Boonville Term of office; election; appointment ordinance (§ 2-72)
Chapter 2: Administration · Division 5. City Attorney and City
The city attorney's position shall be divided into two positions: one position shall be called the city attorney; the other position shall be called the city counselor.
(1) The city attorney shall be elected at thegeneral city election held on April 5, 1988, and every two years thereafter. The qualified voters of the City of Boonville shall elect some suitable and competent person to the office of city attorney, and the person so elected shall hold office until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
(2) The city counselor(s) shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and city council. The incumbents will be on
an independent contractor status and multiple individuals or firms may serve concurrently.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-72
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.