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City of Amery · Polk County · meeting of Apr 21, 2026 · Minutes
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AMERY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
April 21 , 2026
The Amery City Council met on April 21 , 2026 , at the Amery City Center . Mayor, Rick Van Blaricom called the
meeting to order at 5 :09 p.m.
Roll Call: Clerk-Treasurer , Taylor Larson conducted Roll Call.
Present: Mayor , Rick Van Blaricom ; and Alderpersons ; Jason Bottolfson ; Eric Elkin; Adam Honl, and Roger
Van Someren .
Staff Present: City Administrator, Alex Mansfield; Clerk -Treasurer , Taylor Larson ; Police Chief , Dan Peters ;
and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer, Lisa Gunderson
Others present: Tom Stangl – Amery Free Press and members of the public.
Motion by Alderperson Van Someren ; seconded by Alderperson Elkin to adopt the agenda.
Ayes – 4 Nayes – 0 Motion Carried.
New Business
1. Swearing in Ceremony with Oaths of Office given to: Mayor, Alderperson District 1, Alderperson
District 2, and Alderperson At-Large – Clerk-Treasurer Larson swore in Rick Van Blaricom, Eric
Elkin, Adam Honl, and Jason Bottolfson.
2. Committee and Commission Appointments – The appointments were not ready for the Organizational
meeting and will be handled at the next Council meeting.
Motion by Alderperson Elkin ; seconded by Alderperson Honl ; to table c ommittee and c ommission
a ppointments until the May Council Meeting.
Ayes – 4 Nayes – 0 Motion Carried.
3. Resolution 6-2026 Designating Public Depositories for Public Monies Held by the City of Amery –
Per state statute the City must designate public depositories for the year. The city has funds with Pillar
Bank, Westconsin Credit Union, and Old National Bank.
Motion by Alderperson Van Someren ; seconded by Alderperson Bottolfson to approve Resolution 6-2026
designating public depositories for the public monies held by the City of Amery.
Roll Call Vote
Ayes – Bottolfson, Elkin, Honl, Van Someren
Nayes – None
Motion Carried
4. Resolution 7-2026 Designating the Official Newspaper of the City of Amery – Per state statute the
City must designate a official newspaper for the year. The Amery Free Press is the local paper.
Motion by Alderperson Honl ; seconded by Alderperson Elkin to approve Resolution 7 -2026 designating
the official newspaper of the City of Amery.
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Roll Call Vote
Ayes – Bottolfson, Elkin, Honl, Van Someren
Nayes – None
Motion Carried
Motion by Alderperson Elkin ; seconded by Alderperson Honl ; to adjourn at 5: 17 P.M.
Ayes – 4 Nayes – 0 Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Taylor Larson
City Clerk-Treasurer
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Source: City of Amery website. First collected Oct 8, 2026.