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Council, Staff, & Committees

City Council

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Darrell Kersting

Mayor

Portfolio;

Tree Board; Oversees all others.

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First elected in 2022

Term expires in 2026

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Ozzie Peraza

Council Vice President

Portfolio;

Personnel; Finance; Community Development; Library.

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First appointed in 2018

Term expires in 2028

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Lydia Ronningen

Council Member

Portfolio;

Streets, Alleys, and Sidewalks; Signage, Traffic, and Police; Ordinances.

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Term expires in 2026
 

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Matt Sharp

Council Member

Portfolio:

Planning and Zoning; Renaissance Zone; Nuisances; Ordinances.
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First elected in 2024

Term expires in 2028

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Adam Spelhaug

Council President

Portfolio:

Water, Sewer, Garbage; Public Works, Public Safety; Building, Grounds, Equipment.

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First appointed in 2013

Term expires in 2026

City Council Portfolio Assignments

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City Staff

Tabitha Arnaud, City Auditor

Rich Schock, Public Works Superintendent

Jackie Johnson, Deputy Auditor

Shelton Tronnes, Public Works Assistant

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City Engineer

Brandon Oye, Moore Engineering

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City Attorney

Sarah Wear, Ohnstad Twichell

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Municipal Judge

Dona Schock

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Planning & Zoning Committee (5-year terms)

Sue Kersting, Chair     (Term expires Aug 2029)

Brian Lammers, Co-Chair     (Term expires Feb 2026)

Joel Ronningen     (Term expires Apr 2028)

Christina Woller     (Term expires Jul 2028)

Lydia Cao     (Term expires Oct 2029)

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Special Assessment Committee (6-year terms)

Mark Richard     (Term expires Nov 2029)

Tod Welter     (Term expires May 2026)

Pat Erickson    (Term expires April 2031)

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Renaissance Zone Committee (5-year terms)

Lacey Bergh     (Term expires Feb 2026)

Sue Kersting     (Term expires April 2027)

Jamie Swenson     (Term expires Jan 2030)

Nate Weber     (Term expires Feb 2027)

VACANT

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Kindred Tree Board (3-year terms)

Sheena Bateson     (Term expires Dec 2026)

Mike Brown     (Term expires Dec 2026)

Liz Mars     (Term expires Jan 2028)

Jeff Miller     (Term expires Dec 2026)

Craig Olson     (Term expires Jan 2028)​

Kindred, North Dakota

31 5th Ave N  I  PO Box 158  I  Kindred, ND 58051

cityofkindred@msn.com  I  www.KindredND.com

City Hall Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Friday: Available by Appointment

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