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Mayor & Council
The Town is governed by a council-administrator form of government where the Town Council sets Town policy and the Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for Town operations.
The council consists of a mayor and six council members. All council members are elected for a four-year term and must be residents of the Town of Wadena. Only residents of Wadena can vote on election day for mayor and council.
Listed below is the contact information for Mayor & Council as well as any appointments outside of Council. (Appointments to committees of Council are listed on the Council Committees page)
Present Term: November 7, 2016 - November 2020
The council consists of a mayor and six council members. All council members are elected for a four-year term and must be residents of the Town of Wadena. Only residents of Wadena can vote on election day for mayor and council.
Listed below is the contact information for Mayor & Council as well as any appointments outside of Council. (Appointments to committees of Council are listed on the Council Committees page)
Present Term: November 7, 2016 - November 2020
Mayor Greg Linnen
Phone: 306-338-7519Email: y.g.linnen@sasktel.net
Council Committees:
- Committee of the Whole
Representative on Boards & Committees established under Town Bylaw:
- EMO Executive Committee
- Wadena Health Action Group
- Wadena and Area Health Foundation
- Saskatoon Health Region
- Quill Lakes Watershed Authority
Councillor Conrad Eliason
Phone: 306-338-7917Email: conradeliason@gmail.com
Deputy Mayor: August 1 - November 15, 2020
Council Committees:
- Committee of the Whole
- Cemetery Committee
- Weneeda Park Lodge
Councillor Shelley Fitch
Phone: 306-338-3685Email: d.fitch@sasktel.net
Deputy Mayor: August 1 - October 31, 2019
Council Committees:
- Committee of the Whole
- Wadena and District Museum
- Wadena Cares Crisis Fund
- Parkland Regional Library – Wadena Branch
- Wadena Van Corporation
Councillor Sara Sobchyshyn
Phone: 306-338-7868Email: sara81@live.ca
Deputy Mayor: May 1 - July 31, 2019
Council Committees:
- Committee of the Whole
- Weneeda Park Lodge
- Wadena and District Fire Association
- Central Regional Landfill Waste Management Authority
- Town & Country Fair
Councillor Jody Christianson
Phone: 403-625-8989Email: jody.christianson@yahoo.com
Deputy Mayor: February 1 - April 30, 2020
Council Committees:
- Committee of the Whole
- Wadena and District Museum
- Central Regional Landfill Waste Management Authority
Councillor Kelly Tokarchuk
Phone: 306-338-8299Email: ktokarchuk@hotmail.com
Deputy Mayor: May 1 - July 31, 2020
Council Committees:
- Committee of the Whole
- EMO Executive Committee
- Wadena and District Fire Association
- NE Area Transportation Planning Committee
Councillor Vacant
Effective Date: June 1, 2020Vacancy to be filled at next general election in November 2020.