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) .)

2024 State of the City Address(PDF, 187KB)

Presented by Mayor Collins on January 8, 2024

2024 Strategic Plan(PDF, 3MB)

Commission Meeting Information

Watch Commission Meetings

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, 162KB)