City of Prior Lake

Prior LakeBUDGET 2015

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City Government

The City of Prior Lake, incorporated in 1891, is a Minnesota Statutory City with an Optional Plan B form of government. It has a mayor elected at large for a four-year term and four council members also elected at large for four-year terms. As Chief executive Officer, the Manager is the sole employee of the City Council. The professional staff is appointed and consists of the following:

City Manager – Frank Boyles

Finance Director – Jerilyn Erickson

Public Works & Natural Resources Director – Katheryn Gehler

City Engineer / Inspections Director – Larry Poppler

Community & Economic Development Director – Dan Rogness

Assistant City Manager – Kelly Meyer

Fire Chief – Doug Hartman

Police Chief – Bill O’Rourke