Manage public resources responsibly through long-term financial planning, clear performance reporting, and strategic investment in core services.
Mayor, City Council & Administration
City Council consists of a Mayor and eight Councillors, elected for a term of four years.
The positions of Mayor and Councillor are at-large elected officials, meaning that each person elected represents the City as a whole and not a particular ward or section of the City.
The Municipal Government Act sets out the powers of municipal governments. The Mayor is the Chief Elected Official of the municipality and has duties as both Councillor and Mayor. The Chief Administrative Officer (City Manager) of the City is in charge of day-to-day City operations and employees.
City Council
Council meets the first and third Monday of each month, unless otherwise stated
Council Members
Learn more about the nine members of City Council
State of the City
Building Together: Mayor’s Luncheon on Community Engagement
Mayor Clark speaks on the current state of our city, key initiatives, and the vision for the year 2026.
Council Code of Conduct
On Bill 50, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, receiving Royal Assent, all municipal council codes of conduct across Alberta — including the City of Medicine Hat’s Council Code of Conduct Bylaw No. 4805 — are repealed. As a result, the City’s Integrity Commissioner will no longer have jurisdiction to investigate complaints regarding councillor conduct.
Strategic Priorities
The 2027-2030 Strategic Plan outlines Council’s strategic priorities and is intended to communicate Council’s vision and goals to our community, and partners, and provide strategic direction to City Administration. The City Manager is responsible for executing on Council’s strategic priorities and establishing and reporting on metrics to measure Administration’s success in delivering on Council’s strategic priorities. Council is then responsible for evaluating this success and refining this Strategic Plan, as required.
Priority #1: Fiscal Responsibility
Priority #2: Economic Growth through Asset Expansion
Leverage Medicine Hat’s energy business, land base, infrastructure, and economic assets to drive investment,
competitiveness, and long-term community value.
Priority #3: Organizational Effectiveness and Reliable Services
Improve how the organization works by aligning people, processes, and resources to deliver responsive, efficient, and high-quality municipal services.
Priority #4: Strong Community Connections
Strengthen community connections through meaningful engagement, open communication, accountability, and a commitment to creating a vibrant community where residents feel heard, valued, connected, and proud to call Medicine Hat home.
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