| Typical Meeting Time | The second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. |
| Typical Meeting Location | City Council Chambers, City Hall, 288 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820 |
| Board's Liaison | Executive Department, City Manager's Office |
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City Council Purpose
ARTICLE III, CITY COUNCIL
C3-1. Membership; term of office. [Amended 08-30-95, approved at 11-07-95 Municipal Election; Amended 08-09-2000, approved at 11/07/2000 Municipal Election; amended 07-10-2002, approved at 11/05/2002 General Election]
Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, all of the powers of the city shall be vested in a Council of nine Councilors, one Councilor from each ward, two Councilors at Large, and one Councilor to serve as Mayor, to be elected as provided in C2-1 and C3-3. All Councilors shall be elected for terms of two years and shall take office on the first Monday in January following the election and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
C3-11. Powers and duties.
The City Council shall be the governing body of the City of Dover, shall set policies for city government and shall bear full responsibility for the implementation of said policies through the hiring and supervision of the City Manager. [Added 11-05-2005 by Municipal Election]
Except as herein otherwise provided, the City Council shall have all the powers and discharge all the duties conferred or imposed upon city councils, boards of mayor and aldermen and selectmen of towns by law. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter; all boards, commissions and committees shall be appointed by the Council.
Reference City Charter Article III, City Council for additional information.
