Mayor & City Council
WILLMAR MAYOR
DOUG REESE
Serves as Mayor until January 2027
Contact Information Home
941 Mary Avenue
320-444-6169
Contact Information Work
333 6th Street SW
320-214-4913
dreese@willmarmn.gov
WILLMAR CITY COUNCIL WARD 1
CARL SHULDES
Represents Ward 1 until January 2027
MICHAEL O'BRIEN
Represents Ward 1 until January 2025
Contact Information
1805 Country Club Drive NE
320-444-3114
mobrien@willmarmn.gov
WILLMAR CITY COUNCIL WARD 2
VICKI DAVIS
Represents Ward 2 until January 2027
Contact Information:
2007 10th St. SW
320-295-8111
vdavis@willmarmn.gov
Julie Asmus
Represents Ward 2 until January 2025
Contact Information
1404 16th Street SW
320-979-2035
jasmus@willmarmn.gov
WILLMAR CITY COUNCIL WARD 3
RICK FAGERLIE
Represents Ward 3 until January 2027
Contact Information:
805 24th Street SE
320-235-6970
rfagerlie@willmarmn.gov
Justin Ask
Represents Ward 3 until January 2025
2105 6th Avenue SE
320-262-3352
jask@willmarmn.gov
WILLMAR CITY COUNCIL WARD 4
AUDREY NELSEN
Represents Ward 4 until January 2027
Contact Information
1509 9th Street SE
320-979-4927
Tom Butterfield
Represents Ward 4 until January 2025
Contact Information:
1508 6th Street SW
320-441-8655
tbutterfield@willmarmn.gov
About the City Council
The Mayor and City Council are the legislative and policy-making bodies for the City of Willmar government.
- The Mayor is responsible for chairing Council meetings and making various appointments.
- The Mayor and eight City Council members are elected to alternating four-year terms.
- The City of Willmar is divided into four wards.
- Two Council members are elected to represent each ward.
- Elections are held in November of even-numbered years.
- The City of Willmar has a Council-Administrator form of government.
- The City Administrator is responsible for carrying out the directions of the Council majority.
City Council MEETING TIMES & Location
City Council Meetings are held at the Kandiyohi County Health & Human Services Building. Council Meetings can be viewed via WRAC TV on Cable Channel 189 or via our Live Stream from any computer or mobile device, and also our YouTube Channel. The City Council holds meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:00 pm. Check the Calendar for dates and agendas for all City Council Work Sessions and Meetings.