Elected Officials

Mayor Jim Fleck

Columbia City has always been my home. I went to school here, grew up here, and practiced law here.  For 38 years I have been married to Kay who is President of Passages Inc.  We have raised our family here and are proud to call Columbia City our home town. Prior to becoming Mayor I was an attorney and businessman and worked with communities all over the U.S.  I worked with libraries, schools, daycares, rehabilitation facility and recreational groups to help achieve success. 
 
My task is to lead Columbia City into a better future while
preserving the best from our past.  I truly believe
Columbia City is a great place to live, work, and raise our families.

Mayor Jim Fleck
e-mail:  jfleck@columbiacity.net
Office Tx: 1-260-248-5111
Fax: 1-260-248-5105
Home Tx: 1-260-248-8571

City Clerk Rosie Coyle

 I am serving my 6th term as City Clerk Treasurer and have worked for the City since 1965. I understand the need to have knowledge of the workings of the City and the functions related
to this position.  I love working with people, which is a must in this capacity.  The Clerk Treasurer is responsible for the millions of dollars of funds generated through the Civil City
and the Utility Departments, which means you need to be trustworthy and loyal to the job.  I enjoy the position and will continue to serve the citizens to the best of my ability.

 I am the daughter of the late Joe & Mary Parent.  My husband Larry and I have 3 children Chad Coyle (deceased), Todd (Carmen) Coyle, and Kimberly Jones, and have four grandchildren.  My church affiliation is St. Paul of the Cross.  

 I am a designated Indiana Accredited Municipal Clerk, which I earned from attending classes from Ball State University and I am close to completing my credit hours needed to earn my International Certified Municipal Clerks Award.  I have served as District Director for the Indiana Association of Clerks and Clerk Treasurers, currently serving as an Executive Director of the Clerk’s League for Third Class Cities, have served on the Columbia City/Whitley County Joint Planning Board and I am a current member of Komputrol’s User Advisory Board, which is the City’s Utilities Software Company.      

112 South Chauncey Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
Tx: 1-260-248-5112
Fax: 1-260-248-5105
email: rmcoyle@columbiacity.net

Councilman Walt Crowder

 I’m starting my second term as Northeast City Councilman. In the past 4 years. I’ve held the position as Council President and a representative for the City on the Solid Waste Board.  This year I’ve been elected as Council President and a member of Board of Works. I enjoyed representing the Northeast District by taking your ideas and concerns to our City Council and Mayor.

Being your Councilman, I will continue to focus on managing cost, keeping a balanced budget, in addition keep using technology to enhance City services and communication. I feel we need to be proactive in our leadership to address any upcoming decisions, basing our decisions on facts and common sense.                         

I enjoy being involved, working with people who care about Columbia City and its continuous growth. We are faced with major decisions coming up the next four years. Columbia City’s biggest challenge is to upgrade its infrastructure to separate wastewater and rain water into separate drainage systems, or look at other solutions to meet the State’s requirements.

          This City Council, Board of Works, Department Superintendents, City Treasurer and Mayor have started that process and we are ready for that challenge.

112 South Chauncey Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
Tx: 1-260-248-5112
Fax: 1-260-248-5105
email: wcrowder@columbiacity.net 

Councilman Roger Seymoure

I am very pleased to be serving the citizens of Columbia City on the City Council as the representative from the Southwest District.

My wife Connie and I have made our home in the community for the last 29 years.  Our two children are graduates of Columbia City High School and Ball State University.  My wife is a retired teacher from Columbia City High School and I retired from Verizon where I served in various management positions in accounting.  

In the future we will be faced with many decisions regarding our city.  Maintaining and enhancing our infrastructure, attracting new businesses to our community and controlling the cost of our services will be a few of the issues we will face.  With a background in accounting, I will work to provide the best value for our tax dollar to our community when making these decisions. 

I look forward to hearing from citizens with new ideas for our community.  Your input will be greatly appreciated.  Together we can make Columbia City an even better place to live and raise our families.   

112 South Chauncey Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
Tx: 1-260-248-5100
   Fax: 1-260-248-5105  
       email: rseymoure@columbiacity.net
 

Councilwoman Nicole Penrod

I am pleased to have been elected to my first term to serve on City Council for the Southeast District. 

 I have lived in Columbia City for nearly 30 years.  I have been married to Geoff Penrod for 32 years and we have two grown children.  Brandon is married and has two boys and another baby expected in June.  He is the business manager for Northern Wells Community Schools.  Jessica, his wife, is an occupational therapist at DeKalb Memorial Hospital.  Our daughter, Elizabeth, lives in Fishers, IN and teaches at Clay Middle School in Carmel.

Geoff and I spend a lot of time at the high school and at high school activities.  I have had several different jobs over the years, but now I have worked for Dr. James McConnell for over 19 years.

112 South Chauncey Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
Tx: 1-260-248-5100
 Fax: 1-260-248-5105
email: npenrod@columbiacity.net