Government

Council Chambers

The Mayor and City Council members are elected officials.    The City Council positions are four-year terms. The Mayor's term of office is two years.       City elections are held in November of odd numbered years, and the terms determined by the elections begin in January of the following new year.  

You may register to vote if:

Ottumwa City Council Agendas are officially posted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the meeting on the main bulletin board on the first floor of City Hall, 105 E. Main Street.