Government Directory
The city council meets the third Monday each month at 7 p. m. at the Howard Lake City Offices, located downtown at 625 8th Avenue. The city is governed by a mayor and four city councilors elected to four-year terms.
Mayor and city council Mayor Pete Zimmerman; Peter. Zimmerman @ howard-lake. mn. us
Councilor / Acting Mayor Tom Kutz; Tom. Kutz @ howard-lake. mn. us
Councilor Al Munson; Al. Munson @ howard-lake. mn. us
Councilor Gene Gilbert; Gene. Gilbert @ howard-lake. mn. us
Councilor Jason Deiter; Jason. Deiter @ howard-lake. mn. us
City offices
City offices are located downtown at 625 8th Avenue, PO Box 736. City Hall is open Monday through Friday 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. and closed for national holidays.
Phone: 320-543-3670 Email: cityofhowardlake @ howard-lake. mn. us Website: www. howard-lake. mn. us Cable Access Channel: Mediacom 107.7
City administration
City Administrator Nick Haggenmiller cityadmin @ howard-lake. mn. us
Assistant City Administrator Meagan Thiesen mtheisen @ howard-lake. mn. us
Office Manager Tanya Remer tanyaremer @ howard-lake. mn. us
Public services
Street, utility, and parks system management. For general inquiries contact Howard Lake City Hall.
City compost site [ residents only ]
The city welcomes residents to use the organic compost site for the disposal of leaves, branches, and grass clippings. The site is open seasonally. Hazardous materials prohibited. Detailed information found on the city website.
Building / planning & zoning / assessing / engineering
The City of Howard Lake contracts for building, planning and zoning and assessment services. For general inquiries, contact city hall. For specific inquiries use the following contact information below.
Metro West Inspection Services mw @ mwimn. com 763-479-1720
Nate Sparks, NAC Planning nsparks @ nacplanning. com 763-957-1100
Josh Halverson, Bolton & Menk, Engineering Joshua. halverson @ bolton-menk. com 320-231-3956
Corey Czycalla, Assessor corey. czycalla @ co. wright. mn. us
Public safety
The City of Howard Lake is served by its own independent police, fire, and ambulance departments.
• Police Station Residents are always encouraged to call the non-emergency dispatch number to contact the Howard Lake Police Department due to inconsistent office hours. 763-682-7600 625 8th Avenue Monday to Thursday, 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Friday, 8 a. m. to Noon
Chief Dave Thompson dthompson @ howard-lake. mn. us
Sergeant Darek Szczepanik dzczepanik @ howard-lake. mn. us
Patrol / School Resource Officer Jacob Johnson jjohnson @ howard-lake. mn. us
• Fire Station 817 7th Street No regular office hours. Monthly meetings second Tuesday at 7 p. m. 320-299-3771
Chief Keith Bobrowski firechief @ howard-lake. mn. us
Assistant Chief David Peterson Assistant Chief Eric Stoll
Ambulance Director Jake Drusch HLAmbulance @ howard-lake. mn. us
Ambulance billing Karen Drusch 320-543-2715 hlamb. billing @ howard-lake. mn. us
Now seeking new members.
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