The governing body of West City is a Mayor or President who is the chief executive officer of the Village, and six (6) Trustees. All seven (7) are elected from the Village at large for a four-year term. In West City the six (6) Trustees terms are staggered so that half are elected every two years. The Mayor's election runs concurrent with three of the Trustees. At the first council meeting in May, after the April election, the Mayor appoints the Village Clerk, the Village Treasurer, Village Attorney and Village Engineer for the four-year term he is in office.

The Mayor's appointments to all non-elective offices such as Chief of Police, Street and Water Superintendent, Fire Chief and Zoning Administrator are made for one fiscal year (from May through April of the next year) with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees. At this time, the Mayor appoints two or more Trustees to serve on standing committees for one year. The Mayor automatically acts as ex-officio chairman of each committee. At the regular monthly meeting, each committee chairperson shall submit, if practical, a written or verbal report of developments in his or her department for consideration and discussion of the Mayor and the Village Board. The Mayor does not vote on any ordinance, resolution or motion, except where the vote of the Trustees has resulted in a tie. The elected Mayor also serves as the Local Liquor Control Commissioner. The Village operates on a fiscal year from May 1 to April 30 the following year.

The regular stated meeting of the Village Board shall be held in the Village Hall Building located at 1000 Blakely Street, West City, Illinois 62812, on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 pm. When the meeting date falls upon a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the following day, the same hour and place, unless otherwise designated.