ISHPEMING CITY COUNCIL
The Ishpeming City Council consists of five (5) members elected from the City at large. Each council member serves a term of four (4) years and is limited to serve two (2) consecutive terms. The term of office for a newly elected council member and Mayor begins at the December organizational meeting.
The Mayor is elected at each General City Election. Those council members whose terms do not expire immediately following the General Election are automatically candidates for the office of Mayor.
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Effective immediately, the City of Ishpeming will no longer broadcast its meetings on YouTube or local access Channel 189. In addition, zoom meeting ID codes will be reserved for staff.
The decision regrettably comes after an upsurge in unfortunate rhetoric as well as the use of the footage and audio from the meetings for inflammatory purposes in online groups. Instances of property damage, threats, and harassment of staff, elected officials, and candidates have sparked an IPD investigation. As a result, some anonymous online activity in question has been traced to a suspect who currently resides outside of city limits.
Minutes, agendas, and meeting materials will still be published online, and the city continues to welcome the public at its council meetings. Residents who wish to express an opinion, concern, or share information may continue to do so under public comment. The city encourages residents to continue using their first amendment rights to express their opinions, no matter what they may be. However, as an organization it has become clear that the broadcasting of public meetings, a choice the city had made during the pandemic and continued voluntarily, is no longer necessary or productive in meeting the city’s goals.
Please note that Channel 189 will continue to broadcast informational slides.
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Click here to view previous City of Ishpeming Council meetings on the YouTube Channel
Members of the Ishpeming City Council
Mayor Pat Scanlon (2022-2026): Email: patscanlon@sbcglobal.net
Mayor Pro Tem Kurt Kipling (2022-2026) Email: kurtkipling56@gmail.com
Councilmember Ben Argall (2022-2028): Email: ben@argallrealestate.com
Councilmember Brett Argall (2022-2028): Email: brett.argall@gmail.com
Councilmember Jason Chapman (2022-2028) Email: jchapman.ishpemingcitycouncil@gmail.com
