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Background
- About
- Zimmerman resident since 1999 who was first elected to the City Council in 2020. He serves as a council representative on the Zimmerman/Livonia Joint Fire Board.
On the record: Mike Dahl
9 sourced01City Administrator1 sourced position
Voted yes on appointing Clerk/Treasurer Kary Tillmann as interim City Administrator with an interim pay increase to Grade 17, Step 4 (passed 3-2, September 2026).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Sep 21 2026 · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Property tax levy1 sourced position
Voted yes on the preliminary 2027 levy of $3,419,953 (unanimous, September 2026).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Sep 21 2026 · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Sidewalks1 sourced position
Voted yes to approve plans and order bids for the 3rd Avenue North/10th Street West project, which adds a sidewalk on the north side (unanimous, April 2026).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Apr 20 2026 · Apr 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Garbage collection1 sourced position
Seconded the motion and voted yes to stop researching an organized garbage collection model for the city at this time (unanimous, August 2026).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Aug 3 2026 · Aug 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Wastewater plant2 sourced positions
Voted yes to hire Magney Construction as construction manager at risk for wastewater plant expansion pre-construction services, up to $120,000 (unanimous, July 2026).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Jul 20 2026 · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes to approve a NERO Engineering agreement for preliminary design of the Phase II wastewater treatment plant expansion, up to $663,153 (unanimous, November 2025).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Nov 3 2025 · Nov 3, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Housing development2 sourced positions
Voted yes to approve the preliminary plat of The Homes at Fremont, a 212-unit planned residential development (unanimous, July 2025).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Jul 7 2025 · Jul 7, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes to approve the final plat of The Homes at Fremont (unanimous, July 2025).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Jul 7 2025 · Jul 7, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07City staffing1 sourced position
Voted yes on a $350 travel stipend for out-of-state City Planner interviewees (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteZimmerman City Council minutes, Apr 20 2026 · Apr 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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