Contact Mayor and Council
Whitefish's form of government consists of one Mayor, six Councilors and a City Manager. The Mayor and Council are elected officials and appoint the City Manager. Councilors serve four years with three Councilors elected every two years and the Mayor serves four year terms.
Mayor John Muhlfeld - Term ends 2019
Email: jmuhlfeld@cityofwhitefish.org
Telephone: (406)249-2779
Responsibilities: Real Estate Advisor to City Manager, Whitefish Lake Institute Board of Directors, Whitefish Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee, Highway 93 South Corridor Steering Committee, Fire and EMS Long Range Planning Task Force
Melissa Hartman
City Council Member - Term ends 2021
Email: mhartman@cityofwhitefish.org
Responsibilities: Legacy Lands Advisory Committee, Tree Advisory Committee, Whitefish Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee
Telephone: (406) 260-6706
Andy Feury
City Council Member - Term ends 2021
Telephone: (406) 250-4179
Email: afeury@cityofwhitefish.org
Responsibilities: Real Estate Advisor to City Manager, Insurance Committee; Resort Tax Monitoring Committee. Montana West Economic Development Board, Alternate on Legacy Lands Advisory Committee, Insurance Committee, Whitefish Tourism Master Plan Committee
Ryan Hennen
City Council Member - Term ends 2021
Email: rhennen@cityofwhitefish.org
Telephone: (406) 270-6397
Responsibilities: Alternate on Park Board, Impact Fee Advisory Committee, Board of Adjustment-Alternate, Highway 93 South Corridor Steering Committee
Richard Hildner
City Council Member - Term ends 2019
Email: rhildner@cityofwhitefish.org
Telephone: (406) 260-7725
Responsibilities: Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Advisory Committee, Whitefish Planning Board
Frank Sweeney
City Council Member - Term ends 2019
Email: fsweeney@cityofwhitefish.org
Telephone: (406) 863-4848
Responsibilities: Park Board, Insurance Committee,Whitefish Planning Board alternate, Board of Adjustment-Alternate
Katie Williams
City Council Member - Term ends 2019
Email: kwilliams@cityofwhitefish.org
Telephone: (406)210-2181
Responsibilities: 9-1-1 Administration Board Alternate, 9-1-1 Funding Committee, Whitefish Legacy Lands Committee (LLAC & WFTOC), Alternate to Montana West Economic Development Board of Directors, Whitefish Strategic Housing Plan Steering Committee, Snow Lot Committee
Letters to the Council
Letters for council review need to be submitted to the City Clerk's Office no later than 4:00pm the Tuesday before the council meeting. Council meetings are the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, unless it is a holiday, the meeting will then be on Tuesday. Please submitt your letter by email to Michelle Howke, mail or deliver the letter to the City Clerk's Office. Letters that are recieved after the Council packet is produced will be copied and given to the Council the night of the meeting.