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Tioga Commission accepts county canvass, reappoints Iverson as vice president and assigns portfolios
Summary
At a July 6 special meeting, the Tioga City Commission accepted Williams County canvassing results, reappointed Jaden Iverson as vice president, assigned member portfolios for streets, finance, police and water, appointed Wendy Lenzen as City Auditor and Liz Pendley as City Attorney, then adjourned.
The Tioga City Commission met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on July 6, 2026, at Tioga City Hall and took a series of procedural actions including accepting the Williams County Canvassing Board results, reappointing Jaden Iverson as commission vice president, assigning member portfolios and appointing city officials. The meeting lasted approximately eight minutes and adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
Commission President Brett Rieniets called the meeting to order and noted commissioners present: Brett Rieniets; Jaden Iverson (remote); Kyle Ralston; Steven Dye; and Cody Normark. Guests listed in the minutes included Steph Normark, Scott Grosche, Josh Vachal and Kaare Hallesy. Wendy Lenzen was present and later appointed City Auditor.
On the first action, Commissioner Kyle Ralston moved to accept the Williams County Canvassing Board results; Commissioner Steven Dye seconded the motion. The roll call vote recorded ayes from Ralston, Normark, Iverson, Dye and Rieniets, and the motion passed.
Rieniets then said a vice president needed to be elected or re-elected and expressed his support for current Vice President Jaden Iverson. Commissioner Ralston moved to appoint Jaden Iverson as commission vice president; Commissioner Dye seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous in favor and Iverson was appointed.
The commission next assigned portfolios. Commissioner Iverson moved to assign Kyle Ralston as Street Commissioner; Dye seconded and the motion passed. A motion by Ralston to assign Jaden Iverson as Finance Commissioner — seconded by Dye — passed on roll call. Ralston then moved to assign Cody Normark as Police Commissioner; Normark seconded. The roll call showed Ralston, Normark, Iverson and Rieniets voting aye and Dye voting no; the motion carried. Finally, Ralston moved to assign Steven Dye as Water Commissioner; the motion, seconded by Normark, passed on roll call.
Rieniets opened appointments of city officers. Commissioner Ralston moved to appoint Wendy Lenzen as City Auditor; Commissioner Iverson seconded and the motion passed. Rieniets recommended retaining Liz Pendley as City Attorney; a motion by Ralston, seconded by Normark, carried to appoint Pendley to that role.
Before adjourning, Commissioner Ralston moved to end the meeting; Dye seconded and the roll call vote was unanimous. The minutes are attested by Commission President Brett Rieniets and City Auditor Wendy Lenzen.
The special meeting was procedural in nature: the commission confirmed election results, set leadership and operational assignments, and made routine appointments. No new policy or budget items were discussed.
