Meet Our Mayor and Council
The City was organized in 1927 as a Home Rule Charter City and currently operates under the Mayor-Council form of government. The City Council is composed of a Mayor and six Council members. The Mayor is elected at large, and serves a four-year term. Council members are elected from four precincts to serve overlapping four-year terms.
Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6 p.m. (effective March 6, 2024). Agendas are posted on local cable TV Channel 71 and elsewhere on this website. Items for the agenda must be submitted by Thursday noon prior to the meeting at which they are to be considered.
The present Council is comprised of the following members:
Marcus Polz
1st Term
Term expires: December 31, 2026
Title: Mayor
Department: City of Jackson
Email: mpolz@cityofjacksonmn.com
Phone: 507-200-0321
Mark Titus
1st Term
Term expires: December 31, 2026
Title: Council Member
Department: Ward 1
Email: mtitus@cityofjacksonmn.com
Phone: 507-316-9144
Nathan Peterson
3rd Term
Term Expires: December 31, 2026
Title: Council Member
Department: Ward 2
Email: npeterson@cityofjacksonmn.com
Phone: 605-261-4330
Joe Pell
1st Term
Term expires: December 31, 2026
Title: Council Member
Department: Ward 2
Email: jpell@cityofjacksonmn.com
Phone: 507-841-0538