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Representatives to Outside Agencies

BoardMembersTerm expires
Albany Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Ray Kopczynski, City Councilor 12/31/2022
Matilda Novak, City Councilor (alternate) 12/31/2022
Albany Downtown Association Matilda Novak, City Councilor 12/31/2022
Albany Visitors Association Alex Johnson II, Mayor 12/31/2022
Albany-Millersburg Joint Water/Wastewater Management Committee Ray Kopczynski, City Councilor 12/31/2022
Bessie Johnson, City Councilor 12/31/2022
Dala Rouse, Planning Commissioner 12/31/2022
Alex Johnson II, Mayor (alternate)  12/31/2022
Cascades West Area Commission on Transportation Dick Olsen, City Councilor 12/31/2023
Ron Irish, Transportation Systems Analyst (alternate) 12/31/2023
Linn-Benton Loop Policy Board Marilyn Smith, City Councilor (ex-officio member) 12/31/2022
Linn County Fair & Expo Advisory Committee Bessie Johnson, City Councilor 12/31/2022
Linn County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council Marilyn Smith, City Councilor 8/31/2023
Marcia Harnden, Police Chief 8/31/2023
Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
Board of Directors		 Alex Johnson II, Mayor 12/31/2022
Dick Olsen, City Councilor (alternate) 12/31/2022
Oregon Cascades West Regional Consortium
(Regional Wetlands, Economic Development)		 Seth Sherry, Economic Development Manager 12/31/2022
Matthew Ruettgers, Development Services Manager (alternate)
Willamette Criminal Justice Council Alex Johnson II, Mayor 12/31/2022
Marilyn Smith, City Councilor 12/31/2022
Fred Edwards (North Albany citizen representative) 12/31/2022
Marcia Harnden, Police Chief (police chiefs are automatic members) 12/31/2022
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The City Council is the legislative branch of our local government. It is composed of a mayor and six councilors with two councilors elected from each ward. The councilors serve for a term of four years, and the mayor serves for a term of two years. The Council adopts laws called ordinances, passes resolutions, sets policies, adopts the budget, levies taxes, and conducts public meetings.

The current Albany City Charter became effective on January 1, 1957. By Charter, the City of Albany adopted a council-manager form of government. The Charter provides that the City Manager is the administrative head of the City, and the manager serves at the pleasure of the Council.

List of Albany Mayors, 1865-present

Council Member Manual

The manual includes protocols that were developed at an Albany City Council training session held on January 19, 2018, and endorsed by council on February 26, 2018. They are intended to set expectations for members of the Albany City Council and provide a model to guide the conduct and working relationships of Council Members.

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