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Bennet council names Pete Simmons council president and confirms 2026 committee assignments
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting the council nominated and approved Pete Simmons as Council President (one abstention by Dan Zieg) and re-appointed members to the 2026 committee roster for Finance, Housing, Streets, Parks, Personnel, and Utilities.
During the council's annual reorganization, Councilor Jesse Schmidt nominated Pete Simmons to serve as Council President for 2026; Councilor Josh Buck seconded the nomination. The council recorded an abstention by Councilor Dan Zieg and approved the nomination. Mayor Ryan Cheney presented the 2026 committee appointments and re-appointed members to remain on existing committees.
The minutes list committee memberships for 2026 as: Finance (Pete Simmons, Jesse Schmidt); Housing (Jesse Schmidt, Dan Zieg); Streets (Josh Buck, Pete Simmons); Parks (Josh Buck, Jesse Schmidt); Personnel (Pete Simmons, Dan Zieg); Utilities (Josh Buck, Dan Zieg). The record does not include term lengths for committee assignments or any changes to committee duties.
