Mount Vernon City Council

The Mount Vernon City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City of Mount Vernon. The form of government consists of a Mayor-Council government. The city elects five members to the council, each serving four year terms and serve at-large.[2] There are no term limits for city council members. The city council president, pro tempore, and acting pro tempore are elected by members. The council president is a member of all committees with the chair and co-chair. In the past, leadership positions were elected upon rotation however recently it has been given to more experienced council members.[3][4] Regular meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, with special meetings held if needed. The city is the third largest in Westchester County, New York and eighth largest in the state.[5]

Mount Vernon City Council
History
New session started
January 4, 2021
Leadership
City Council President
Marcus Griffith (D)
since January 4, 2021
President Pro Tempore
Derrick Thompson (D)
since January 4, 2021
Acting President Pro Tempore
Lisa Copeland (D)
since January 4, 2021
Structure
Seats5
Political groups
Majority caucus
  •   Democratic (5)
Length of term
4 years
Salary$33,000/year.[1]
Elections
Last election
June 25, 2019
(2 seats)
Last general election
November 5, 2019
(2 seats)
Next election
June 22, 2021 (3 seats)
Next general election
November 2, 2021 (3 seats)
Website
Official website

City Council
Position Name Party Last elected
City Council President Marcus Griffith Democratic 2017
President Pro Tempore Derrick Thompson Democratic 2019
Acting President Pro Tempore Janice Duarte Democratic 2017
Member Lisa Copeland Democratic 2019
Member Delia Farquharson Democratic 2017

Committees

  • Finance and Planning
  • Human Resources
  • Public Works
  • Public Safety

Salary

Members earn $33,000 a year and the city council president earns $36,500 a year. Members receive no additional compensation for serving as a committee chair or officer.

References
  1. https://cmvny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-Adopted-Budget.pdf
  2. "City Council". City of Mount Vernon NY. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. Bandler, Jonathan. "Lisa Copeland gets another term as city council president in Mount Vernon". The Journal News. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. Bandler, Jonathan. "Lisa Copeland elected Mount Vernon council president, setting up new mayoral battle". The Journal News. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  5. "Mount Vernon, New York Population 2020 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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