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Mayor's appointments approved; ordinance to change budget schedule introduced on first reading

Lead City Commission · July 6, 2026
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Summary

The Commission approved the mayoral appointments and carried a first reading of ordinance #1127‑26, which establishes a schedule to introduce and adopt the annual municipal budget ordinance to allow more time for financial recap and budget work later in the year.

Mayor Dustin Heupel presented mayoral appointments and the Commission carried motions to approve them on July 6, 2026. The record lists assignments including Roger Thomas as Acting Mayor/President of the Board of Commissioners and as Commissioner of Finance & Revenue, Dory Hanson as Commissioner of Streets & Utilities, Valerie Meiners as Commissioner of Public Safety, and Dustin Schumacher as Commissioner of Buildings & Public Grounds, among other staff and commission appointments.

The Commission also carried a motion to introduce ordinance #1127‑26 (first reading), which the minutes describe as establishing a schedule for introduction and adoption of the annual municipal budget ordinance with the intent to work through the next year’s fiscal budget later in the year for a fuller financial recap and more time in the budget process.