Tomah council elects leadership, fills boards and designates official newspaper and broadcaster

The Tomah Common Council completed its reorganizational business on April 20, 2026, electing leadership and approving appointments to boards, commissions and official designations.

John Glynn was elected President of the Common Council after a nomination by Richard Yarrington; Travis Scholze was elected Vice-President following nominations and a recorded vote (four votes for Scholze, three for Mitchell Koel). The council appointed Penny Precour as City Attorney (term expiring 2027) by motion of Travis Scholze and second of Dean Peterson.

Council also designated the Monroe County Herald as the official city newspaper, appointed Hagen Sports Network as the official city broadcaster and named Brandy Leis as Weed Commissioner. Council members filled seats across numerous bodies, including the Ambulance Commission, Board of Appeals, Board of Review, Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Steering Committee, Emergency Management Committee, Ethics Board, Historic Preservation Committee, Tomah Housing Authority, Joint City-School Committee, Lake Committee, Library Board, Long-Range Planning Committee, Parks & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Police & Fire Commission, Public Works & Utilities Commission, and Senior and Disabled Services Board.

Several motions included discussion about procedural matters: a councilor questioned whether a committee elects its own chair (Lake Committee) and staff explained the mayor’s appointment authority under the ordinance. Most appointments were approved by motion; the minutes record isolated opposition or abstentions on a small number of items but no contested appointments that blocked confirmations.

The reorganizational votes establish leadership and the slate of citizen and alderperson representatives who will serve on city boards through the listed terms.