Frequently Asked Questions

City Commission agendas are available on Thursday evenings prior to a Tuesday meeting. You can view archived agendas in the archive center. If you have questions about items on the agenda, contact the City Clerk's Office at 785-587-2404.

Public comments about items not on the evening's agenda can be made at the legislative meetings each month during the Public Comment section. If you would like to provide public comment at the meeting for an item on the agenda, you may sign up in advance at the meeting or during the meeting when the Mayor calls for public comment on a particular item. For Work Sessions, public comment is not permitted unless a majority of the City Commission agrees to allow it on a particular item being discussed. Residents should speak at the podium, giving their name and residential address before their comments.

The guidelines for public comments can be found in Resolution Number 022024-B (PDF), Section D, page 5. If you would like to provide written comment for an item on the agenda in lieu of coming to City Hall, submit comments to the Commissioners, or email or call the Commissioners directly.  

Contact information for each Commissioner is located on the Meet the City Commission page.

If you need special accommodations prior to the meeting, contact the City of Manhattan ADA Coordinator, Deann Tiede, no later than forty-eight hours prior to the meeting, at 785-587-2442 or 7-1-1 (Relay).

Consent agenda items are of a routine or housekeeping nature and are considered and approved under one motion unless removed at the request of the City Commission. Members of the public are given the opportunity to comment on any consent agenda item.

General agenda items are considered and approved individually by the City Commission. The items are typically introduced by City Administration. Members of the public are given the opportunity to comment on the item. Following public comment, the City Commission discusses the item and decides the appropriate action to take or provides direction to City staff. 

The mayor presents proclamations for special events at a legislative City Commission meeting and/or at an event. To have a proclamation placed on an agenda or presented at an event, email the City Clerk's Office or call 785-587-2404 at least two weeks prior to the meeting date on which you'd like to be recognized. 

If you would like for the Mayor to speak at an event contact the City Clerk's Office by phone at (785)587-2404 or by email at city_clerks_office@cityofmhk.com. Please provide as much advanced notice as possible.

Please contact the Riley County Clerk's Office at 785-587-6300. For more information, view the Riley County Clerk's Office website.