The Improving Fiscal Futures Committee deals with policies on such issues as municipal financial management, property and other taxes, state aid programs, and financial reporting requirements.

Members of the 2020-2021 Improving Fiscal Futures Committee are:

  • Chair: Chris Volkers, City Administrator, Oakdale
  • Vice Chair: Dan Matejka, City Administrator, Goodview
  • Geralyn Barone, City Manager, Minnetonka
  • Pat Beety, General Counsel, League of Minnesota Cities
  • Mary Blair-Hoeft, City Administrator, Byron
  • Sarah Brown, Debt Manager, St. Paul
  • Heather Corcoran, Legislative Policy Analyst, Rochester
  • Amber Eisenschenk, Research Manager, League of Minnesota Cities
  • Emmanuel Emukah, Research Assistant, League of Minnesota Cities
  • Arik Forsman, Councilmember, Duluth
  • Marshall Hallock, Administrative Business Director, Red Wing
  • Lisa Herbert, Finance Director, Rogers
  • Blaine Hill, City Manager, Morris
  • Connie Holmes, Mayor, City of Waverly
  • Tom Lawell, City Administrator, City of Apple Valley
  • Melissa Lesch, SVP State and Local Gov’t Affairs, MZA+CO
  • Melanie Mesko Lee, City Manager, Burnsville
  • Fatima Moore, Government Relations, Minneapolis
  • Willie Morales, City Administrator, Appleton
  • Patty Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities
  • Darin Nelson, Finance Director, Minnetonka
  • Alysen Nesse, Government Relations Representative, Minneapolis
  • Amanda Novak, Councilmember, Elko New Market
  • Steven Okins, Finance Director, Willmar
  • Loren Olson, Government Relations Representative, Minneapolis
  • Chelsea Petersen, Administrative Services Director, Oakdale
  • Trisha Pollock, Finance Director, Victoria
  • Gene Ranieri, Government Relations, Minneapolis
  • Brad Rykhus, Councilman, Caledonia
  • Marty Schultz, City Administrator, Alexandria
  • Lisa Sova, Asst Director of Finance — Outreach, League of Minnesota Cities
  • Christina Van Nevel, Research Law Clerk, League of Minnesota Cities
  • Deb Wegeleben, Finance Director, Big Lake
  • Jim Weikum*, Mayor, Biwabik
  • John Werner, Mayor, Rice Lake
  • Brad Wiersum*, Mayor, Minnetonka
  • Vince Workman, Councilmember, Burnsville
  • ThaoMee Xiong, Intergovernmental Relations, St. Paul
  • Nancy Zaworski, Finance Director, Kasson

*League Board of Directors Member