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City Officials

Mayor - Keith Swenson [email protected]
Council - Randy Tiegs  [email protected]
Council - Troy Koester  [email protected]
Council - Amy Hardel  [email protected]
Council - Lisa Steinborn [email protected]
City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer - Tim Pautsch
Chief of Police - Eric Karels
Water Superintendent - James Kroehler
Public Works - Bruce Gustafson
Fire Chief - Randy Tiegs
Community Facilities - Amy Hardel
Planning and Zoning Commission (PZ) - City Council, Amy Hardel (Chair)
Economic Development (EDA) - City Council
Henderson Area Fire District Joint Powers: Steve Sellner, Keith Swenson
Nuisance/Health Officer (s): Henderson Police Department/Mayor
Acting Mayor - Amy Hardel
Emergency Management/Civil Defense Director - Tom Phillips
Henderson Library Board - Cindy Jackelen, Lisa Steinborn, Jerry Johnson, Tosha Anderson (Director)
Joseph R. Brown Heritage Society: Lon Berberich
Personnel Committee: Keith Swenson, Amy Hardel
Street/Equipment:  Randy Tiegs, Steve Sellner
Parks/Trail Committee/Tree Board: Randy Tiegs, Lucy Meyer, Mark Hardel, Terry Bovee
Ron Walters, Jim Wartman, Jeff DuCharme, Steve Sellner
Telecommunications: Mayor and City Council LS-H Community Education/Recreation
Hendeson Area Chamber Representative: Amy Hardel
Henderson Heritage Preservation -  Julie Determan (chair), Pat Steckman, Arlene Busse
Judy Loewe, Terry Bovee,  Jeff Steinborn, Liaison Amy Hardel
City Attorney - Jason Moran
City Assessor - Sibley County Assessor/Open book in Henderson
Equalization Committee: Randy Tiegs and Amy Hardel-certified
City Auditor - Abdo, Eick, & Meyers
Internal Controls- Mayor, City Council and city staff with specific duties for
Payroll - Steve Sellner
Utility Bills- Randy Tiegs
Bills, budget, audit/EOM/EOQ/EOY- Amy Hardel, Randy Tiegs
Trails Task Force - Jeff Steinborn, Keith Swenson, Amy Hardel, Martha Wavrin, Danielle Buesgens
Denny Graham, Terry Bovee, Troy Koester, David Rice, Doug Thomas.

Both the Hometown and First State Banks of Henderson are designated as official depositories for city funds for 2024 with checking and/or investment accounts to be established in both banks at the discretion
of the City Treasurer.
Insurance: Community Insurance of Henderson 
Henderson Independent as official newspaper 
Building Inspector:  Jim Bauman 
Well and Tower Contracts: Thein and Water Tower Tank & Repair 
Evolution Media -manages website, social media
Don Boehne Construction and Chase Boehne Snow Removal
Nuisance/Health Officer (s): Henderson Police Department/Mayor/Building Inspector/other Appropriate Personnel-Many duties determined by statute
                    
Other information

Franchise fees from:  Metro-net, Mediacom-Cable TV; Xcel Electric, MN Valley Electric (service to Mapleridge) and Northwest Natural Gas.  Various firms provide Internet/Fiber (at a minimum 3 Fiber optic lines in the City of Henderson) with no franchise fees.

Sibley County Commissioners
District 1 - Peter Koch
District 2 - Christian Lilienthal
District 3 - Lyle Grochow
District 4 - Joe Kreger
District 5 - Steve Saxton

Minnesota House and Senate
District 17B Bobbie Harder
District 17 - Glen Gruenhagen
Henderson Weather Forecast, MN (56044)

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