Picture Yourself in Springfield

Springfield City Council:

The Springfield City Council is composed of a Mayor and six Councilpersons; all elected at-large. The Council is the governing body of Springfield, and is responsible to the people of the City for the conduct of the governmental functions, business affairs, and services of the City.

The Mayor and each councilmember are elected to serve for a term of four years. At each regular City election, three Council Members are elected, with the Mayor being elected at regular City elections held in odd-numbered years.

All regular and special meetings of the council are open to the public and the rules of order of the council provide that citizens shall have reasonable opportunity to be heard. All regular and special meetings are held at the Springfield City Hall at 7:30 PM, unless otherwise indicated.

The City Council appoints a City Manager to manager the daily operations of the City.  City Manager Peterson can be contacted during normal business hours.

Message from the Mayor:

I would like to welcome you to the City of Springfield’s website! The City of Springfield is a culturally-diverse community in south-central Michigan that offers small-town responsiveness and large-city quality services. Our City offers a number of great public and private amenities to our residents, business owners, and visitors, and we hope that you find the information contained in this site to be useful. If you have any questions about our great City, please do not hesitate to contact me or a member of the City staff! Thank you for visiting our website.