City Council & Staff

The City of Tea is an aldermanic form of government consisting of a Mayor and six council members. City Council meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month at 6:00 pm at Tea City Hall.  There is a public comment time at every meeting for those who would like to address the council.

Mayor Casey Voelker - Email: cvoelker@teasd.org - Expires 2027

Council Members:
Ward I 
Lynn DeYoung - Email: Ldeyoung@teasd.org - Term Expires 2027
Joe Weis - Email:  joe306@iw.net  - Term Expires 2025

Ward II
Aaron Otten - Email: aotten@teasd.org - Term Expires 2027
Jim Erck - Email: jerck@teasd.org - Term Expires 2025

Ward III
Terry Woessner - Email: twoessner@teasd.org - Term Expires 2027
Ruby Zuraff -  Email: rzuraff@teasd.org - Term Expires 2025
 

Please call Tea City Hall for information if you would like to contact a council member.

Find out what ward you live in here

City Staff

City Administrator
Justin Weiland
Phone: (605) 498-5195
cityadmin@teasd.org

Finance Officer
Dawn Murphy
Phone: (605) 498-5193
tea@iw.net

Community Development Director
Albert Schmidt
Phone: (605) 498-5192
aschmidt@teasd.org 

Assistant Planner 
Ellen Martin
emartin@teasd.org

Tea Parks & Recreation
Jake Kerr
Phone: (605) 498-4994
jkerr@teasd.org

Administrative Assistant
Lena Schaunaman
Phone: (605) 498-5194
lschaunaman@teasd.org

Maintenance Superintendent
Thad Konrad
Phone: (605) 498-2906
Cell/Emergency: (605) 940-8504
tkonrad@teasd.org

Maintenance Department
Lenny Przybys 
Cell: (605) 940-5603

Maintenance Department
Steve Oberle
Cell: (605) 940-5233

Maintenance Department
Kelly Keehn
Cell: (605) 368-0356

Tea Police Officers are listed under Police Department.