City Council

Mayor: Andy Heimerl

Council members: Ron Foust, Arthur Mallak, Bob Messer, and Larry Hoof.

The council meets the second Tuesday every month at 7 p.m. at city hall.

City hall hours are Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 37 Juniper St. N., telephone and fax (320) 395-2646.

City Staff

Clerk, Marilyn L. Pawelk; Assistant City Clerk, Darla Simon

Police Chief, Robert Carlson; Patrol Officers, Mark Thiry and Preston Voigt

Maintenance, Greg Mueller and Adam Birkholz

Waste Water Treatment Operator, PeopleService, Inc. (Lee Ortloff)

Building Inspector, MNspect, Waconia, MN

City Attorneys, Gavin, Olson, Winters & Twiss LTD., Glencoe and Melchert, Hubert and Sjodin PLPP of Waconia.

Assessor, McLeod County Assessor’s Office

Health Officer, GRHS - Lester Prairie Clinic

Park Board

Chris Schultz, Larry Roth, Troy Feltmann, Jerry Pawelk; council liaison - Bob Messer

Planning Commission

Brian Duncan, chairman; Charlie Suedbeck, Kristi Carlson, council liaison - Larry Hoof

Fire Department

The fire department has a business meeting the first Monday of each month, and training the third Monday of each month. Officers are James Hoof, chief; Fred Pawelk, assistant chief; Dave Horsman, assistant chief; Andy Heimerl, captain; Matt Tonn, captain; Maurice Tonn, secretary; and Don Hoof, treasurer.

Relief Association Officers

Josh Foust, president; Wade Schultz, vice president; Justin Thompson, secretary; Matt Tonn, treasurer; Dave Dressler, trustee; Steve Klobe, trustee.

Fire Board

City of Lester Prairie, Winsted Township, Bergen Township and Lester Prairie Fire Department.