City Commission

Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at the City of Yankton Community Meeting Room located at the Career Manufacturing Technical Education Academy, 1200 W. 21st Street.

Committee Member Term Expiration/Position
Mason Schramm - Mayor 2025
Amy Miner 2025
Jerry Webber 2025
 Ben Brunick 2026
 Brian Hunhoff 2026
 Stephanie Moser 2026
 Bridget Benson 2027
 David Carda 2027
Michael Villanueva 2027
Amy Leon City Manager
Lisa Yardley Finance Officer
Ross DenHerder City Attorney

Planning Commission

Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the City of Yankton Community Meeting Room located at the Career Manufacturing Technical Education Academy, 1200 W. 21st Street.

Committee Member Term Expiration/Position
John Kraft 2025
Warren Erickson 2025
Deb Specht 2025
 Marc Mooney 2026
 Evelyn (Evie) Sime 2026
 Brad Wenande 2026
 Brian Bertsch 2027
 Jerry Oster 2027
 Lynn Peterson 2027 
Dave Mingo Community Development Director
David Carda City Commission
Dean Christensen ETJ Board Member
Michael V. "Moose" Welch ETJ Board Member

Library Board

Three-Year Term

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm.

Committee Member Term Expiration/Position
David Koerner 2025
 Sarah Mechtenberg 2026
 Mary Pat Bierle 2026
 Nathan Johnson 2027
 Meg Severson 2027
Dana Schmidt Library Director
Ryan Heine Yankton County Representative
Jerry Webber City Commission Representative           

Park Advisory Board

Three-Year Term
  • Parks Advisory Board Meetings held every other month. 
    • (January, March, May, July, September, November)   
  • Meeting Day - Third Monday at 5:30pm
  • Meeting Location - The Community Room at the Career Manufacturing Technical Education Center (CMTEA), 1200 West 21st Street. 
Committee Member Term Expiration/Position
Elizabeth Healy 2025
Jason Tellus 2025
Brian Bertsch 2026
 Jeannine Economy 2026
 Tom Bixler 2027
 Cody Kneifl 2027
Brian Hunhoff City Commission Representative  
Todd Larson Parks & Recreation Director

City of Yankton & Yankton School District

Summit Activities Center / Yankton High School Working Committee
Meetings are held at the Summit Activities Center usually the third Wednesday of the month beginning at 4:00 pm.

Committee Member Position
Lisa Yardley Finance Officer       
Luke Youmans Recreation Superintendent
Todd Larson Parks & Recreation Director
Dr. Wayne Kindle
Superintendent
Chareen Gerber Business Manager
Todd Dvoracek Principal
Ryan Mors Athletic Director
Terry Crandall Yankton School Board

Yankton School Board
Robert Taylor Grounds and Maintenance
Amy Leon City Manager
David Carda City Commission Representative
Stephanie Moser City Commission Representative
Michael Villanueva City Commission Representative

Airport Advisory Board

Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at Chan Gurney Airport usually the third Wednesday of the month beginning at 8:00 am.

Committee Member Term Expiration/Position
Rick Daugherty 2025
Mary Boyer 2025
Steve Hamilton 2025
 Jake Hoffner 2026
 Dan Specht 2026
 Brian Rippe 2027
 Amy Miner City Commission Representative
 Adam Haberman  Public Works Director
 Mike Roinstad  Airport Manager

Joint Powers Solid Waste Advisory Board

Meetings are held Quarterly.

Committee Member Position
Lindsey Jennewein Vermillion City Council
Mark Sweeney Vermillion Citizen
John Prescott Vermillion City Manager
Dick Hammond Clay County Commission
Chris Larson Clay County Citizen
Jerry Webber Yankton City Commission
Amy Leon Yankton City Manager
Denise Cody Yankton City Resident
Dan Klimisch Yankton County Commission
Tom Nelson Yankton County Citizen
Lisa Yardley Yankton City Finance Officer
Katie E. Redden Vermillion Finance Officer
Tim Taggart Solid Waste Director
Adam Haberman Public Works Director

Yankton Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Five-Year Term

Committee Member Term Expiration / Position
Joseph Tielke 2026
Thomas Stanage 2027
 Audrea Hecht 2028
 Ashley Dimmer 2029
 Shontel Mason 2029
Camille Mertens Director
Mason Schramm City Commission Representative

Human Services Center Advisory Commission

Meetings are held Quarterly.

Committee Member Position
Amy Miner City Commission Representative
 

Yankton County Courthouse, Safety Center Advisory Board & E911 Committee / Dispatch Center

Committee Member Position
 Jason Foote Yankton Police Chief
Preston Crissey Yankton County Sheriff
 Amy Leon Yankton City Manager
Patty Hojem Yankton County Auditor
Julia Hussein Yankton Police Dispatch
Ben Brunick City Commission Representative
Jerry Webber City Commission Representative
Wanda Howey-Fox Yankton County Commission
Dan Klimisch Yankton County Commission

Dakota Territorial Museum

Committee Member Position
Brian Hunhoff City Commission Representative

Federal Prison

Committee Member Position
Brian Hunhoff City Commission Representative

Thrive

Committee Member Position
Stephanie Moser City Commission Representative
Mason Schramm City Commission Representative
Amy Leon Yankton City Manager

City / County Planning Committee

Committee Member Position
Bridget Benson City Commission Representative
Mike Villanueva City Commission Representative     
Amy Leon Yankton City Manager

Wanda Howey-Fox

Yankton County Commission
Dan Klimisch Yankton County Commission
Dave Mingo Community Development Director
Adam Haberman Public Works Director
Deb Specht Planning Commission Chairman

B-Y Water Committee

Committee Member Position
Ben Brunick City Commission Representative
Amy Miner City Commission Representative
Mason Schramm City Commission Representative
Mike Villanueva City Commission Representative

Yankton Business Improvement District #1 Board of Directors

Committee Member TERM EXPIRES
Dan Specht

2025

Bruce Cull 2025
Rob Stephenson 2025
Rikesh Patel 2026
Steve Slowey 2026
Erica Smith 2027
 Jason Winterringer 2027
Stephanie Moser City Commission Representative

Heartland Humane Society

Committee Member Position
Amy Miner City Commission Representative

United Way

Committee Member Position
Bridget Benson City Commission Representative

Yankton Transit

 

Committee Member Position
Ben Brunick City Commission Representative

 

 

 

 

Yankton City Commission 
416 Walnut Street
PO Box 176
Yankton, SD 57078-0176
(605) 668-5221
(605) 668-5265 FAX