City Administration

Our City Administration takes care and time to make sure our community is up-to-date, safe and an enjoyable place to visit. Meet our council members from 2013, pictured above:

Standing (from left): Alderman Jim Rose (Ward 1), Alderman Tom Charles (Ward 3), Mayor Carl Bates, Alderman Bob Sisler (Ward 2).

Sitting (from left): Alderman Doug Bergren (Ward 1), Alderman Michael Risko, Jr. (Ward 3), Alderman Joe Grim (Ward 2)

Council Meetings

City Council Meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted due to a holiday).

Agendas available to view are here. (coming soon)
Minute's are available here. (coming soon)
Local City Ordinance's can be viewed here. (coming soon)
Financial Reports are available here. (coming soon)
Zoning Maps are available here. (coming soon)

Committee Meetings

Finance, Zoning, Ordinances committee meetings
are held at City Hall located at 302 North Main Street, Mt. Carroll, Il.
on the 4th Monday of every month at 6 pm.

Chamber of Commerce Meetings

Marketing Committee
meets at the Market Street Commons, 320 N. Main Street on the
2nd Wednesday of every month at 8 am.

The General Board
meets at the Land of Oz on the
4th Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm.

General Membership
meets at various locations on the
1st Thursday of every month at 6 pm.

Historic Preservation Advisory Committee

Advises on maintaining and preserving our historic district attributes from architecture to styles.
meets at City Hall, 302 N. Main Street, on the
3rd Wednesday of every month at 7 pm.

Community Development Corporation

Responsible for encouraging, maintaining and developing community resources. the General Board meets at Market Street Commons, 320 N. Main Street, on the
1st Tuesday of every month at 8am.

Mount Carroll Community Foundation (MCCF)

The Mount Carroll Community Foundation (MCCF) was founded in 2011 as an Affiliate Foundation of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. Our mission is to encourage, assist, and advise donors to build an endowment to be used as a resource for a broad range of community needs (arts and culture, education, health and human services, historic preservation, etc.), and to assist donors in creating a lasting legacy through a variety of giving options.
You may contact us at:

320 N. Main Street
Suite 150
Mount Carroll, IL 61053
or Email: Info@mtcarrollfoundation.org