City Council

The City of Saugatuck operates under a Council/Manager form of government. The City Council consists of seven members (serving two year terms) including the Mayor and the Mayor Pro-Tem. City Council is responsible for adopting and amending city laws and ordinances, determining city policies and standards, and authorizing the annual city budget. The Council also directs the City Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city and is the chief policy advisor to the Council.
​Saugatuck City Council meetings are held at Saugatuck City Hall, 102 Butler Street, Saugatuck, MI 49453 at 7:00 p.m.
The Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month unless otherwise noted.
The Council workshops are held the Wednesday before the Council meeting unless otherwise noted. 
​​NEXT MEETING:
January 18 Workshop January 23 Meeting

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SECTION 4.1  ELECTIVE OFFICERS
The legislative power of the city, except as reserved by this charter, shall be vested in a council consisting of seven (7) councilmen elected at large on a nonpartisan basis. The council shall have the power and authority to adopt such ordinances and resolutions as it shall deem proper in the exercise of its powers.

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Scott Dean - Mayor
sdean@saugatuckcity.com
(331) 472-7577
Term Expires - 11/2024

Lauren Stanton - Mayor Pro-Tem
lstanton@saugatuckcity.com
(616) 970-4568
Term Expires - 11/2024

Garnet Lewis 
glewis@saugatuckcity.com​
(269) 416-0738
Term Expires - 11/2023

Holly Leo
hleo@saugatuckcity.com 
​(269) 767-8409
Term Expires - 11/2023
Russ Gardner
russ@saugatuckcity.com 
(616) 218-6545
Term Expires - 11/2023

Gregory Muncey
gregory@​saugatuckcity.com
(269)355-9917
Term Expires - 11/2024

Helen Baldwin
helen@​saugatuckcity.com
(248)245-4210
Term Expires - 11/2024

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2023 Council Meeting Information
January 9 Meeting January 11 Special Meeting January 23 Meeting February 13 Meeting
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February 27 Meeting
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March 13 Meeting
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March 27 Meeting
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April 10 Meeting
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April 24 Meeting
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May 8 Meeting
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May 22 Meeting
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June 12 Meeting
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June 26 Meeting
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July 10 Meeting
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July 24 Meeting
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August 14 Meeting
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August 28 Meeting
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September 11 Meeting
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September 25 Meeting
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October 9 Meeting
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October 23 Meeting
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November 13 Meeting
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November 27 Meeting
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December 11 Meeting
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December 25 Meeting
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2023 Council Workshop Meeting Information
January 4 Workshop January 18 Workshop February 8 Workshop
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February 22 Workshop
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March 8 Workshop
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March 22 Workshop
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April 5 Workshop
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April 19 Workshop
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May 3 Workshop
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May 17 Workshop
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June 7 Workshop
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June 21 Workshop
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July 5 Workshop
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July 19 Workshop
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August 9 Workshop
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August 23 Workshop
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September 6 Workshop
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September 20 Workshop
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October 4 Workshop
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October 18 Workshop
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November 8 Workshop
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November 22 Workshop
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December 6 Workshop
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December 20 Workshop
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2022 Council Meeting Information
January 10 Meeting January 24 Meeting February 14 Meeting February 28 Meeting March 14 Meeting March 28 Meeting April 11 Meeting April 25 Meeting May 9 Meeting May 23 Meeting June 13 Special Meeting  June 13 Meeting June 22 Special Meeting
June 27 Meeting July 11 Meeting July 20 Special Meeting July 25 Meeting August 3 Special Meeting August 8 Meeting August 22 Meeting September 12 Meeting September 26 Meeting October 10 Meeting ​October 24 Meeting November 14 Meeting November 28 Meeting December 12 MeetingDecember 13 Special Meeting December 26 Meeting
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2022 Council Workshop Information
January 5 Workshop
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January 19 Workshop ​February 9 Workshop February 23 Workshop March 9 Workshop - Public Input Session March 9 Workshop March 23 Workshop April 6 Workshop
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​April 20 Workshop May 4 Workshop May 18 Workshop June 8 Workshop June 22 Workshop
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July 6 Workshop
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​​​July 20 Workshop
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August 3 Workshop
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August 17 Workshop
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September 7 Workshop September 21 Workshop 
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October 5 Workshop October 19 Workshop November 9 Joint City Council & Planning Commission Workshop November 23 Workshop December 7 Workshop ​December 21 Workshop
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