Westmeath County Council
Westmeath County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Westmeath, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 20 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach. The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Pat Gallagher. The county town is Mullingar.History
Originally Westmeath County Council held its meetings in Mullingar Courthouse. The county Council commissioned a purpose-built facility, known as County Hall, in Mount Street in Mullingar in the early 20th century. In the early part of the 21st century it occupied an historic building on the same site associated with the old county gaol. It then moved to more modern facilities at the new County Buildings to the south of the previous facilities in 2009.Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into four local electoral areas: Athlone, Kinnegad, Moate and Mullingar.2019 seats summary
This list reflects the order in which Councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.
