Who runs Inver Grove Heights, and what the official record shows
Five elected officials and a city administrator. Sources verified from official city records. Basic profile pages are available for the mayor and all four council members.
Official sources verified. Basic profile pages available for the mayor and all four council members.
This page covers what can be confirmed from the official Inver Grove Heights city website: who holds each seat, the government form, the council authority, election dates, and a record of the 2024 mayoral term change. Basic individual profile pages are now available for the mayor and all four council members. Meeting votes and deliberation records are not yet included in any profile.
Inver Grove Heights uses a council-administrator form of government. Five elected officials, a mayor and four council members, set city policy, adopt ordinances, and approve the budget. The City Administrator handles day-to-day operations.1 All five seats carry four-year terms: council seats are staggered so two are elected every two years; the mayor term was changed to four years by a 2024 ordinance.2 Two council seats (Tony Scales and Mary T'Kach, terms ending December 2026) are on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.3
Every name and role below comes from the official city record. Basic profile pages are available for the mayor and all four council members. All council seats are elected at large with no ward designations.
Source: Inver Grove Heights Mayor and Council (Official record, accessed )
The Inver Grove Heights mayor term changed from two years to four years. The official municipal elections page (ighmn.gov/1547/Municipal-Elections) confirms the current mayor term is four years. The City Council approved the third and final reading of the ordinance establishing the four-year term on April 22, 2024, with a 4-1 vote (Nay: T'Kach on this specific item). Older sources or references may still describe the mayor term as two years. The current official page and 2024 ordinance are the authoritative sources for the current term length. The action summary for this vote is in the source trail.
To verify: Confirm current term length at ighmn.gov/1547/Municipal-Elections. For the full ordinance text, see source 08 in the source trail. For questions about effective date or implementation, contact City Clerk Rebecca Kiernan at rkiernan@ighmn.gov.
Two council seats (Tony Scales and Mary T'Kach, terms expiring December 31, 2026) are on the November 2026 ballot. This roster reflects officials listed on the official Mayor and Council page as of May 29, 2026. It should be rechecked after the November 2026 election. The Inver Grove Heights city charter has not been reviewed for this profile.
To verify: After November 3, 2026, check ighmn.gov/28/Mayor-Council for the updated roster.
The council holds legislative authority for the city as a body. Individual members cannot act alone. City charter authority details have not been fully reviewed for this profile.
Who holds each seat and term expiration years as of the last review date, and general contact information.
Charter authority details, roster changes from appointments or resignations after the last review, or post-election changes.
Mayor four-year term, council four-year terms staggered, and the general election schedule in even-numbered years.
Candidate filing outcomes before the deadline passes, or which specific candidates will appear on the ballot.
The third and final reading of the ordinance establishing a four-year term for the office of mayor was approved 4-1 (Nay: T'Kach on this specific agenda item) at the April 22, 2024 council meeting.
Full deliberation, individual member statements, or any broader voting record or policy position for any council member beyond what this specific action summary records.
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Every numbered claim above traces to one of these official records. Each source notes the type and the date we last accessed it.
Inver Grove Heights Mayor and Council
Inver Grove Heights Municipal Elections
Inver Grove Heights Elections
Inver Grove Heights Agendas and Minutes
City Council Meeting Schedule
Meeting Action Summaries
April 22, 2024 City Council Actions
Ordinance Establishing a Four-Year Term for the Office of Mayor (April 22, 2024)
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