City Staff & Departments

City Staff Structure
 
The City of New Buffalo has a council-manager form of government, with a five member City Council which is elected at-large.  The mayor is annually selected in May by and from the City Council, and they appoint the City Manager.
 
The City Council directly supervises the City Manager and the City Attorney.  Because the City of New Buffalo has a council-manager form of government, all City staff and departments are supervised by the City Manager, except the office of City Attorney, which is supervised by the City Council.
 

 
Administrative Officers and Staff Members
 
As the Chief Administrative Officer of the City, and by City Charter, the City Manager supervises six appointed administrative officers:

• Assistant City Manager Ryan Fellows
• City Assessor Chuck Sittig
• City Clerk Allyson Holm
• City Treasurer Debbie Lambrix
• Chief of Police Larry Pitchford
• Fire Chief Chris Huston

 
The City's other full-time administrative staff members include:

• Assistant Treasurer Nancy Mast
• Deputy Clerk Christin Rice

 
The City Manager also supervises departmental superintendents:

• Recreational Facilities Superintendent
• Street Superintendent John Sayne
• Water Superintendent Ken Anderson

 
City Organization
 
Here is an organizational chart with City staff and departments.
 
Please use the links to the left for more information regarding City staff and departments.

Experience
 
Many City staff members have years of experience with the City.  Others are just getting started here.  The City is very thankful for their years of dedicated public service.  A list with dates of hire and years of service is below (as of May 2013.)