The Board of Appeals meets at 5:30 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the City Hall Council Chambers. This board consists of 5 members and 2 alternates, and is a 3-year term (expires November 1st) 

• RON ROSS – CHAIRMAN – 2027
• DAVID HITZ – 2027
• BOBBIE ERDMANN – 2028
• KURT KUKLINSKI – 2026
• VACANCY – 2028
• VACANCY (ALTERNATE) – 2026
• VACANCY (ALTERNATE) – 2026

The Board of Appeals is created and regulated pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 62.23(7)(e) and consists of five regular members and two alternate members. All members must be residents of the City of Berlin pursuant to Sec. 2-327 of the City’s Code of Ordinances. Alderpersons are eligible to be appointed to the Board of Appeals as full voting members, subject to the requirements of Wis. Stat. §66.11(2). The Board of Appeals hears all appeals from any person aggrieved, or by any officer, department, board, or bureau of the City affected by any decision of the Zoning Administrator. A typical scenario is when the Zoning Administrator determines that a building is in violation of a zoning regulation, and the landowner appeals that determination to the Board of Appeals either to rule that the Zoning Administrator made an incorrect determination or to request a variance from the applicable regulation. The Board of Appeals also hears all applications for conditional use permits, special exception permits, and unclassified and temporary uses. The Board of Appeals is a quasi-judicial body, and not a legislative body, meaning it hears cases and applications that come before it which involve interpretations of zoning ordinances, but does not have the authority to pass any zoning regulation or ordinance. The UW-Extension in conjunction with the DNR have published a Zoning Board Handbook that contains more information and guidance for board members and staff. It is available at City Hall. The Board of Appeals meets as needed the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm. (Governing Bodies Member Handbook)

The Board of Review meets as needed.

• MARY KUBIAK – 2028
• VACANCY – 2029
• KEITH HESS – 2030
• DAVE DOAN – 2026
• PAUL HANAN – 2027
• VACANCY (1ST ALTERNATE) – 2027
• VACANCY (2ND ALTERNATE) – 2028

 This board consists of 5 members and 2 alternates (all residents of the city), and is a 5-year term (expires July 1st)

The Committee on Aging meets at 10:00 AM on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Senior Center.

• ANN MURPHY – CHAIRPERSON – 2028
• JIM JODARSKI – VICE CHAIRPERSON – 2026
• PAUL HANAN – SECRETARY – 2026
• SUSAN JUNGENBERG – 2026
• MARY HESS – 2027
• AMANDA KRAUSE – 2027
• RICHARD LASHBROOK – 2027
• VICTORIA HILL – LIAISON

This committee consists of 7 members and is a 3-year term (expires April 30th).

The committee on aging shall consist of seven persons, five of which shall be residents of the city. The remaining two members may be nonresidents, if such persons are actively employed in the city in a managerial position in the field of aging.

Duty: Serve in an advisory capacity to the common council on all aging related issues.

The Library Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 4:30 PM at the Berlin Public Library.

• KAY ROETHEL – PRESIDENT – 2028
• MARGARET GUERTLER – SECRETERY – 2027
• BOB MALCHETSKE – TREASURER – 2026
• CARRIE BLAZEL – 2028
• MICHELLE DRAVES – 2026
• ALLISON RAINBOTH – 2027
• KRISTINA BOECK – LIAISON

This board consists of 7 members, and is a 3-year term (expires May 1st)

The Parks and Recreation Commission meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 4:30 PM at City Hall Council Chambers.

• EMMITT DURTSCHI – 2028
• TIM BENDING – SECRETERY – 2028
• BRUCE TETZKE – 2026
• KAYLA REEVES – PRESIDENT – 2026
• VACANCY – 2027
• KAMIE JORGENSEN – 2027
• VACANCY – 2027
• KRISTINA BOECK – LIAISON

This commission consists of 7 members (citizens of the city), and is a 3-year term (expires May 1st).

The Parks and Recreation Commission shall have all of the powers conferred by law upon park and recreation commissions, and shall be chargeable with all of the duties so required, such as recommend, oversee work and oversee funds of all parks, playgrounds and recreational activities as part of properties within the city.

The Berlin Plan Commission meets the last Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. The commission shall consist of 7 members: the mayor, 1 alderperson, the president of Park and Recreation Commission, and 4 citizens of the city. This commission consists of 7 members and is a 3-year term (expires May 1st).

• MAYOR CATRINA BURGESS – CHAIRPERSON – 2027
• PAUL HANAN – 2028
• MARY KUBIAK – 2026
• VACANCY – 2028
• VACANCY – 2027
• KAYLA REEVES – PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER – 2027
• TERRY PRZYBYL – LIAISON

The Plan Commission consists of the Mayor, one Alderperson, the President of the Parks & Recreation Commission, and four residents of the City. Both the Mayor and the designated Alderperson are full, voting members. Additional Alderpersons are eligible to be appointed to the Plan Commission as one or more of the required four residents of the City. The Plan Commission oversees all matters related to zoning, land use planning, and comprehensive planning, including but not limited to updates or changes to the Zoning Code, the Comprehensive Plan, and the Official City Map. The Plan Commission oversees a variety of issues related to economic development and public improvements. Many issues that are to be submitted to the Common Council must first mandatorily be referred to the Plan Commission, such as the location of memorials or acquisition of lands for parks, abandonment/vacation of roads or utilities, and proposed Certified Survey Maps, plats, and subdivisions. The Plan Commission also has exclusive authority to review and approve site plans for commercial developments. The Plan Commission meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm. (Governing Bodies Member Handbook)

The Police and Fire Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at City Hall Council Chambers.

• MORGAN MONAHAN – 2029
• DENISE KRENTZ – VICE PRESIDENT – 2028
• KEITH HESS – SECRETERY – 2027
• RON ROSS – PRESIDENT – 2030
• GARY KNOKE – 2026
• SAMANTHA STOBBE – LIAISON

 This commission consists of 5 members (all residents of the city), and is a 5-year term (expires May 1st)

The Travel and Tourism Commission meets at 5:00 PM on the 2nd Wednesday of the month as needed at City Hall Conference Room B. This commission consists of 6 members (1 representative for the hotel/motel industry), and is a 3-year term (expires April 30th).

• MARY KUBIAK – CHAIRPERSON – 2027
• JOEL BRUESSEL – VICE-CHAIRPERSON – 2026
• ANDI ROGERS – SECRETARY – 2028
• MICHELLE OMICHINSKI – 2028
• SUSAN TRAMPF – 2026
• JANET BROESCH – LODGING REPRESENTATIVE – 2027 

Duties: Use the hotel-motel room tax appropriated to the commission for tourism promotion and tourism development within the city.

The Sewer and Water Commission meets at 4:30 PM the last Wednesday of each month at City Hall Council Chambers.

• PAUL ROETHEL – PRESIDENT – 2028
• DAVID YOUNGBAUER – 2025
• MIKE OTTMAN – 2027
• TIM BENDING – 2029
• VACANCY – 2026
• MELISSA SORENSON – LIAISON

 This commission consists of 5 members, and is a 5-year term (expires October 1st).