Mayor
11 May 2011
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The Mayor, in addition to any other powers or duties provided by law shall have the following authority:
Be the Ceremonial Head and Chief Officer of the City; be the presiding officer of the Council; have all the powers and duties of a Council Member including the power and duty to vote, but shall not possess the veto power; give the Council information concerning matters pertaining to the legislative and policy functions of the Council and give the Mayor's recommendation thereon; in emergencies, have the powers conferred by law upon peace officers and shall exercise such powers to correlate the work of the City's Officers and Department to prevent disorder, to preserve the public peace and health, and to provide for the safety of persons and property; execute or authenticate by his signature such instruments of the City as the Council, by Charter, or any State or Federal law may require; make appointments of memebers of committees and boards of the City, subject to confirmation thereof by the Council; be privileged to participate in meetings of all committees of the Council, but without the right to vote.
You can email Mayor Platte at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mayor Platte also has Office Hours on Friday.
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Council Agendas
Council agenda's are posted to the website by Friday around 12:00pm. Our meeting schedule is a Work Session on the 1st and 3rd Monday's at 5pm and Council Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Monday's at 7pm. All meetings are held at City Hall on the 2nd floor.
Council Minutes
The City of Eaton Rapids maintains the minutes of all official meetings. Below is a link to the most recent meeting minutes along with a link to our minutes archive.
City Charter
The City of Eaton Rapids... The link below will take you to the Eaton Rapids City Charter. Please be advised that the Complete and Official copy is available at City Hall.
City Code
The City of Eaton Rapids has many ordinances to keep our citizens safe. The link below will take you to the Eaton Rapids City Code and Ordinances
City Budget
The City of Eaton Rapids budget is from July 1st to June 30th of each year. Below is a link to the current year's budget.
City Map
The City of Eaton Rapids is home to many wonderful parks, walking trails and businesses. The link below will take you to a map of the city to help you get there. Over the next couple of months we will introduce a more interactive map.
DDA
The DDA (Downtown Development Authority) meets on the 2nd Friday at 7am at City Hall. Below are the most recent meeting minutes.
LDFA
The LDFA (Local Development Finance Authority) meets as needed. Meetings are generally held on Friday morning's at 7:30am at City Hall. Below is a link to the most recent meeting minutes
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Friday, June 21st - 10:00 p.m. Movie at the Amphitheater - Life of Pi
Saturday, June 22nd - Dam Festival
Thursday, June 27th - 7:00 p.m. Music at the Amphitheater - Media Band
Friday, June 28th - 10:00 p.m. Movie at the Ampitheater - The Hobbit
Friday and Saturday, July 26th and 27th - Murder Mystery Dinner at the Miller House from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday, August 16th - Medical Center Foundation Golf Outing at Eldorado Golf Course, call 663-9524 for more information
Saturday, October 5th - Fall Festival at the Miller Farm
