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Mayor, City Council, Boards & Commissions

The City Council has their regular monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of each month.  They will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.  Special City Council meetings are held as needed in the Council Chambers at City Hall.  By statute, the agenda for each Council meeting is posted at City Hall 24 hours in advance.  

For questions about city government, call City Hall at (712)-655-2176.

Mayor Harvey Dales

Mayor Dales comes from a long line of local politicians as his family has served since the late 1890s.  Dales was a Councilman for 5 years and has been Mayor for over 10 years.  Mayor Dales continues to serve because of the pride he has in the community and its continuing successes.

Mayor Dales strives to make sure we continue to stay a progressive community and believes Manning is one of Iowa's best kept secrets.  

(Term Expires Dec. 2019)

Email: mailto:khdales@mmctsu.com

City Council

COUNCIL MEMBERS: 
Sheryl Dammann, Mayor Pro-Tem  |  Dec. 2019  |  sdammann@mmctsu.com
Joe Maas  |  Dec. 2021 |
jmaas@mmctsu.com
Robert Ehlers |  Dec. 2019  |
rehlers@mmctsu.com
Lonny Rowedder  | Dec. 2021  |
lrowedder@mmctsu.com
Richard Johnson |  Dec. 2019  |  rjohnson@mmctsu.com
COUNCIL COMMITTEES: 
Public Safety (Police, Fire, Ambulance)
Harvey Dales, Chair
Joe Maas
Richard Johnson
Parks, Recreation & Cemetery
Sheryl Dammann, Chair
Water, Sewer, Streets, Garbage, Storm Water
Lonny Rowedder, Chair
Joe Maas
Personnel & Finance
Sheryl Dammann, Chair
Lonny Rowedder

Boards and Commissions

Council Minutes

Retreat-January 3, 2019
December 18, 2018
November 20, 2018
October 16, 2018
September 18, 2018
August 21, 2018
July 17, 2018
June 19, 2018
May 15, 2018
April 17, 2018
March 20, 2018
February 20, 2018
January 16, 2018
January 9, 2018
December 19, 2017
November 21, 2017
October 17, 2017
September 19, 2017
August 15, 2017
July 18, 2017
June 20, 2017
May 16, 2017
April 18, 2017
March 21, 2017
February 21, 2017
January 17, 2017
December 20, 2016
December 12, 2016
November 15, 2016
October 18, 2016
For additional minutes or other public records, please contact City Hall at
712-655-2176
Below is a list of current board and commission members and when their term expires.  Most board and commission positions are appointed by the Mayor with City Council approval.  If you would be interested in serving on a board or commission, please contact the Mayor. 
Manning Utility Board
Members serve Manning Natural Gas, Manning Light Plant, and MMCTSU 
6 year terms
Karen Reinke, Rick Lohrmann, Kirk Huehn, Jean Hargens, Aaron Stangl

Library Board
6 year terms
Shirley Hey  |  Jul 2020
Jen Morris|  Jul 2020
Jean Kusel  |  Jul 2022
Diane Riggert  |  Jul 2022
Donna Forman  |  July 2024

Parks & Recreation Board
3 year terms (Annual for Council)
Sheryl Dammann, Chair  |  Dec 2018
Robert Ehlers  |  Dec 2018
Bobbi Doyel  |  Dec 2019
Ryan Crawford |  Dec 2020
Heather Kusel  |  Dec 2018

Commissioners of the Manning Housing Authority
2 year terms
Sally Hodne  |  Sept 2020
Harriet Gross|  Sept 2020
Duane Otto  |  Sept 2020
Kathy Blake |  Sept 2019
Jack Shannon  |  Sept 2019
Economic Development Agency
1 year terms - Dec. 2018
Harvey Dales, Chair 
Lonny Rowedder 
Robert Ehlers
Kirk Huehn
Karen Reinke
Board of Adjustments
5 year terms
Dave Gore  |  Jul 2022
Jason Hoffman  |  Jul 2019
Sharon Kelderman  |  Jul 2019
Helen Wiese  |  Jul 2020
Jeff Siepker  |  Jul 2021
Planning and Zoning Commission
5 year terms
Burke Johnson  |  Nov 2023
Jason Rasmussen  |  Nov 2023
Marcy Ehlers  |  Nov 2023
Amy Benton  |  Nov 2019
Kirk Huehn  |  Nov 2019
Kari Ranniger  |  Nov 2020
Ryan Doyel  |  Nov 2020
Historic Preservation Commission
3 year terms
Cory Arp, Chair  |  Jan 2021
Pam Kusel, Secretary  |  Jan 2019
Allan Eich  |  Jan 2020
Lue Baker  |  Jan 2019
Dawn Lorenzen  |  Jan 2020

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