Charlottesville City Council (2022-2023)
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Starting January 1, 2022, the Charlottesville City Council (2022-2023) will be the governing body of the City of Charlottesville. The Charlottesville City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, appointing the city manager and other city officials, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.
Since 1928, the city of Charlotte has utilized a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.
The city council consists of five members including the mayor. All are elected at large. The president of City Council (called mayor) is elected by the five members of council at the beginning of each two-year Council term and serves until the next bi-annual organizational meeting of the City Council; the first meeting held after the most recent election.
- Charlottesville City Council (2022-2023); Term runs from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023
Sena Magill (D), Title: Councilor; member since January 2020; next election: November 7, 2023
Lloyd Snook (D), Title: Councilor; member since January 2020; next election: November 7, 2023
Michael Payne (D), Title: Councilor; member since January 2020; next election: November 7, 2023
Juandiego Wade (D), Title: Councilor; member since January 2022; next election: November 2, 2025
Brian Pinkston (D), Title: Councilor, member since January 2022; next election: November 2, 2025
Salaries & Compensations
$18,000 for councilors and $20,000 for the mayor. Charlottesville has one of the highest average salaries for council members in Virginia. State code sets salary limits for members of city councils based on population, ranging from $11,000 to $30,000. laws of the Commonwealth.