Indianapolis City-County Council

City–County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County
City–County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County
City of Indianapolis
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	None
History
Founded	January 1, 1970
Preceded by	Indianapolis Common Council
New session started	January 1, 2024
Leadership
President	Vop Osili (D)
Vice President	Ali Brown (D)
Majority Leader	Maggie A. Lewis (D)
Minority Leader	Brian Mowery (R)
Minority Whip	Paul Annee (R)
Structure
Seats	25
Political groups	Majority Democratic (19); Minority Republican (6);
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Last election	November 7, 2023; (25 seats)
Next election	November 2, 2027; (25 seats)
Meeting place
	Beurt R. SerVaas Public Assembly Room; City-County Building; 200 E. Washington St.
Website
	www.indy.gov/agency/city-county-council

The City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County is the legislative body of the combined government of the city of Indianapolis and the county of Marion in the state of Indiana. The council was established as part of the consolidation of city and county governments, enacted by Unigov on January 1, 1970.^[1]

The council is composed of 25 members elected to four-year renewable terms, each representing an electoral district. The council is responsible for reviewing and adopting budgets and appropriations. It can also enact, repeal, or amend ordinances, and make appointments to certain boards and commissions, among other duties. Council offices and the public assembly room are housed in the City-County Building.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Blomquist, William A.; White, Elizabeth L. (2021) [1994]. "Indianapolis City-County Council". Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indianapolis Public Library. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[Blomquist-1] Blomquist, William A.; White, Elizabeth L. (2021) [1994]. "Indianapolis City-County Council". Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indianapolis Public Library. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

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