CITY OF SPOONER 2023
*** COUNCIL MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS ***
GARY J. CUSKEY – MAYOR
715-635-3719
ALDERMANIC DISTRICT 1
Rick Coquillette 2022-2024
820 N River St.
715-635-8208
Finance
Municipal Operations – Chair
NWRPC Liaison Plan Commission
Personnel
Planning Commission
Charles Gagnon 2023-2024
624 Smith St.
715-651-3560
Library Liaison
Municipal Operations
Personnel
Kurtiss Krueger 2023-2025
924 Elm St.
715-520-2401
Safety & Licensing
Property Planning & Development
John Parker 2023-2025
1207 Erie St.
715-635-3203
Municipal Operations
Safety & Licensing – Chair
Tree City Board
ALDERMANIC DISTRICT 2
Drew Lake 2023-2025
1107 Harrison St.
715-520-0341
Finance
Personnel
Carol Dunn 2022-2024
614 Franklin St.
715-635-7957
Finance – Chair
Personnel
Property Planning & Development
Daryl Gabriel 2022-2024
621 First St.
715-635-9373
Finance
Personnel– Chair
Planning Commission
Property Planning & Development – Chair
Vacant 2023-2025
Finance
Safety & Licensing
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
April 18, 2023
FIRST NAMED TO BE CHAIR:
FINANCE COMMITTEE – Dunn, Lake, Gabriel, Coquillette, Vacant
A. Finance & Budget
B. Capital Improvements
C. Tourism Commission
**Finance members also sit on Board of Review
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE – Coquillette, Gagnon, Parker
A. Board of Public Works
B. Parks & Recreation
C. Street & Alley
D. Utility (2006)
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE – Gabriel, Coquillette, Dunn, Gagnon, Lake
PROPERTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – Gabriel, Dunn, Krueger
A. Public Property
B. Planning & Industrial Development
SAFETY & LICENSING COMMITTEE – Parker, Krueger, Vacant
A. Public Safety
B. Licensing & Communication
C. Deeds and Insurance
D. 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 4/18/2023
BOARD OF REVIEW – Mayor, Clerk, members of Finance Committee and
two citizen members:
Citizens:
– Missy Gauger 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
– Jim Heim 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT –
– Lisa Olson 04/18/2023 – 04/16/2024
– Kris Busch 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
– Jim Tourville 4/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
– Mary Benson 04/18/2023 – 04/22/2025
– Carol Dunn 04/18/2023 – 04/22/2025
– Donald Strunk 04/18/2023 – 04/22/2025
– Vicki Shaffer 04/18/2023 – 04/22/2025
LIBRARY BOARD – 43.54 State Statutes, 7 member board – terms commencing July 1st each year, 3 year terms, 3 year terms, with 2 additional members appointed by County if County chooses
School Representative- Christopher Berghammer 04/05/2023 – 06/30/2026
Spooner City Council – Charles Gagnon 04/18/2023 – 04/23/2024
Citizens (7 Members):
– Carol Waltz 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2023
– Audrey Kevan 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2023
– Samuel Clair 04/18/2023 – 06/30/2026
– Michelle Stone 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2024
– Christine Bruce 07/01/2022 – 06/30/2025
Appointed by County (0-2 Members):
– Sandy Johnson 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
– Jocelyn Ford 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
PLAN COMMISSION – The plan commission shall consist of the mayor who shall be the presiding officer, the city engineer, the common council designee, city building inspector, the chair of the council designated committee, two additional alderpersons (appointed by the Mayor) 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
Building Inspector –
Property Planning & Development Com. Chair – Daryl Gabriel 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
Alderperson – Rick Coquillette 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
Vacant – 04/20/2021 – 04/17/2023
Citizen Members:
– Dwight Marquardt – 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
– Jim Deutsch 04/19/2022 – 04/15/2025
– Vacant 04/20/2021 – 04/16/2024
BOARD OF APPEALS – 5 members and 2 alternates, 3-year terms
Citizen Members:
Darren Vik 04/18/2023 – 04/21/2026
Jean Parker 04/18/2023 – 04/21/2026
Jim Heim 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
Tony Baier 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
Jim Deutsch 04/19/2022 – 04/15/2025
Alternate: 2 Vacant 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – State Stats. 66.1333 – 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 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
Chairman Richard Coquillette 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024
Citizens:
– Jim Heim 04/18/2023 – 04/20/2027
– Vacant 04/20/2021 – 04/14/2025
– Missy Gauger 04/20/2021 – 04/14/2025
– Jim Deutsch 04/18/2023 – 04/20/2027
– Tony Baier 04/18/2023 – 04/20/2027
TREE CITY BOARD – Created 7/1/03 – Advisory board only, 3 year terms (staggered initially)
5-7 members including a member of Municipal Operations
Municipal operations:
– John Parker 04/18/2023 – 04/22/2025
Citizens:
– Samuel Claire 04/18/2023 – 04/21/2026
– Tami Holden 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
– Vacant 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
– Vacant 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
RAILROAD PARK BOARD – Created 12/07/10 – Advisory board only, 3 year terms (staggered initially)
– Gary Cuskey – Exofficio Permanent
– Greg Vreeland – Exofficio
– Terri Reiter – Chair 04/18/2023 – 04/21/2026
– Jacquie Buchmann 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
– Michael Macone 04/19/2022 – 04/15/2025
– Dave Mills 12/06/2022 – 04/16/2024
– Jorgan Staupe 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
– Ken Staves 04/20/2021 – 04/15/2024
– Tim Belter 07/25/2023 – 04/15/2025
SPOONER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION – Created 10/02/12 – Independent Corp., 4 year terms (staggered initially)
Council Representative:
Daryl Gabriel 04/19/2022 – 04/16/2024