City Council

To conduct their business, the residents of Rolling Meadows elect representatives to set policy for the government.  Government then becomes a public trust and the elected representatives become the trustees.  In local government the people have ready access to their elected representatives, which in the case of Rolling Meadows; they are called aldermen and mayor. 

In discharging their primary responsibility as representatives of the people, City aldermen give unselfishly of their time and talent in an effort to guide the development of the community along proper lines.  Their job is important and significant, as the City Council (the aldermen together with the mayor) sets policy for the City.  Their reward is knowing that they have contributed to good government, as well as to orderly community progress. In return, the citizens of the City also have an obligation to contribute to continued good government through active participation.