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MN Small Cities Board of Directors

The MN Small Cities (MAOSC) organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors. representing appointed and elected officials from member cities. The board is comprised of 12 regional directors and four at-large directors from all across the state of Minnesota and meets regularly throughout the year to develop policy and provide direction to MAOSC staff.

The Board's primary function is to work with the Executive Director to develop legislative policies, based on feedback from our member cities. Broadly speaking, priority concerns for our member cities include LGA, water treatment utilities, transportation funding, workforce housing, annexation, child care, economic development, broadband access, unfunded mandates, and other issues unique to small cities.

Board goals include increasing awareness of small city needs to the governor and his administration, with MN legislators and their leaders, and to our congressional delegation. We accomplish this through education, communication, and visibility at the MN Capitol and in Washington DC, because we all share the same goal of working hard to keep our small cities and rural communities great places to live, work and play!

2025-2026 MN Small Cities Board Officers / Executive Committee:

2025-2026 MN Small Cities Board of Directors:

Todd Peterson
Community Development Coordinator, Roseau MN

O) 218-463-5003 / C) 218-689-0047 EMAIL

Term: 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2028

Representing Small Cities in Region 1: Clearwater, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau Counties

Tim Burkhardt
City Council, Hinckley MN

O) 320-384-7491 / C) 320-630-3514 / EMAIL

Term: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026

Representing Small Cities in Region 5: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties

Teather Bliss, MAOSC Secretary / Treasurer

City Administrator, Cottonwood MN

O) 507-423-6488 / C) 507-828-1406 / EMAIL

Term: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026

Representing Small Cities in Region 9: Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock Counties

Stacy Kalthoff

City Administrator, Richmond MN

O) 320-597-2075 / C) 320-267-2468 / EMAIL

Term: 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027

At-Large: Elected Statewide

Tina Rennemo
City Clerk-Treasurer, Baudette MN

O) 218-634-1850 / C) 218-766-3239 / EMAIL

Term: 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2028

Representing Small Cities in Region 2: Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis Counties

Jon Hawkinson
Mayor, Olivia MN

O) 320-493-5356 / EMAIL

Term: 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2028
Representing Small Cities in Region 6: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Renville, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties