and time of the public hearing are announced, both in the newspaper and through postings in the Governmental Building.
