CITY OF SPOONER 2026

*** COUNCIL MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ***

GARY J. CUSKEY – MAYOR
715-635-3719

 

ALDERMANIC DISTRICT 1
Camille Fox 2026 – 2028
913 College St.
612-308-1998
Safety & Licensing

Tree Board Liaison

 

Antonett Montoya-Oja 2026-2028
721 Benjamin St.
715-416-0309

Library Liaison

Municipal Operations
Property Planning & Development

 

Kurtiss Krueger 2025-2027
924 Elm St.
715-520-2401

Safety & Licensing – Chair
Personnel

 

John Parker 2025-2027
1207 Erie St.
715-635-3203

Finance

Municipal Operations
Personnel

 

ALDERMANIC DISTRICT 2

Drew Lake 2025-2027
1107 Harrison St.
715-520-0341

Finance
Personnel
Planning Commission

 

Carol Dunn 2026-2028
614 Franklin St.
715-635-7957
Finance – Chair
Personnel
Property Planning & Development

 

Esa Everroad 2025-2027
137 Walnut St.
715-416-0886

Finance
Municipal Operations – Chair
Safety & Licensing

 

Daryl Gabriel 2026-2028 (Council President)
621 First St.
715-635-9373

Finance
Personnel– Chair
Planning Commission
Property Planning & Development – Chair

 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

April 21, 2026

FIRST NAMED TO BE CHAIR:

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Dunn, Lake, Gabriel, Everroad, Parker

  1. Finance & Budget
  2. Capital Improvements
  3. Tourism Commission

**Finance members also sit on Board of Review

MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE – Everroad, Parker, Montoya-Oja

  1. Board of Public Works
  2. Parks & Recreation
  3. Street & Alley
  4. Utility (2006)

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE – Gabriel, Dunn, Lake, Krueger, Parker

PROPERTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – Gabriel, Montoya-Oja, Dunn

  1. Public Property
  2. Planning & Industrial Development

SAFETY & LICENSING COMMITTEE –   Krueger, Everroad, Fox

  1. Public Safety
  2. Licensing & Communication
  3. Deeds and Insurance
  4. Publicity and Historical

Respectfully submitted,
Gary J. Cuskey, Mayor
City of Spooner

FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES – LISTING OF
OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
City Code of Ordinances, Section 2-4

Revised 4/21/2026

BOARD OF REVIEW –   Mayor, Clerk, members of Finance Committee and two citizen members:

Citizens:

Mary Matthews             04/21/26 – 04/17/28

Jim Heim                      04/21/26 – 04/17/28

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Mary Benson                04/15/25 – 04/19/27

Carol Dunn                   04/15/25 – 04/19/27

Donald Strunk              04/15/25 – 04/19/27

Vicki Shaffer                04/15/25 – 04/19/27

Lisa Olson                   04/21/26 – 04/17/28

Kris Busch                   04/21/26 – 04/17/28

Mary Rossing               04/21/26 – 04/17/28

LIBRARY BOARD – 43.54 State Statutes, 7 member board – terms commencing July 1st each year, 3 year terms, with 2 additional members appointed by County

School Representative –         Marggie Banker           07/01/23 – 06/30/26

Council Representative –        Antonett Montoya-Oja    04/21/26 – 04/17/28

Citizens:

Christine Bruce             07/01/25 – 06/30/28

Carol Waltz                   07/01/23 – 06/30/26

Audrey Kevan               07/01/23 – 06/30/26

Charles Gagnon           07/01/24 – 06/30/27

Samuel Clair                  04/18/23 – 06/30/26

Appointed by County:

Jocelyn Ford                 05/01/24 – 04/30/27

Sandy Johnson             05/01/24 – 04/30/27

PLAN COMMISSION – The plan commission shall consist of the mayor who shall be the presiding officer, the city engineer/council designee, one alderperson, the chair of the property planning and development committee and three citizens of the city (appointed by the Mayor, subject to council confirmation, 3-year term). The city attorney shall attend all commission meetings unless excused by the presiding officer.

Presiding Officer –                     Mayor Gary J. Cuskey

Engineer/Council Designee –    Bill Marx                       04/16/24 – 04/19/27

Property Planning &

Develop. Com. Chair –              Daryl Gabriel                04/21/26 – 04/17/28

Council Representative –          Drew Lake                    04/15/25 – 04/19/27

Citizens:

Dwight Marquardt        04/16/24 – 04/19/27

Jim Deutsch                 04/15/25 — 04/17/28

Rick Coquillette            04/16/24 – 04/19/27

BOARD OF APPEALS – 5 members and 2 alternates, 3-year terms

Citizens:

Darren Vik                    04/21/26 – 04/16/29

Jean Parker                 04/21/26 – 04/16/29

Jim Heim                      04/16/24 – 04/19/27

Tony Baier                    04/16/24 – 04/19/27

Jim Deutsch                 04/15/25 – 04/17/28

Alternates:

Vacant                           04/16/24 – 04/19/27

Vacant                           04/16/24 – 04/19/27

REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – State Stats. 66.1335 – 2 Council members who serve during their term of office as council members, 5 non-council members serve for 4-year terms

Council Representative –         Daryl Gabriel               04/21/26 – 04/17/28

Chairman –                               Vacant                         04/21/26 – 04/17/28

Citizens:

Vacant                          04/15/25 – 04/16/29

Vacant                          04/15/25 – 04/16/29

Tony Baier                    04/18/23 – 04/19/27

Jim Heim                      04/18/23 – 04/19/27

Jim Deutsch                  04/18/23 – 04/19/27

TREE CITY BOARD – Created 7/1/03 – Advisory board only, 3 year terms (staggered initially)

5-7 members including a member of Municipal Operations

Council Representative –          Camille Fox                   04/21/26 — 04/17/28

Citizens :

Samuel Clair                04/21/26 — 04/16/29

Tami Holden                 04/16/24 — 04/19/27

Ryan Spahn                 04/16/24 — 04/19/27

Vacant                          04/16/24 — 04/19/27

Renae Essenmacher    04/16/24 — 04/19/27

RAILROAD PARK BOARD – Created 12/07/10 – Advisory board only, 3 year terms (staggered initially)

Citizens:

Dave Mills, Chair           04/16/24 – 04/19/27

Michael Macone            04/15/25 – 04/17/28

Tim Belter                      04/15/25 – 04/17/28

Jorgan Staupe               04/16/24 – 04/19/27

Ken Staves                    04/16/24 – 04/19/27

Jon Alesch                     04/21/26 – 04/16/29

Jamie Ingham                07/01/25 – 04/19/27

Greg Vreeland               Exofficio

Gary Cuskey                  Exofficio – Permanent

 SPOONER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION – Created 10/02/12 – Independent Corp., 4 year terms (staggered initially)

Council Representative –            Daryl Gabriel                 04/21/26 – 04/17/28