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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, revised April 3, 2007.  Click here to download a printable copy.

Airport Commission - 6 year term
Name Term Expires
Dan Kleinpaste 04/01/09
Pat Deren 04/01/12
Rob Jackson 04/01/14

Zoning Board of Adjustment - 5 year term

Name Term Expires
Randy Tilk (Chair) 07/01/08
Jerry Wigness 07/01/09
Tim Hodapp 07/01/10
Jim Zimmerman 07/01/11
Kayla Jacobs (Chair) 07/01/12

Planning & Zoning Commission - 4 year term

Name Term Expires
Doug Baker 07/01/08
Seth Johannsen 07/01/08
Randy Coenen 07/01/10
Jay Christensen 07/01/10
Nella Seivert 07/01/10
Joe Zaconne 07/01/11
Richard Daberkow 07/01/11
EX-OFFICIO-HMU Mgr. Tom Gaffigan/Scott Jensen - Liaison - Ordinance Committee Chairperson

Parks & Recreation Board - 4 year term

Name Term Expires
Mike Onnen 07/01/08
Laurel Klitgaard 07/01/09
Mike Hadfield 07/01/09
Larry Buttry 07/01/11
Ed Schwery 07/01/11
HMU Liaison - John Doonan

Harlan Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees -
6 year term

Name Term Expires
Michael L Hansen 11/21/09
Randy Doran 11/21/10
Amy Keast 11/21/11
Allen Burchett 11/21/12
Mike Jones 11/21/13

Tree Advisory/Environmental Commission - 
2 to 4 year terms

Name Term Expires
Dave Miller 05/16/08
Larry Ohlinger 05/16/09
Mike Anliker 05/16/09
Gerry Freml 05/16/12
Bev Burmeister Plant Iowa Committee Rep.
Library Board - 4 year term
Name Term Expires
Nancy Ross 07/01/08
Mary Klitgaard 07/01/08
Roger Ewert 07/01/09
Wava Bails 07/01/09
Wayne Behrend 07/01/10
Paula Behrendt 07/01/10
Delores Stessman 07/01/11
John Bolton 07/01/11
Terri N Cox 07/01/11
Veterans Memorial Auditorium Commission - 
3 year term
Name Term Expires
Rick Burchett 04/19/09
Terry Derby 04/19/09
Mike Bierl 04/19/10
Byron Christensen 04/19/11
Norman D. Nelson 04/19/11

Ambulance Commission of Shelby County

Name Term Expires
Terry L. Cox N/A
Rhonda Brown N/A
Cheryl Chipman N/A
Mark Woodring N/A
Dr. Scott Markham N/A

Shelby County Emergency Management Executive Committee

Name Term Expires
Bob Seivert (EMC) N/A
Gene Cavenaugh (Chair) N/A
Declan Gross (Vice Chair) N/A
Frank L. Clark N/A
Gayle "Whitey" Petersen N/A
Gary Christiansen N/A
Terry L. Cox Liaison
Marsha J. Carter Liaison

Shelby County DevelopSource 

Name Representing
Terry Knapp,  President* City
John Helling*, Vice President Industrial Foundation
David Yamada, Executive Director DevelopSource
Carisa Gaul, Secretary/Treasurer DevelopSource
Ted Chamberlain* County
Roger Schmitz* County
Dave Miller* City
Terry L. Cox, alternate City
Rhonda Brown, alternate City
Amy Keast* HMU
Mike Jones* HMU
Tom Gaffigan, alternate Gen. Mgr., HMU
John Helling* Industrial Foundation
Rick Burchett* 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
David Yamada Shelby Co. DevelopSource
Roger Claypool 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 12/31/09
Marjorie Ahrenholtz, Treasurer 12/31/09
Joe Lauterbach, Attorney 12/31/09
Frank L. Clark, Police Chief 12/31/09