The City of Smyrna is governed by a Mayor and a seven-member Council, all elected to four-year terms. Elections are the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November in odd-numbered years.

The Council is charged with providing effective municipal government consistent with the needs of the City and the boundaries of the City budget. The Council appoint the City Attorney, City Administrator, City Clerk, Municipal Court Judge and Solicitor.

City Council meetings occur at 7:00 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month inside the Council Chambers at Smyrna City Hall at 2800 King Street. The public is invited and encouraged to participate. You may view meetings live or on demand on nearly any internet connected device at https://smyrnacity.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. (If you want to learn more about accessing meetings online, select this link for an instructional PDF file). The meetings are also carried live on Charter Communications Public Access Channel 181. (For rebroadcast schedules on Cobb County Channel 23, please refer to the TV23 section of the www.cobbcounty.org website.) Generally, the replay of the last City of Smyrna Council meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

The City Council adopts City ordinances and changes them as necessary; determines City policies and sets standards; approves the budget and sets the millage rate as well as all fees and fines; and employs and supervises the City Administrator.

The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer, who sees that all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations are executed. The Mayor is in charge of general supervision; presides at City Council meetings; and has the authority to convene the Council in extra sessions. The Mayor and Council appoint members of City boards and commissions and are responsible for ensuring that all City departments operate properly.

City Departments