City Government

Committees/Commissions/Boards
FINANCE / PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
The Finance / Personnel Committee oversees the city budget, including appropriations and expenditures, as well as all aspects of personnel, including both management and union employees. The committee meets on the third Wednesday each month and prior to Council meeting to review bills to be paid.
GAIL FRIE, CHAIRPERSON
WESTON MACK
TERRY NOBLE
GARY KRAUSE
JEFF CLIFTON
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
The Public Works Committee has oversight responsibility for the Department of Public Works operations, management, facilities and equipment. The Committee meets on the second and fourth Mondays during the spring and summer months and Tuesdays in the fall and winter.
GAIL FRIE
ROGER HATLEM
MARC POLSEAN
WESTON MACK
DAVID TRYGGESTAD
JEFF CLIFTON
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
The Public Safety Committee has oversight responsibilities for the Fire and Police Departments operations and management (except personnel), public safety, alcoholic beverage and other licensing activities. The Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6 pm.
WESTON MACK, CHAIRPERSON
JOHN BJERKE
ROGER HATLEM
DAVID TRYGGESTAD
PUBLIC PROPERTY & GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
The Public Property Committee has oversight responsibility for planning and zoning, building inspection, city facilities and general governments operations. The Committee meets on the fourth Wednesday each month.
JOHN BJERKE, CHAIRPERSON
ROGER HATLEM
GARY KRAUSE
MARC POLSEAN
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
The Parks and Recreation Committee oversees the operations of the city’s parks and the recreation programs.
ROGER HATLEM, CHAIRPERSON
JOHN BJERKE
TERRY NOBLE
JEFF CLIFTON
MUNICIPAL COURT COMMITTEE
The Municipal Court Committee (together with the Judge and the member communities) is responsible for the general operation of the Hidden Valleys Municipal Court, serving the cities of Viroqua and Westby and the Villages of La Farge and Coon Valley. The Committee meets as needed.
LARRY FANTA, VIROQUA
LAVONNE BUCKMASTER, WESTBY
MICHAEL JOHNSON, COON VALLEY
FREDDIE NELSON, LA FARGE
CHIEF MARK RAHR, VIROQUA
VIROQUA TOURISM COMMITTEE
The Tourism Committee promotes tourism to Viroqua and the surrounding areas using a portion of the funds that the city of Viroqua receives from the city room tax. The committee meets at 9 a.m. at WWTC on the second Tuesday of the month.
INGRID MAHAN
JOHN IVERSON
ROBERT "PAT" STRICKLER
DAVID O. PETERSON
DIAN KRAUSE
BEA SMALL
TERRY NOBLE
TREE ORDINANCE STUDY COMMITTEE
DISBANNED
This was a limited term, special committee established to review and make recommendations to the City Council on the existing Tree Ordinance. The committee completed its task in early 2006.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION
The City Plan Commission is a statutory commission which is required to review matters related to public buildings, statues or memorials, street, parks and playgrounds, and subdivision plats within the City or within 1-1/2 miles of the City boundary. The Plan Commission meets as needed.
LARRY FANTA, CHAIRPERSON
EUGENE BEKKEDAL
PETE GILMAN
THOMAS JACOBSON
DONALD LONG
MARV MCNEAL
BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals has limited authority to grant variances or special exceptions to the City’s Zoning Code. The Board meets on an as needed basis, subject to Class 2 public notice requirements.
ARTHUR AMUNDSON, CHAIRPERSON
KARIN IVERSON
SONJA FORTNEY
DAVID JACKSON
MARION CLARK
VACANT
BOARD OF REVIEW
The Board of Review meets annually within 30 days of the second Monday in May to hear objections to reassessments made by the local tax assessor.
AIRPORT COMMISSION
The Airport Commission is responsible for the operation and management of the Viroqua Municipal Airport. The Commission meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Airport.
DWAIN MUNSON
MIKE OLSON
JEFF OLSON
DOUG SWENSON
ROY TORGERSON
RONALD WELCH
DAN EVERSON
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
The Fire and Police Commission is responsible for personnel management for the Police and Fire Departments. Meetings are scheduled as needed.
JAMES GRAHAM
JAMES HOHLFELDER
LOWELL HUBBARD
BARBARA MCNEAL
KERMIT SISBACH
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
The Historic Preservation Commission mission is to protect, enhance and perpetuate sites of special architectural or historic character in the community. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 10 AM in City Hall.
NANCY RHODES, CHAIRPERSON
JEAN DRISCOLL
GAIL FRIE
CAROL GOHLKE
DIAN KRAUSE
MARJORIE MACASAET
ANN MORRISON
BRIAN TURNER
VIROQUA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The Redevelopment Authority was created to promote development in areas of the City which may be or become blighted. Meeting are as needed.
LARRY FANTA
JAMES HOHLFELDER
GARY KRAUSE
JAMES LARSON
SIGURD MOLLAND
THOMAS WESTON
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