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1. Who are the members on the City’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen?

Mayor John Decker, Vice Mayor Farris Bibb, Alderman Mike Arnold, Alderman Darrell Leftwich, and Alderman Jim Bracey Board of Mayor and Aldermen Information

2. When and where do the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meet?

The Board meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month in the Billy S. Hobbs Municipal Center at 7:00 pm.  Board agendas are posted on the city's bulletin board in City Hall and on the web page at www.cityofwhitehouse.com as soon as they are completed.  Notice will be posted as soon as possible, but no later than three days, before a Special Called Meeting. Board of Mayor and Aldermen Information

3. What must I do to have an item placed on the Board’s agenda?

Submit a written request to the City of White House, Attention: BMA Agenda, 105 College Street, at least fifteen days in advance of the meeting.  It may be that another board or commission needs to hear the issue before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen can act on your request.  In that case, the item will be forwarded to the appropriate board and notice mailed to you. Board of Mayor and Aldermen Agenda Information

4. How are the city's laws passed?

City laws are known individually as ordinances. Ordinances require two readings on two separate days by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Typically, these two readings take place at regular Board meetings in two consecutive months. At the first reading of the ordinance, a motion may be made to approve the ordinance, and a second is required. A voice vote of the five Board members is then taken, with a majority required to approve. Should the ordinance be approved, it is again placed on the Board agenda the next month. Before the meeting can occur, the title of the ordinance and a notice of public hearing must be published. This is done through a public notice of the meeting that is published in the local newspaper and on the city's website. Before second reading of the ordinance, a public hearing is held, where the public is invited to comment on the proposed ordinance. Then during the second and final reading of the ordinance, a motion to approve may be made, and a second is required. A roll call is then taken with each Board member individually voting yes or no to the ordinance. If a majority of the Board members vote to approve the ordinance, it is considered passed and final. The title of passed ordinances are then published in the local newspaper. Passed ordinances are then incorporated and bound together in the city's Municipal Code. This collection of ordinances functions as the city’s code or law book.