Williston Swears In Mayor Swint And Two New Commissioners

New leadership and committee assignments were finalized during the first City Commission meeting under Mayor Cory Swint, who was sworn in alongside new commissioners Matt Clark and Heidi Johnson.

Also assigned to the new commissioners was their portfolio of departments, which will be under their purview as members of the Williston City Commission.

A city commissioner's portfolio is a specific department or functional area of local government that the commissioner oversees and manages. Just like a member of a corporate board has a specific job, commissioners are assigned these roles to ensure all city services run smoothly.

Here are the new Porfolios for each of the Williston City Comissioners:

Mayor Cory Swint

• Administration
• Development Services
• Planning and Zoning
• Budget Committee
• Cemetery Advisory Board
• City-County Liaison
• Clean City
• Gaming, Liquor and Business
• Star Fund Committee
• Tree Committee

Commissioner Heidi Johnson

• Finance
• Budget Committee
• Downtown Design Review Board
• Gaming, Liquor and Business
• Parking Authority Board
• Planning and Zoning Board

Commissioner Matt Clark

• Public Works and Engineering
• Community Library
• Cemetery Advisory Board
• City-County Liaison
• Franchise Committee

Commissioner Tori Siemieniewski

• Fire and EMS
• Williston Fire
• Planning and Zoning
• Star Fund Committee
• Downtown Design Review Board

Commissioner Brad Bekkedahl

• Finance
• XWA
• Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Franchise Committee

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The assignments will guide how commissioners oversee departments and collaborate on key city initiatives.