The Miller City Council is composed of six council members elected from three wards within the city. The council members serve a two-year term. The Council is led by an elected mayor who also serves a two-year term. They meet every first and third Monday of the month (except for when a holiday is on that Monday) at 7 PM at City Hall.
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Ron Blachford |
Mayor |
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Bob Steers |
Ward 1 |
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Jeff Swartz |
Ward 1 |
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Joe Zeller |
Ward 2 |
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Tammy Lichty |
Ward 2 |
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Jim Odegaard |
Ward 3 |
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Tony Rangel |
Ward 3 |
Ronald (Ron) Blachford was born in Miller and has lived in Hand County all of his life. He has been a resident of Miller for the last 21 years.
He recently retired as the Highway Superintendent after being employed with Hand County for over 30 years.
Ron has three children, two step-children, four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and lots of great grandchildren.
He is proud to serve as the mayor of Miller.
Jim Odegaard was born in Miller on July 19th, 1954, to Bud and Francelia Odegaard. He has an older brother, Rich, who lives in Browning, MT, and an older sister, Ann, who passed away in 2005. Jim grew up on a farm south of Highmore and attended school there. During his high school years, he worked at the Pioneer Garage in Highmore and after high school, he attended a year at the Vo-Tech in Springfield, SD, for auto mechanics.
Jim met his wife, Corrine, in Highmore and they were married on May 25th, 1974. They have two sons, Eric and Clinton, and one grandchild, Courtney. Their oldest son, Eric, and his wife, Angie, and daughter, Courtney, live in Spencer, IA. Their youngest son, Clint, was married to Dana in March, 2007, and reside in Minooka, IL.
In May, 1974, Jim and his family moved to Miller and he worked for Kennedy Houseboats for 12 years. After the factory moved, he went to work full-time for Pugh Brothers on their farm. He is currently employed at Dakota Energy Coop where he has worked for six years.
His hobbies are snowmobiling, woodworking and remodeling their home. He was a member of the Miller Fire Department for a number of years and was elected to the Miller City Council in April of 2007.
Anthony (Tony) Rangel moved to Miller in 1987 to accept the Postmaster position. He retired in 2005 with 37 years of service.
Tony and his wife Bette have two children and four grandchildren.
He has served on the City Council since May of 2010 and enjoys the challenge.
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(Committee Chair is first person listed, Alternate is 3rd person listed) |
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FINANCE OFFICE |
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PUBLIC SAFETY |
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Police, Fire, Civil Defense, Emergency Warning System |
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STREETS, PARK, BALLPARK |
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Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks, Park, Ballpark, City Hall Mowing, Storm Sewer, Street Equipment |
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UTILITIES |
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Lights and Power, Water, Sewer, Pool, City Hall Snow Removal, Utility Equipment |
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AIRPORT, CITY PLANNING & ZONING |
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PERSONNEL |
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BEAUTIFICATION WORKPLACE SAFETY |
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ON HAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DELEGATE |
Zeller |
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HOUSING |
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The Mayor is a member of each committee as ex-officio. (By virtue of his title.) |
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CITY ATTORNEY |
Riter, Rogers, Wattier & Northrup LLP |
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CHIEF OF POLICE |
Shannon Speck |
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FINANCE OFFICER |
Sheila Coss |
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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER |
“The Miller Press” |
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OFFICIAL DEPOSITORS |
American Bank & Trust - Miller |
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Quoin Financial Bank - Miller |
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Wells Fargo Bank |
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PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER |
Dr. John Hopkins |
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LEPC LIAISON |
Ronald Hoftiezer |
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES REPRESENTATIVES |
Bob Steers, Jeff Swartz |
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NECOG LIAISON |
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TREE CITY USA |
Jim Odegaard |
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CONSOLIDATED EQUALIZATION |
Jim Odegaard |