ESTEVAN - Estevan city council took care of an annual task at the Dec. 9 meeting, determining who will sit on various committees in 2025.
Mayor Tony Sernick will be on the economic development committee (alongside Coun. Shelly Veroba), the emergency measures organization, the Estevan board of police commissioners (alongside Coun. Kirsten Walliser and Coun. Tom Mauss), the Estevan CPKC community advisory panel, the Estevan Housing Authority's board, the RM of Estevan No. 5 liaison committee (along with Walliser and Mauss) and the Southern Coal Transition Committee (alongside Veroba).
Coun. Mathew Dubowski will be part of the boards for the Estevan Arts Council, the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum and the Souris Valley Museum.
Coun. Dave Elliott has been appointed to the boards for the Eagle Sky Estevan Bruins, the Estevan Minor Hockey Association, the Estevan Public Library, the Southeast Regional Library and the Souris Valley Theatre.
Coun. Brian Johnson will be on the Creighton Lodge management committee, the regional water association board, the St. Joseph's Hospital board and the South East Transportation Planning Committee.
Johnson and Dubowski are both part of the Woodlawn Regional Park Authority.
In addition to the committees listed above, Mauss has been named to the SMILE Services board and the Southeast Saskatchewan Airshed Association board.
Veroba is also on the board of management for the business improvement district, and is on the boards for the Estevan Curling Club and the Estevan Exhibition Association.
Walliser's other committees will be the airport liaison committee and the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's cities caucus.
Walliser has been the deputy mayor since Nov. 25 and will remain in the role through Jan. 6. Veroba will move into the position from Jan. 13-March 9, followed by Johnson (March 10-May 11), Mauss (May 12-July 13), Dubowski (July 15-Oct. 13) and Elliott (Oct. 14-Dec. 7). Walliser will move back into the role from Dec. 8 until the end of the year.
