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Council reappoints committee memberships, names Simmons council president
Summary
At its annual reorganization the Bennet council nominated Pete Simmons as Council President (approved with one abstention) and reappointed members to 2026 committee assignments including Finance, Housing, Streets, Parks, Personnel, and Utilities.
During the council's annual reorganization, Jesse Schmidt moved and Josh Buck seconded a nomination of Council Member Pete Simmons as Council President; the nomination carried with one abstention by Dan Zieg. Mayor Ryan Cheney presented the slate of 2026 committee appointments and members were reappointed to remain on their committees.
The minutes list committee assignments for 2026: 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 public minutes do not include discussion of alternative nominees or reasons for the one abstention.
