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Waubay council appoints Barry Hillestad as mayor and reorganizes committees
Summary
Barry Hillestad was appointed and sworn in as Waubay mayor May 5; Robin Bowen was appointed to Ward 2 and council members were assigned to standing committees, with Douglas Herold elected council president and Mark Birney vice-president.
Barry Hillestad was appointed and sworn in as mayor of Waubay at the City Council meeting on May 5, 2025. The council also appointed Robin Bowen to the Ward 2 council seat and administered oaths of office to Bowen and sitting council members.
Mayor Hillestad announced committee assignments for the 2025–2026 term, designating council members to Water & Sewer, Police, Flood, Streets & Equipment, Library, Tourism, Cemetery & Parks, Summer Rec, Audit, Code Enforcement, P&Z, IT Systems, and named First Savings Bank Waubay and Dacotah Bank Webster as the city's banks and an engineer 'as needed.' The reorganization included a unanimous election of Douglas Herold as council president and Mark Birney as council vice-president following nominations and motions recorded in the minutes.
Procedural votes on these appointments and leadership positions were unanimous in the transcript record (motions carried with all voting aye). The appointments and committee rosters were listed in the meeting record and will guide council oversight and contacts for the coming year.
