City Committees

City of Kenyon
Appointments and Committees for 2025

 

Acting Mayor........................................................................................................................Mary Bailey
City Attorney.......................................................................Scott Riggs, Kennedy & Graven, Chartered
Prosecuting Attorney...........................................................David Jacobsen, Jacobsen Law Firm, P.A.
City Engineer..........................................................................................Derek Olinger, Bolton & Menk
City Auditor.............................................................................................................Abdo Eich & Meyers
Financial Consultant.................................................................George Eilertson, Northland Securities
Depository..................................................Security State Bank of Kenyon, 4M, Northland Securities 
Investments.....................................................................................As allowed per Minnesota Statutes
Legal Newspaper.............................................................................................................Kenyon Leader
Deputy Clerk..................................................................................................................Holli Gudknecht
Weed Inspector..............................................................................................................Don Kirchmann
Personnel Committee....................................................Don Kirchmann, Kim Helgeson, Scott Lehner 
Kenyon Fire Relief Association...............................................................Don Kirchmann, Scott Lehner

 


 

Council

Members

Phone # Term Address Email
Kim Helgeson 507-210-1595  12-26 426 4th Street  khelgeson@cityofkenyon.gov
Don Kirchmann 507-261-3239 12-26 205 Whitetail Ln dkirchmann@cityofkenyon.gov
Elana Brunner 507-384-2703 12-28 206 Whitetail Ln ebrunner@cityofkenyon.gov
Mary Bailey 507-649-0461 12-28 504 Forest Street mbailey@cityofkenyon.gov
Lee Sjolander  507-491-6861 12-26 615 6th Street lgsjolander@cityofkenyon.gov 

 

Second Tuesday of each month - 7 p.m.


 

Economic

Development

Authority

(4 year term)

 Term
John Mortensen 12-28
Chris Mallery 12-26
Stu Campbell 12-28
Don Kirchmann Council
Mary Bailey Council
Scott Lehner City Hall
Todd Kieffer, E.D./Sec. CEDA

 

Fourth Tuesday of each month - 8 a.m.


 

Library Board

(3 year term)

Term
Kayla Larkin 12-27
Kevin Anderson 12-25
Bev Emerson 12-26
Cathy Whipple 12-26
Heidi Haugen 12-25

 

First Tuesday of each month - 6:00 p.m.


 

Planning

Commission

(2 year term)

Term
Elana Brunner Council
Jim Malloy  01-27
Jerry Barrett 01-26
Dennis Wickum 01-26
John Cambronne 01-26

 

First Tuesday of each month (or as needed) - 6:00 p.m.


 

Public Utility

Commission

(3 year term)

Term
Doug Henke 12-27
Jim Malloy 01-25
Jerry Houglum 01-26

 

Third Tuesday of each month - 4:00 p.m.


 

Historic

Preservation

Commission

(3 year term)

Term
Lee Sjolander Council
Kevin Anderson 01-26
Vacant

Robin Wipperling

Goodhue County Historical Society

 

Quarterly: Second Tuesday of January, April, July, & October - 5:30 p.m.


 

Park & Recreation

Committee

(3 year term)

Term
Kim Helgeson Council 
Bailey Ament
12-25
Jill Warner 12-27
Tedd Pederson 12-26
Corrina Jost  12-27
Vacant  

 

First Tuesday of each month - 6:00 p.m.