City Council & Election Information

City Council, Mayor, and City Administrator - March 2017

Back row (left to right): Council Members Nate Dotson, Greg Schultz, Dave Burbank, Kevin P. Raney, and Brent Svenby.

Front row (left to right): Council Member Jeff Okerberg, Mayor Tom Kuntz, City Administrator Kris Busse, and Council Member Doug Voss.

Regular Meeting Schedule

• 7:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
• Council Chambers
  Owatonna Administration Building
  540 West Hills Circle
  Owatonna, MN 55060

Elected City Officials

The Mayor and City Council members are the elected leaders of the City Government. Each was elected to serve a 4-year term.  

        Mayor:   Thomas A. Kuntz, 

       Council Members:  

• Doug Voss, Council Member at Large
• Jeff Okerberg, Council Member at Large
• Dave Burbank, Third Ward
• Nathan Dotson, First Ward
• Kevin P. Raney, Fourth Ward
• Greg Schultz, Second Ward
• Brent Svenby, Fifth Ward

Responsibilities

The City Council makes all policy decisions in matters such as: budgets, improvement projects, legislation and zoning.  The Council hires the City Attorney and City Administrator, and confirms appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Department Head positions.

Strategic Plan

View the 3-year Strategic Plan - 2020-2022

View Council Meetings 

Council Meetings may be viewed on the Owatonna Live website. 

The most recent meeting will also play on these public access channels: Charter Cable Channel 181 & Jaguar Cable Channel 900 

The meetings will air at the following times:

• Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
• Thursdays at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• Saturdays at 4 p.m.
• Sundays at 4 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.