Charter
About Us
Incorporated in 1966, the Town of West Yellowstone enjoys a Charter form of government with self-governing powers. In other words, the Town has its own “constitution,” which outlines its structure of government. The Town Council is the governing body, which consists of five Council members. Council members are elected at large on a non-partisan basis to serve terms of four years. One member of the Council is elected annually by the Council to serve as the Mayor. The Mayor is the presiding officer and votes as the other council members. The Town Council also appoints a Town Manager who serves under contract as the chief executive and administrative officer for the Town.
The Town Manager directly supervises five department heads: Chief of Police, Job & Social Services Director, Public Services Superintendent, Town Clerk and the Finance Director. Each department head supervises between one and six employees. Except for the Chief of Police, the Town Manager and Department heads have offices in the Town Hall; 440 Yellowstone Avenue. The Chief of Police may be found at 124 Yellowstone Avenue.
The Town Council holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The meeting agenda is prepared by the Town Clerk and approved by the Town Manager. All Town Council meetings include a “Public Comment Period” which is an opportunity for any member of the public to address the Council.
