Government
City Officials
Mayor & Council
Orleans City Council meets regularly on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Orleans City Hall. These individuals are elected by you, the citizens of Orleans, and are interested in your concerns and opinions regarding issues affecting our community.
Mayor: Bill Maas
Term: December 2027
Phone: 712-320-6227
Email: bill.maas@outlook.com
Council member: Denda Evans
Term: December 2029
Phone: 712-380-0313
Email: decouncil26@gmail.com
Council member: Dean Madagan
Term: December 2027
Phone: 712-540-9842
Council member: Gary Kilpatrick
Term: December 2029
Phone: 712-229-3696
Council member: Ben Radcliffe (Mayor Pro-Tem)
Term: December 2029
Phone: 712-330-1575
Email: benhrmn4440@gmail.com
Council member: Peggy K. Rick
Term: December 2027
Phone: 773-318-0375
Email: peggy.k.rick@gmail.com
Council Committees
Public Works/Streets (Roads, Sidewalks, Snow Removal, Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer)
Ben Radcliffe, Chair
Dean Madagan
Public Safety (Police, Ambulance, Fire, Animal Control, Emergency Management, Traffic Safety and Street Lighting)
Gary Kilpatrick, Chair
Denda Evans
Finance/Personnel(Budgets, Amendments, Annual Reporting, Bonds, Purchasing-Real Estate, Code, and Personnel).
Peggy Rick, Chair
Gary Kilpatrick
Parks and Recreation (Docks, Public Accesses, Equipment, Mowing and other Improvements)
Peggy Rick, Chair
Gary Kilpatrick
Solid Waste/Recycling (Garbage, Recycling Curbside)
Dean Madagan, Chair
Ben Radcliffe
City Clerk
P. Kay Cmelik, City Clerk
Email: cityoforleansia@outlook.com
Phone: 712-336-8156
Office Hours: By Appointment
Planning & Zoning Commission
John Becker - term expires 12/31/27
Erin Radcliffe - term expires 12/31/29
Mike Rosenberg, Vice Chair - term expires 12/31/26
Cheri Tungland, Chair - term expires 12/31/26
Randy Rock, term expires 12/31/29
(Appointment by the Mayor and approved by the council to five-year term)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Bill Hanby - term expires 12/31/29
Tim Miller, term expires 12/31/29
Ron Harris - term expires 12/31/27
Kristine Hoss, Chair - term expires 12/31/26
Dean Schmidt - term expires 12/31/26
(Appointed by the Mayor and approved by the council for a five-year term)