City of Atwater, Minnesota
 

City Officials and Departments

City Council
City Council Meetings
All meetings are held at 7 p.m. at the City offices and are open to public. The meetings fall on the first Monday of the month. If you need a sign language interpreter or other assistance, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 320-974-8760 at least two weeks before the meeting
Position Name Phone Email term
Mayor Mark Olson (320) 295-6392 Mark.Olson@mchsi.com exp Jan 2021
Council Member Deb Mickle 320-974-3320   exp Jan 2021
Council Member Shane Hagstrom (320) 295-6346 shag56209@yahoo.com exp Jan 2021
Council Member Sandy Walsh 320-974-8278   exp Jan 2023
Council Member Brian Carlson 320-974-3110   exp Jan 2023
City Offices
Position Name Phone Email term
City Clerk/Treasurer Goldie Smith (320) 974-8760 atwatercityclerk@willmarnet.com app 7/1996
Office/Billing Clerk Laurie Torkelson (320) 974-8760 atwaterdeputyclerk@willmarnet.com app 5/2005
322 Atlantic Ave West
PO Box 59
Atwater, MN 56209
Phone/Fax (320) 974-8760
     
Public Works
Position Name Phone Email term
Maintenance Superintendent Steve Bomstad emergency cell
(320) 441-9968
  app 1/2003
Maintenance Worker Mike Henkelman 320-441-9969   app 9/2017
Police Department
Position Name Phone Email term
Police Chief Trevor Berger (320) 974-8900   app 7/2012
Police Officer Taylor Fenrich     app 1/2016
322 Atlantic Ave West
PO Box 59
Atwater, MN 56209
(320) 974-8900
Emergency 911
atwaterpolicemn@yahoo.com  
Fire Department
Position Name Phone Email term
Fire Chief Chad Busskohl (320) 894-8584   app 2/2017
Assistant Chief Bruce Carlson (320) 894-9250   app 2/2017
Ambulance Supervisor Veda Stockland      
107 Second St North
PO Box 59
Atwater, NN 56209
     
Emergency Management/Fire Marshall
Position Name Phone Email term
Director Joey Marquart     2/2017
Public Library
Position Name Phone Email term
Library Director website Ria Newhouse (320) 974-3363    
Summer Rec
Position Name Phone Email term
Coordinator website Kristen Straumann 320-905-1477   4/2019
Planning and Zoning Commission
Position Name Phone Email term
Administrator/Bld Inspector Jim Solheid (320) 354-2444   app 2/2012
Commissioner Jason Denton      
Commissioner Keith Detlefson      
Commissioner Marge Rierson      
Commissioner Dale Tagtow      
Commissioner Sandy Walsh