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Mayor and Council Members


Decorah City Council has seven members representing five wards, plus two at-large members. Members have staggered four year terms with each member serving on numerous committees as assigned by the Mayor.

The council appoints the following position: City Clerk / Treasurer. Appointment is made at the first meeting after the biennial City election as mandated by City Code.

The Council may also appoint a City Engineer and City Attorney. 


 
1st Ward
– John Franzen
johnlfranzen@hotmail.com
Term expires 12/31/13
Committee Assignments:
Property/Purchasing-Chair, Budget/Finance, Personnel, Street, Utilities




2nd Ward
– Julie Fischer
piscatrix@gmail.com
Term expires 12/31/13
Committee Assignments:
Utility Committee-Chair, Public Safety, Budget/Finance, Personnel





3rd Ward
– Paul Wanless, 563-382-3988
pwanless@mchsi.com
Term expires 12/31/13
Committee Assignments:
Budget/Finance-Chair, Public Safety, Utilities, Prop/Purchasing



4th Ward
– Carolyn Corbin 563-419-0379
 carolyn@corbinconsulting.net
Term expires 12/31/13
Committee Assignments:
Economic Development/Community Betterment-Chair, Prop/Purchasing, Personnel, Public Safety, Budget/Finance






5th Ward
– Randy Schissel, 563-382-4938
randyschissel@yahoo.com
Term expires 12/31/13
Committee Assignments:
Public Safety-Chair, Economic/Dev., Budget/Finance, Street, Personnel 



 
At-Large
– Rachel Vagts 563-382-1931
rachel.vagts@gmail.com
Term expires 12/31/15
Commitee Assignments:
Personnel-Chair, Economic Dev., Street, Property/Purchasing




At-Large
– Gary Rustad, 563-382-9027
garyr@familyradioinc.com
Mayor Pro-Tempore
Term expires 12/31/13
Committee Assignments:
Street - Chair, Economic Dev., Utility, Personnel



 
Mayor
– Don Arendt, 563-382-5370
mayor@decorahia.org
Office hours:  Monday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Elected to a four-year term. Mayor Arendt's term expires 12/31/13. Mayor appoints the Chief of Police with Council approval and one Council member to act as mayor pro tempore.
 
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