The Thief River Falls City Council has reorganized for 2024. Pictured are (front row) City Attorney Delray Sparby, Vice Mayor Steve Narverud (council member at large), Mayor Brian Holmer, City Administrator Angie Philipp; (back row) council members Jason Aarestad (council member at large), J. Scott Pream (Ward 5), Megan Arlt (Ward 1), Michele McCraw (Ward 4), Anthony Bolduc (Ward 2) and Mike Lorenson (Ward 3).

by April Scheinoha
Reporter

’Tis the season to reorganize. At its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 2, the Thief River Falls City Council approved various organizational matters.

The council approved committee assignments for 2024.

• Utilities Committee – Mayor Brian Holmer and council members Mike Lorenson, Michele McCraw and J. Scott Pream. The committee meets the second Monday of each month at 7 a.m.

• Public Safety/Liquor Committee – council members Jason Aarestad, Megan Arlt, Anthony Bolduc and Steve Narverud. The committee meets the second Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

• Public Works Committee – Lorenson, McCraw, Narverud and Pream. The committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

• Administrative Services Committee – Aarestad, Arlt, Bolduc and Holmer. The committee meets the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

• Budget/Finance Committee (ad hoc) – Holmer, Lorenson and McCraw

• Personnel/Labor Committee (ad hoc) – Aarestad, Lorenson and Narverud

• Long Range Planning/Annexation (ad hoc) – Holmer, McCraw and Narverud

• Strategic Planning Work Group – Bolduc, McCraw and City Administrator Angie Philipp

The council approved appointing Narverud to serve as acting mayor in Holmer’s absence during calendar year 2024.

The next council meeting is scheduled Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.