Wakefield is a second-class city with a population of 1522.
- The City is divided into two Wards with the division being 5th Street. North of 5th Street is Ward l and south of 5th Street is Ward ll.
- Wakefield is governed by a Mayor and a four member City Council, which are all elected positions.
- Wakefield employees a City Administrator, who oversees the day-to-day operations of the City and reports to the Mayor/City Council.
City Council
- City Council meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Wakefield Civic Center, 407 E 7th Street.
- Notices for meetings are posted at the Wakefield City Office, BankFirst, and the Wakefield Post Office.
- All agenda items must be submitted to the City Clerk 24 hours prior to the meeting.
- If you would like to request a future agenda item, please submit this form to the City office.
Beginning 2019, the City of Wakefield migrated to a cloud based site for hosting City Council meeting Agendas and Minutes. Find minutes for 2019 and future years here