Town Council

The Town of Indian River Shores operates under a Council - Manager system of government, in which the legislative branch and the town manager administer its policies.

The five-member legislative branch, or Town Council, is elected at large by the residents for a 4-year term. Elections are held in March of odd-numbered years. Open positions are staggered, so that there will be either two or three seats open for election every two years. Following elections, the Council selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor from among themselves at an organizational meeting. All elected officials are subject to a term limit of two consecutive terms.

As the Town's legislative body, the Council determines all policies, adopts ordinances and resolutions, approves appropriations and the town's annual budgets, sets the tax rate, and appoints the Charter officers for town manager, town clerk, and town attorney .

The current elected officials for the Town are as follows:

Thomas W. Cadden Mayor  Elected 2011 - 2015

Gerard A. Weick Vice Mayor  Elected 2009 - 2013

 

Click here for a brief biography of each council member.

Frances F. Atchison  Council Member Elected 2005 - 2013	Richard M. Haverland   Council Member Elected 2011 - 2015	Michael B. Ochsner  Council Member Elected 2009 - 2013