Committee Appointments  

Each year, in May, the Mayor appoints Council Representatives and City Staff to serve on various boards and committees.

Liaison Appointments made in 2024-2025 include:

        Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors' Bureau

• Councilor Ruth Kopp will be the sole representative 

        Sturgis Economic Development Corporation (SEDC)

• Councilor Jesse Blakeman, PWD Rick Bush

        Transportation Board

• Police Chief Geody VanDewater

        Sturgis Motorcycle Museum

• Sponsorship/Brand Manager Lance Scherer

        Sturgis Rally Charities

• Councilor Kevin Forrester

        Meade County Senior Citizens Center

• Councilor Jim Thompson

        Black Hills Council of Local Governments

• Councilor Kevin Forrester 
• Councilor Jim Thompson (2025)

        Prairie Hills Transit

• Acting Mayor Kevin Forrester (per PHT by-laws)

        Planning Commission

•  Aaron Rabenberg
• Council Liaison: Councilor Tony Dargatz

        Parks Board (includes Forestry)

• Council Liaison: Councilor Jim Thompson

        Municipal Utility Board

• New appointment - Bernadette Usera.
• Council Liaison: Councilor Nick Jones

        Library Board

• Councilor Jim Thompson

        Downtown BID Board / Downtown Sturgis Foundation

                      Councilor Ruth Kopp

        Hotel BID Board

• Councilor Nick Jones

Council Working Sub-Committees 
The City Council has also established various working sub-committees. The maximum number of Council representatives at any one meeting is four.
The following Committee appointments are currently in place for 2024-2025