City Council

The City of Whitehall uses the council-manager form of government. The City Council, consisting of seven (7) members elected on a non-partisan basis, appoints a City Manager to handle the day-to-day management and operations of the City. With the 2019 Charter amendment, the Mayor is now voted in by residents every two years. The Mayor acts as the official head of government and presides at all City Council meetings. The Mayor Pro-Tem is selected by the City Council and assumes mayoral duties in the absence of the mayor. The Council enacts ordinances, resolutions, and orders; adopts the annual budget; approves the financing of all City operations; and authorizes contracts on behalf of the City.

» For more info, click here to access the City Charter (PDF)

City Council Members

Steve Salter, Mayor
Jeff Holmstrom, Mayor Pro Tem
Scott Brown
Tanya Cabala

City Council Members can be emailed through: cityclerk@cityofwhitehall.org

Debra Hillebrand
Steve Sikkenga
Tom Ziemer

Regularly-Scheduled Meetings

City Council
Meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:00 p.m. unless posted otherwise.

Planning Commission
Meets first Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

BRA / LDFA / TIFA
Meet quarterly on the 2nd Thursday of January, April, July and October at noon unless posted otherwise.

Please Note:

Agendas will not be available online until the Friday before each meeting.

Agendas/Packets & Minutes

2025    *Includes Work Session Agenda

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1/28 Packet • Minutes
2/11 Packet* • Minutes
2/25 Packet • Minutes
3/11 Packet  •  Minutes
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4/8 Packet* • Minutes
4/22 Packet • Minutes

5/13 Packet* • Minutes
5/27 Packet • Minutes
6/10 Packet* • Minutes
6/24 Packet • Minutes
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7/22 Packet • Minutes
8/12 Packet* • Minutes
8/26 Packet • Minutes

9/9 Packet* • Minutes
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10/14 Packet* • Minutes
10/28 Packet • Minutes
11/11 Packet  •  Minutes
11/25 Packet • Minutes
12/9 Packet* • Minutes
12/23 Packet • Minutes

2024    *Includes Work Session Agenda

1/9 Packet* • Minutes
1/23 PacketMinutes
2/13 Packet* • Minutes
2/27 PacketMinutes
3/12 Packet  •  Minutes
3/26 PacketMinutes
4/9 Packet* • Minutes
4/23 Packet • Minutes

5/14 Packet* • Minutes
5/21 Budget WS Minutes
5/28 PacketMinutes
6/11 Packet* • Minutes
6/25 PacketMinutes
7/9 Packet  •  Minutes
7/23 Packet Minutes
8/13 Packet* • Minutes
8/27 Packet Minutes

9/10 Packet* • Minutes
9/24 PacketMinutes
10/8 Packet* • Minutes
10/22 PacketMinutes
11/12 Packet  •  Minutes
11/26 PacketMinutes
12/10 Packet* • Minutes
12/17 PacketMinutes

2023    *Includes Work Session Agenda

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2/14 Packet* • Minutes
2/28 PacketMinutes
3/14 Packet  •  Minutes
3/28 PacketMinutes
4/11 Packet* • Minutes
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9/12 Packet* • Minutes
9/26 PacketMinutes
10/10 Packet* • Minutes
10/24 PacketMinutes
11/14 Packet  •  Minutes
11/28 PacketMinutes
12/12 Packet* • Minutes
12/19 PacketMinutes

2022    *Includes Work Session Agenda

1/11 Packet* • Minutes
1/25 Packet Minutes
2/08 Packet* • Minutes
2/22 PacketMinutes
3/08 Packet  •  Minutes
3/22 PacketMinutes
4/12 Packet* • Minutes
4/26 PacketMinutes

5/9  Budget Work Session Minutes
5/10 Packet* • Minutes
5/24 PacketMinutes
6/14 Packet* • Minutes
6/28 PacketMinutes
7/12 Packet  •  Minutes
7/26 PacketMinutes
8/9 Packet* • Minutes
8/23 PacketMinutes

9/13 Packet* • Minutes
9/27 PacketMinutes
10/11 Packet* • Minutes
10/25 PacketMinutes
11/09 Packet  •  Minutes
11/22 PacketMinutes
12/13 Packet* • Minutes
12/27 PacketMinutes

2021    *Includes Work Session Agenda

1/12 Packet* • Minutes
1/26 PacketMinutes
2/09 Packet*Minutes
2/23 PacketMinutes
3/09 Packet  •  Minutes
3/23 PacketMinutes
4/13 Packet* • Minutes
4/27 PacketMinutes

5/10 Budget Work Session Minutes
5/11  Packet* • Minutes
5/25 PacketMinutes
6/08 Packet* • Minutes
6/22 PacketMinutes
7/13  Packet* • Minutes
7/27 PacketMinutes
8/10 Packet* • Minutes
8/24 PacketMinutes

9/14  Packet* • Minutes
9/28  PacketMinutes
10/12  Packet* • Minutes
10/26 PacketMinutes
11/09 PacketMinutes
11/23 PacketMinutes
11/30 Goal Setting Minutes
12/14 Goal Setting Minutes
12/14 Packet* • Minutes
12/28 PacketMinutes

2020    *Includes Work Session Agenda

1/14 Packet*Minutes
1/28 PacketMinutes
2/11 Packet* • Minutes
2/24 PacketMinutes
2/25 PacketMinutes
3/02 Packet  •  Minutes
3/10 Packet* • Minutes
3/24 Packet • Cancelled
4/14 Packet* • Minutes
4/28 PacketMinutes

9/8  Packet* • Minutes
9/22  PacketMinutes
10/13  Packet* • Minutes
10/27 PacketMinutes
11/10 Packet Minutes
11/24 PacketMinutes
12/8 Packet* • Minutes
12/22 PacketMinutes

2019    *Includes Work Session Agenda

1/8   Packet* • Minutes
1/22 PacketMinutes
2/12 Packet* • Minutes
2/26 PacketMinutes
3/12 Packet* • Minutes
3/26 PacketMinutes
4/9 Packet* • Minutes
4/23 PacketMinutes

5/14  Packet* • Minutes
5/21 Budget Work Session
5/28 PacketMinutes
Proposed Budget
6/11 Packet* • Minutes
6/25 PacketMinutes
7/9  Packet* • Minutes
7/23 PacketMinutes
8/13 Packet* • Minutes
8/27 PacketMinutes

9/10  Packet* Minutes
9/24  Packet Minutes
10/8  Packet* • Minutes
10/22 PacketMinutes
11/12 Packet • Minutes
11/26 Packet Minutes
12/10 Packet* • Minutes
12/17 PacketMinutes

Contact City Clerk, Brenda Bourdon, at 231-894-4048 to request minutes or agendas prior to 2019.