City Government

City Council meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 5:30 PM., special meetings are held on an as-needed basis.  The meeting are held at the Tipton Fire Department, 301 Lynn St., Tipton, Iowa.  Tentative City Council agendas are posted the Friday before the meeting on the North and South doors of City Hall, and on this website.

Iowa Code, Chapter 21, as interpreted, permits public meetings to be held electronically, provided all participates can either hear or see the meeting, and provided the Council and the public can participate.  The City of Tipton will be utilizing Go To Meeting to host our council meetings. The Public can attend the meeting on their own computer using the Go to Meeting link found on the Council Meeting agenda.

Agendas may be changed up to 24 hours before the start of the meeting.

OPEN RECORDS REQUEST:  Please complete the attached form (Click Here).  Once completed, the form may be submitted per: e-mail (cityhall@tiptoniowa.org), mail (RECORDS REQUEST, City of Tipton, 407 Lynn St., Tipton, IA  52772) or placed in the drop box North of City Hall.  Response to your request will be made by the City of Tipton, within twenty (20) business days of the receipt of the completed form.

CITY OF TIPTON COUNCIL, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARDS

Ward
E-mail (4 Yr Term)
MAYOR:   Tammi Goerdt mayor@tiptoniowa.org 12/31/2027
MAYOR PRO-TEM:   Jason Paustian 12/31/2027
COUNCIL:   Abby Cummins-VanScoy At-Large cmal2@tiptoniowa.org 12/31/2029
  Mike Helm Ward 2 cmward2@tipton iowa.org 12/31/2029
  Luke Johnston Ward 3 cmward3@tiptoniowa.org 12/31/2027
  Kevin Koob Ward 1 cmward1@tiptoniowa.org 12/31/2029
  Jason Paustian At-Large cmal1@tiptoniowa.org 12/31/2027
CITY MANAGER:   Tom Doermann tdoermann@tiptoniowa.org


cOUNCIL cOMMITTEES

Finance, Personnel Equipment Utilities  Public Safety Public Works, Streets
Abby Cummins-VanScoy Kevin Koob Mike Helm Luke Johnston Jason Paustian
Luke Johnston Jason Paustian Abby Cummins-VanScoy Kevin Koob Mike Helm
Steve Nash
Klay Johnson
 

APPOINTED COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
  (Selected by Council) (5 YR TERM)
Larry Hodgden 5/1/2028
LuAnn Helm 5/1/2028
Brett Eggert 5/1/2028
Annie Schroder 5/1/2028
Dave Hill 5/1/2028
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT/
CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS
  (Appointed by Mayor, Council approval) (5 YR TERM)
Beau Holub 5/1/2026
Jason Harmon 5/1/2027
Mike Nissen 5/1/2029
Caitlyn Boyle 5/1/2029
Geroge Welker 5/1/1931
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
  (Appointed by Mayor, Council approval) (6 YR TERM)
Jim Becker 12/2/2028
Kiley Phelps-Shultz 3/12/2024
Stuart Clark 6/18/2024
Penny Webb 10/14/2025
Todd Miller 7/1/2026
Scott Stueland 9/8/2028
Katie Nerem 1/22/2029
Jason Paustian
Kevin Koob
LIBRARY BOARD
  (Appointed by Mayor, Council approval) (6 YR TERM)
Bill Ostola 7/1/2031
Maggie Helmold 7/1/2029
Michala Becthold 7/1/2027
Amanda Fonteyne 7/1/2028
Karen Anderson 7/1/2026
Laura Woods 7/1/2031
Melissa Blank 7/1/2029
AIRPORT COMMITTEE (6 YR TERM)
Rick Sawyer 7/1/2030
Dennis Pearson 7/1/2030
Scott Pearson 7/1/2028
Max Coppess III 7/1/2026
Mike Moes 7/1/2026
Abby Cummins Vanscoy 12/31/2029
Kevin Koob 12/31/2029
TREE COMMITTEE
Dean Anderson
Ken Muller
Bob Rickard
Sarah Subbert
Mike Helm
CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Tammi Goerdt
12/31/2027
Luke Johnston
12/31/2027

REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER COMMITTEES, COMMISIONS AND BOARDS

CEDAR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tammi Goerdt
Terry Goerdt
EAST CENTRAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
Tammi Goerdt
EMA/911 COMMITTEE
Tammi Goerdt
TIPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD
Abby Cummins
Jason Paustian
TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(currently represented by County officials)
Rob Fangmann
Alex Anderson