Crete City Council
Seated from left: Dale Strehle, Mayor Dave Bauer, Kyle Frans; standing, from left: Brian Carnes, Jack Oelschlager, Travis Sears, Ryan Hinz.
Update March 24: City Hall is open to in-person visitors. Mask are available at building entrances.
City Hall
241 East 13th Street
Second Floor Council Chambers
(Handicap Accessible)
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
- 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. (Seating may be limited to accommodate social distancing and masks are available at building entrances.)
- 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
