Crete City Council

Seated from left: Dale Strehle, Mayor Dave Bauer, Kyle Frans; standing, from left: Brian Carnes, Jack Oelschlager, Travis Sears, Ryan Hinz.

Crete City Council representation wards and voting precincts.

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Seated from left: Dale Strehle, Mayor Dave Bauer, Kyle Frans; standing, from left: Brian Carnes, Jack Oelschlager, Travis Sears, Ryan Hinz.

Update Nov. 9: City Hall is currently closed to in-person visitors. All meetings of the city council, boards and commissions will take place at the Community Room at Crete Public Library until further notice.

City Hall
241 East 13th Street
Second Floor Council Chambers
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The City of Crete is divided into three wards for City Council representation. Each ward is represented by two members of the City Council and has a separate polling place for elections. The wards are determined by population and approved by the City Council after each official census.

• View Council Ward Boundaries/Voting Precincts (pdf) or select go to the online map and select 'Voting Wards' under the Layers tab)
• Meetings of the council, committees, and boards are on the city's online calendar available on this site
  • Public Comment and Agenda Item Requests
• Regular City Council Meetings are held the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall. (Meetings are currently being held in the Community Room at Crete Public Library (1515 Forest Ave.) to accommodate social distancing.)
• Standing Committees often meet prior to regular council meetings, or are scheduled as needed
  • Finance, Parks & Recreation, Personnel, Public Safety, Public Works, Legislative Community Development
• View current Council and Committee Meeting Agendas
  • Questions about agendas or meeting minutes should be directed to the City Clerk.
  • Official meeting minutes are published in The Crete News (local newspaper)
  • Each regular city council meeting agenda also contains minutes of recent council, committee, and board meetings
• Legal Notices and Public Hearings
• View council meeting summaries prepared by City Hall staff

Crete City Council members:

• Ward I
  • Travis Sears
  • Brian Carnes
• Ward II
  • Dale Strehle, Council President
  • Ryan Hinz
• Ward III
  • Jack Oelschlager
  • Kyle Frans