CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL MEETINGS - Regular meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 195 N 1st Street.  The public is encouraged to attend and each meeting includes a period for "Citizen Participation."

FORM OF GOVERNMENT -  Carlisle has a Mayor - Council form of government with a full-time City Administrator.  The citizens of Carlisle elect five Council members and the Mayor for overlapping four-year terms.  
The City Council is the legislative body and makes all policy determinations for the City through the enactment of ordinances and resolutions.
The City Council also adopts a budget to determine how the City will obtain and spend its funds. Members, boards, commissions, and committees are appointed by Council. 
City Council Members do not have set office hours. Please feel free to call any of them at the numbers listed below. You may also call the City Hall and request to have a council member call you and they will return your call at their earliest convenience.

CORE VALUES AND EXPECTED EMPLOYEE BEHAVIORS

Core Values of the City Government

• Unfailing honesty and integrity

• Respect and compassion for all persons

• First and foremost priority is serving the public

• Responsiveness and accountability to those we serve

• Pursuing excellence in all endeavors undertaken

Expected Employee Behaviors

• Show courtesy, decency, and respect to all persons

• Display a helpful and caring attitude

• Take pride in doing a good job

• Maintain a positive and cooperative attitude

• Sensitivity to creating and maintaining a positive public perceptions

• Eagerness and willingness to serve

• Continuously seek to improve performance

• Serve with honesty and integrity

• Welcome accountability

• Foster a positive team spirit

ELECTED MEMBERS

Click on the COUNCIL MEMBERS link to see contact information and department assignments.

Appointed members of the City Council include:

• CITY CLERK:  Neil Ruddy  PH: 989-3224 or

• DEPUTY CITY CLERK:  Kay Black  PH: 989-3224

• CITY ATTORNEY:  Robert Stuyvesant PH: 989-3263

COMMUNICATING WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS

Phone - Council Members do not have set hours at the City Hall. Because of that, residents are welcome to call them at their homes or call the City Clerk and your message will be forwarded as requested. You may also email the council members

E-mail - You can email an individual council member or the entire council.

• To e-mail to an individual council member click on the email link next to the council member's name above and it will take you to that council members page and their email link.

• To e-mail the entire City Council, click:  council@carlisle-ia.gov. The sender must include their full name. Address is optional. E-mail will automatically be distributed to all elected Council Members. 

• Documents can be faxed to the Council at (515) 989-4395.

• Please indicate to whom the fax is to be directed. Faxes not specifically addressed will be distributed to all  elected Council Members.  

• If your correspondence is a cc to the Council, it will be included in their next Information packet.  

• If your letter pertains to an current agenda item and was received after the agenda was printed but before the meeting, it will be distributed to Council Members at the meeting.

• The sender must include their full name. Address is optional.