City Commission

Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at 6:00 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
Mayor Michael Villanueva	2027
Ben Brunick	2026
Brian Hunhoff	2026
Stephanie Moser	2026
Bridget Benson	2027
Dave Carda	2027
Brian Bertsch	2028
Bill Conkling	2028
Dave Spencer	2028
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 first 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
Marc Mooney	2027
Evelyn (Evie) Sime	2027
Brad Wenande	2027
Jerry Oster	2028
Lynn Peterson	2028
Kaye O'Neal	2029
Warren Erickson	2029
John Kraft	2029
Jason Tellus	2029
Brad Bies	Community and Economic Development Director
Bridget Benson	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
Sarah Mechtenberg	2026
Mary Pat Bierle	2026
Nathan Johnson	2027
Meg Severson	2027
Beryl Olson	2028
Dana Schmidt	Library Director
Ryan Heine	Yankton County Representative
Brian Bertsch	City Commission Representative

Parks 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
Jeannine Economy	2026
Zach Hoover	2026
Tom Bixler	2027
Cody Kneifl	2027
Bruce O. Barnes	2028
Sam Hummel	2028
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 as needed.

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
Jacklyn Mueller	Yankton School Board
Robert Taylor	Grounds and Maintenance
Amy Leon	City Manager
David Carda	City Commission Representative
Brian Hunhoff	City Commission Representative
Stephanie Moser	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
Jake Hoffner	2026
Robert Lindsay	2026
Brian Rippe	2027
Rich Daugherty	2028
Danielle Frick	2028
Steve Hamilton	2028
Bill Conkling	City Commission Representative
Adam Haberman	Public Works Director
Mike Roinstad	Airport Manager

Joint Powers Solid Waste Advisory Board

Meetings are usually held Quarterly and rotate between Vermillion City Hall and Yankton City Hall.

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
Dave Carda	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  Meetings are usually held monthly at noon in City Hall.

Committee Member	Term Expiration / Position
Joseph Tielke	2026
Thomas Stanage	2027
Audrea Hecht	2028
Shontel Mason	2029
Nick Severson	2029
Camille Mertens	Director
Brian Bertsch	City Commission Representative

Human Services Center Advisory Commission

Meetings are usually held Quarterly.

Committee Member	Position
Dave Carda	City Commission Representative

 

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

Meetings are held as determined needed, usually in the Law Enforcement Training Room.

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
Brian Bertsch	City Commission Representative
Ben Brunick	City Commission Representative
John Marquardt	Yankton County Commission
Dan Klimisch	Yankton County Commission

Yankton County Historical Society Board of Directors

Meetings are held monthly at the Mead Museum.

Committee Member	Position
Dave Spencer	City Commission Representative

Federal Prison Camp - Community Relations Board

Meetings are held quarterly at the Federal Prison Camp.

Committee Member	Position
Brian Hunhoff	City Commission Representative

Yankton Thrive

Meetings are held monthly at the Mount Marty University Board Room.

Committee Member	Position
Bridget Benson	City Commission Representative
Stephanie Moser	City Commission Representative
Amy Leon	Yankton City Manager

City / County Planning Committee

Meetings are held as needed either at City Hall or the Yankton County Government Center.

Committee Member	Position
Ben Brunick	City Commission Representative
Dave Spencer	City Commission Representative
Amy Leon	Yankton City Manager
Don Kettering	Yankton County Commission
Dan Klimisch	Yankton County Commission
Brad Bies	Community and Economic Development Director
Adam Haberman	Public Works Director
Evie Sime	Planning Commission Chairman

B-Y Water Committee

Meetings are held as needed at City Hall.

Committee Member	Position
Ben Brunick	City Commission Representative
Bill Conkling	City Commission Representative
Dave Spencer	City Commission Representative
Mike Villanueva	City Commission Representative

Yankton Business Improvement District #1 Board of Directors

Meetings are held annually or as called by the Chair in City Hall.

Committee Member	TERM EXPIRES
Rikesh Patel	2026
Steve Slowey	2026
Erica Smith	2027
Jason Winterringer	2027
Bruce Cull	2028
Dan Specht	2028
Rob Stephenson	2028
Stephanie Moser	City Commission Representative

Heartland Humane Society

Meetings are held monthly at the Heartland Humane Society Building.

Committee Member	Position
Mike Villanueva	City Commission Representative

United Way Board of Directors

Meetings are held monthly at the United Way building in Yankton.

Committee Member	Position
Mike Villanueva	City Commission Representative

Southeast Public Transit

Meetings are held monthly at the Transit Building in Yankton.

Committee Member	Position
Bridget Benson	City Commission Representative

 

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