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Request to Address the City Council

Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Rules and Procedures of the City Council, you must file a Request to Address Council with the Office of the City Clerk 24 hours in advance of the specified City Council meeting.

How to File a Request to Address the City Council

Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Rules and Procedures of the City Council, you must file a Request to Address Council with the Office of the City Clerk 24 hours in advance of the specified City Council meeting. Three exceptions to this rule exist:

  1. Current City of Springfield employees need not file a request.
  2. If the ordinance or resolution is on Emergency Passage, you need not file a request.
  3. If you would like to speak on a Zoning matter, you need not file a request. Typically, zoning matters are heard by the City Council on the third Tuesday of each month.

Your request to address the City Council may be delivered in person, mailed, or faxed to the following address/fax number:

Office of the City Clerk
Municipal Center West, Room 106
300 S. 7th Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217.789.2216
Fax: 217.789.2144