The municipality in Almere is governed by the municipal council (the highest authority in Almere) and the municipal executive (the city’s daily administration).
Councillors are elected representatives of Almere. They determine policy and supervise the enforcement by the the municipal executive.
Councillors are citizens, just like you. The municipal council (gemeenteraad) determines a lot, whether it’s about parking, a new policy for sports, improvements in primary education or safety in your neighbourhood. The council decides on issues that affect the city.
The members of the council are elected every 4 years by the local electorate (residents of 18 years and older). The size of the city determines the number of councillors. With a population of more than 200,000 residents, Almere has 45 councillors. The seats on the city council are allocated according to the proportion of the vote.
The council meets (almost) every Thursday during the Political Market. On raadvanalmere.nl you will find the subjects on the Political Market and more infromation about the council (in Dutch).