City Council
The City of Bronson has a Council-Manager form of government. The City Manager is charged with the day to day operation of the municipality and is appointed by and answers directly to the Council. The Council meets at the Bronson City Offices at 5:00 PM on the second Monday of every month.
The City of Bronson is governed by a five-person, elected City Council. Three seats on the Council are open every two years. Two seats are four year terms and one is a two year term. Following each election, the Council elects from its members a Mayor and Vice-Mayor.
Mayor:
Matt Watkins- Email
(term expires November 2026)
Vice-Mayor:
William Earl (term expires November 2026)- Email
Council:
William Rinehart (term expires November 2024)- Email
Rick Johannes (term expires November 2024)- Email
Larry McConn-(term expires November 2024) Email
Bronson Area Fire Association Representatives:
City Manager Mersman
Councilman Rick Johannes
Bronson Community Foundation Representative:
City Manager Mersman
Zoom Meetings Info/Recordings
2023 City Council Meeting Schedule:
City Council Meeting Schedule
2023 Meeting Dates:
The City of Bronson is governed by a five-person, elected City Council. Three seats on the Council are open every two years. Two seats are four year terms and one is a two year term. Following each election, the Council elects from its members a Mayor and Vice-Mayor.
Mayor:
Matt Watkins- Email
(term expires November 2026)
Vice-Mayor:
William Earl (term expires November 2026)- Email
Council:
William Rinehart (term expires November 2024)- Email
Rick Johannes (term expires November 2024)- Email
Larry McConn-(term expires November 2024) Email
Bronson Area Fire Association Representatives:
City Manager Mersman
Councilman Rick Johannes
Bronson Community Foundation Representative:
City Manager Mersman
Zoom Meetings Info/Recordings
2023 City Council Meeting Schedule:
City Council Meeting Schedule
City Council Meetings are held at 5:00pm in the Council Room of the Bronson City Hall (141 S. Matteson Street, Bronson, MI) on the following dates for 2023:
- January 9, 2023
- February 13, 2023
- March 13, 2023
- April 10, 2023
- May 8, 2023
- June 12, 2023
- July 10, 2023
- August 14, 2023
- September 11, 2023
- October 9, 2023
- November 13, 2023
- December 11, 2023

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City Council Meeting Minutes106 documents
202113 documents
- 01-Jan. 11, 2021 Council Minutes
- 02-February 8, 2021- Council Minutes
- 03-March 8, 2021 Council Minutes
- 04- April 12, 2021 Council Minutes
- 05-May 10, 2021- Council Minutes
- 06-June 14, 2021- Council Minutes.pdf
- 07- July 12, 2021 Council Minutes
- 08- August 23, 2021 Special Mtg Council Minutes
- 08- August 9, 2021 Council Minutes
- 09- September 13, 2021 Council Minutes
- 10- October 11, 2021 Council Minutes
- 11- November 8, 2021 Council Minutes
- 12- December 13, 2021 Council Minutes
202012 documents
- City Council Meeting Minutes- June 8, 2020
- City Council Minutes- August 10, 2020
- City Council Minutes-October 12, 2020
- Council Meeting Minutes for April 13, 2020.pdf
- Council Minutes for February 10, 2020.pdf
- Council Minutes- Dec.14 2020
- Council Minutes- January 13, 2020.pdf
- Council Minutes- July 13, 2020
- Council Minutes- March 9, 2020.pdf
- Council Minutes- May 11, 2020.pdf
- Council Minutes- November 9, 2020
- Council Minutes- September 14, 2020
201912 documents
- 01- January 14, 2019 Council Minutes
- 02- February 11, 2019 Council Minutes
- 03- March 11, 2019 Council Minutes
- 04-April 8, 2019 Council Minutes
- 05-May 13, 2019 Council Minutes
- 06- June 10, 2019 Council Minutes
- 07- July 8, 2019 Council Minutes
- 08- August 12, 2019 Council Minutes
- 09- September 9, 2019 Council Minutes
- 10- October 14, 2019- City Council Minutes
- 11- November 11, 2019 Council Minutes
- 12- December 9, 2019 Council Minutes
201812 documents
- 01- January 8, 2018- Council Minutes
- 02- February 12, 2018 Council Minutes
- 03- March 12, 2018 Council Minutes
- 04- April 9, 2018 Council Minutes
- 05- May 14, 2018 Council Minutes
- 06- June 11, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes
- 07- July 9, 2018 Council Minutes.pdf
- 08- August 13, 2018 Council Minutes
- 09- Sept, 10, 2018 Council Minutes
- 10- October 8, 2018 Council Minutes
- 11- November 12, 2018 Council MInutes
- 12- December 10, 2018 Council Minutes
201712 documents
- 01- January 9, 2017 Council Minutes
- 02- February 13, 2017 Council Minutes
- 03- March 13, 2017 Council Minutes
- 04- April 10, 2017 Council Minutes
- 05- May 8, 2017 Council Minutes
- 06- June 12, 2017 Council Minutes
- 07- July 10, 2017 Council Minutes
- 08- August 14, 2017 Council Minutes
- 09- September 11, 2017 Council Minutes
- 10-October 9, 2017 Council Minutes
- 11- November 11, 2017 Council Minutes
- 12- December 11, 2017 Council Minutes
201613 documents
- 01-January 11, 2016 Council Minutes
- 02- Feb. 22, 2016 Council Special Meeting Minutes
- 03- March 14, 2016 Council Minutes
- 04- April 11, 2016 Council Minutes
- 05- May 9, 2016 Council Minutes
- 06- June 1, 2016 Council Special Meeting Minutes.pdf
- 06- June 13, 2016 Council Minutes
- 07- July 11, 2016 Council Minutes
- 08- August 8, 2016 Council Minutes
- 09- September 12, 2016 Council Meeting Minutes
- 10- October 10, 2016 Meeting Minutes
- 11- November 14, 2016 Council Minutes
- 12- December 12, 2016 Council Minutes
201513 documents
- 01- January 12, 2015 Council Minutes
- 02- February 9, 2015 Council Minutes
- 03- March 9, 2015 Council Minutes
- 04- April 13, 2015 Council Minutes
- 05- May 11, 2015 Council Minutes
- 06- June 8, 2015 Council Minutes
- 07- July 1, 2015 Special Meeting Minutes
- 07-July 13, 2015 Council Minutes
- 08-Aug 10, 2015 Council Minutes
- 09- September 14, 2015 Council Minutes.
- 10- October 12, 2015 Council Minutes
- 11- November 9, 2015 Council Minutes
- 12- Dec 14, 2015 Council Minutes
202212 documents
- 01-January 10, 2022 Council Minutes.pdf
- 02-February 14, 2022 Council Meeting Minutes.pdf 02-February 14, 2022 Council Meeting Minutes.pdf
- 03- March 14, 2022 Council Meeting
- 04- April 11, 2022 Council Minutes.pdf
- 05- May 9, 2022 City Council Minutes
- 06- June 13, 2022 Council Minutes.pdf
- 07 July 11, 2022 Council Minutes.pdf
- 08- August 8, 2022 Council Minutes.pdf
- 09 September 12, 2022 Council Minutes
- 10- October 10, 2022 Council Minutes.pdf
- 11- November 14, 2022 City Council Minutes.pdf
- 12- December 12, 2022 Council Minutes.pdf