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Mayor and Council
The Borough of Bogota is governed by a Mayor and Council who are elected by the voters. The mayoral term is a four-year term, while each council member is elected to serve for a three-year term. The Mayor and Council approve an annual budget, determine policies and adopt resolutions and ordinances which guide all functions of the borough government.
Public meetings of the Mayor and Council occur each first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at Borough Hall, located at 375 Larch Avenue.

Mayor Christopher M. Kelemen
Contact: mayorkelemen@bogotaonline.org
Term Expires: December 31, 2023

Council President Consuelo Carpenter
Contact: ccarpenter@bogotaonline.org
Term Expires: December 31, 2024
Committees:
Department of Public Works; Transportation; Finance/Tax/Grants; Liaison to County and State; Library; Health/Insurance; Board of Education

Councilwoman Jo-Ellen Granquist
Contact: jegranquist@bogotaonline.org
Term Expires: December 31, 2023
Committees:
Administration/Personnel; Environmental Commission; Rescue Squad; Senior Citizens; Police/Auxiliary Police/Court/Office of Emergency Management; Finance/Tax/Grants

Councilman Patrick H. McHale
Contact: pmchale@bogotaonline.org
Term Expires: December 31, 2025
Committees:
Buildings and Grounds; Recreation; Veterans' Affairs; Property Maintenance; Liaison to County and State; Environmental Commission

Councilman John Mitchell
Contact: jmitchell@bogotaonline.org
Term Expires: December 31, 2025
Committees:
Fire Department; Library; Senior Citizens; Buildings and Grounds; Recreation; Department of Public Works; Construction/Planning/Zoning

Councilwoman Mary Ellen Murphy
Contact: memurphy@bogotaonline.org
Term Expires: December 31, 2023
Committees:
BACSA; Construction/Planning/Zoning; Board of Education; Veterans' Affairs; Transportation; Administration/Personnel

Councilman Robert Robbins
Contact: rrobbins@bogotaonline.org
Term Expires: December 31, 2024
Committees:
Health/Insurance; Police/Auxiliary Police/Court/Office of Emergency Management; Property Maintenance; Fire Department; Rescue Squad; BACSA
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