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City of Harlan, Iowa
City Hall

711 Durant Street
PO Box 650

Harlan, Iowa  51537
Phone: (712)755-5137
Fax: (712)755-5138

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Boards and Commissions

Harlan has many opportunities for volunteers to serve on various Boards & Commissions.  If you would like to express your interest in serving, click here to fill out your request and send it to City Hall.

The current Boards & Commissions are staffed as listed in the table below.

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Airport Commission - 6 year term
Name Term Expires
Pat Deren 04/01/12
Rob Jackson* 04/01/14
Dan Kleinpaste 04/01/15
*Rob Jackson serving 1 extra term due to on-going projects.  Reappointed by the Mayor/Council 2008

Zoning Board of Adjustment - 5 year term

Name Term Expires
Kayla Jacobs (Chair) 07/01/12
Sandra Ronfeldt 07/01/13
Jerry Wigness 07/01/14
Ryan Huinker 07/01/15
Jim Zimmerman 07/01/16

Planning & Zoning Commission - 4 year term

Name Term Expires
Doug Baker 07/01/12
Seth Johannsen 07/01/12
Mary Ann Murtaugh 07/01/14
Amy Rueschenberg 07/01/14
Tim Meyer 07/01/14
John Bolton 07/01/15
Nella Sievert 07/01/15
EX-OFFICIO-HMU Mgr. Tom Gaffigan/Steve Dresen - Liaison - Ordinance Committee Chairperson

Parks & Recreation Board - 4 year term

Name Term Expires
Mike Onnen 07/01/12
Laurel Klitgaard 07/01/13
Mike Hadfield 07/01/13
Connie Lehan 07/01/15
Mick Soll 07/01/15
HMU Liaison - John Doonan

Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees -
6 year term

Name Term Expires
Allen Burchett 11/21/12
Mike Jones 11/21/13
Todd Argotsinger 11/21/15
Mary Johnson 11/21/16
David Tyrrel 11/21/17

Tree Advisory/Environmental Commission - 
2 to 4 year terms

Name Term Expires
Larry Ohlinger 05/16/12
Mike Anliker 05/16/12
Gerry Freml 05/16/12
Dave Miller N/A
Bev Burmeister Plant Iowa Committee Representative
Library Board - 4 year term
Name Term Expires
Kim Zacccone 07/01/12
Sharon Daberkow 07/01/12
Roger Ewert 07/01/13
Wava Bails 07/01/13
Wayne Behrend 07/01/14
Mary S Armentrout 07/01/14
Everett Carroll 07/01/15
Jim Hansen 07/01/15
Terri N Cox 07/01/15
Veterans Memorial Auditorium Commission - 
3 year term
Name Term Expires
Terry Derby 04/19/12
Bill Reid 04/19/12
Mike Bierl 04/19/13
Tom Walker 04/19/14
Mickey A. Williams 04/19/14

Ambulance Commission of Shelby County

Name Term Expires
Terry L. Cox N/A
Rhonda Brown N/A
Larry Miller N/A
Barry Jacobsen N/A
Dr. Scott Markham, County Coroner N/A

Shelby County Emergency Management Executive Committee

Name Term Expires
Bob Seivert (EMC) N/A
Mark Hervey (Chair) N/A
Frank L. Clark (Vice Chair) N/A
Delbert Hull, Board of Supervisors N/A
Roger Bissen (SCESA) N/A
Rod Robinson (Shelby) N/A
Lynn Gaskill (Irwin) N/A
Gary Christiansen N/A
Terry L. Cox Liaison
Marsha J. Carter Liaison

Shelby County DevelopSource 

Name Representing
Rick Burchett,  President* Indutrial Foundation
Terry Knapp*, Vice President* City
Bob & MJ Broomfield, Executive Directors DevelopSource
Ted Chamberlain* County
Roger Schmitz* County
Aaron Anliker* City
Terry Knapp* City
Terry L. Cox, 1st alternate City
Orv Roecker, 2nd alternate City
Orv Roecker, alternate City
Todd Argotsinger, Secretary/Treasurer* HMU
Al Burchett* HMU
H Tom Gaffigan, alternate Gen. Mgr., HMU
John Helling* Industrial Foundation
Steve Mores, alternate Industrial Foundation
*Voting Member

Harlan Housing Committee

Name Term Expires
Terry L. Cox City
Rhonda Brown City
Orv Roecker City
H. Tom Gaffigan HMU
Mike Jones HMU
Bob & MJ Broomfield, Co-Directors Shelby Co. DevelopSource
Kevin Campbell Shelby County State Bank
Becky Miller Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
John Helling MidStates Bank N.A.
Ron Buck Resident
Bruce Burger Resident

City Officers - 2 year appointment

Name Term Expires
Joe Stroeher, Health Officer 12/31/11
Marjorie Ahrenholtz, Treasurer 12/31/11
Joe Lauterbach, Attorney 12/31/11
Frank L. Clark, Police Chief 12/31/11