City Commission
(Back left to right): City Attorney Rebecca Dockter, City Manager Tim Burton, City Clerk Dannai Clayborn, Municipal Court Judge Anne Peterson.
(Front left to right): Commissioner Andy Shirtliff, Commissioner Emily Dean, Mayor Wilmot Collins, Commissioner Sean Logan, Commissioner Melinda Reed.
The City Commission is composed of five voting members, including the mayor. Members of the commission shall be elected for terms of four years; two positions being filled at each general election. The City Commission is a non-partisan body, as mandated by the City Charter, and must be residents of the City of Helena, as well as, qualified electors.
"The City Commission shall be the Legislative and policy determining body of the City. All powers of the city shall be vested in the Commission, except as otherwise provided by law or this Charter, and the Commission shall provide for the exercise thereof and for the performance of all other duties and obligations imposed on the City by law." (City Charter, Section 2.02: 1(PDF, 76KB) .)
2025 City Commission Vacancy
The Helena City Commission is currently accepting applications for an appointed City Commission seat, to fill the vacancy that will be created when Mayor-elect Dean is sworn into office. This appointed seat will serve January 5, 2026 until the next regular City election on November 2, 2027, at which point the vacancy shall be filled through the election procedure. Applications are due to the Clerk of Commission by Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Learn more about the application process and how to apply.
Presented by Mayor Collins on January 13, 2025
Commission Meeting Information
Watch Commission Meetings
City Commission meetings are held in-person and also broadcast through a number of mediums. Recordings of meetings are available on the City Commission's Zoom Meetings Hub, using the above link. We are working to add meeting videos as time allows. The Zoom Hub will be updated regularly.
City Commission Meetings are also available on the Helena Civic Television Channel
HCTV will broadcast City Commission Meetings on Channel 189 & online.
Meeting Schedule
The Regular City Commission meetings are held twice a month at 6:00 p.m. on Monday nights in the City Commission Chambers, City-County Building, 316 N. Park Ave. Administrative meetings are held twice a month at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays in Rm 326, City-County Building, 316 N. Park Ave.
2025 Annual City Meeting Printable Calendar(PDF, 67KB)
2025 Annual City Meeting Printable Schedule(PDF, 159KB)
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