ABOUT US

CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW

The City of Mountain View was incorporated in 1917 with a Municipality Classification of fourth class which is permitted to have either the mayor/board of aldermen form or the mayor/city administrator/aldermen form. The board of aldermen may adopt the city administrator form by ordinance, without a vote of the people. Once a community is incorporated under a given classification, the municipality does not automatically change classification with a gain or loss of population. A municipality may change classification only when the change is approved by a majority vote of the people.

CITY BOARD OF ALDERMAN

Pursuant to the Revised Statute of Missouri §79.070, §79.090 & §79.110 the Board of Aldermen is the legislative body of the City of Mountain View. The Board of Aldermen is charged with passing legislation, known as board bills, which after passage of the Board are sent to the Mayor to be signed into law. The Board serves as a check against the mayor in a mayor-council government model. The Board monitors performance of city offices and departments and makes land use decisions as well as legislating on a variety of other issues. The Board also has sole responsibility for approving the city budget. The Board President sets the agenda and presides at sessions and meetings of the Board.