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Kim Pickett listed as Gunnison council member and hospital board member

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Kim Pickett is identified in city and hospital records as a local official and board member.

Key takeaways

  • Kim Pickett was listed as a Gunnison City Council member and chair in an undated directory.
  • Pickett's council responsibilities included the fair park, seniors, streets, sidewalks, streetlights, culture, art, historic preservation, decorations, and the 4th of July.
  • Pickett was listed as a member of the Gunnison Valley Hospital Association in an undated public notice.
  • Other city council members include Michael Wanner, Donald Childs, Stella Hill, Brian Nielson, and Rohn Peterson.

Kim Pickett has been listed in an undated directory on the Gunnison City website as a council member. In that capacity, Pickett was assigned responsibilities involving the fair park, seniors, streets and sidewalks, streetlights, culture, art, historic preservation, decorations, and the 4th of July. The undated directory also identified Pickett as the chair of the council.

Beyond the city council, Pickett was also listed as a member of the Gunnison Valley Hospital Association according to an undated webpage from the Utah Public Notice Website. This listing for the hospital association included several other members, such as Brenda Bartholomew, Brian Murray, Casey Dyreng, Liz Brown, Merri Lynn Sorenson, Steve Anderson, Dani Taylor, and Greg Rosenvall. The contact information for the association listed Oaklee Medina as the person for the entity.

The Gunnison City Council includes several other members alongside Pickett. According to an undated directory from the city, Mayor Michael Wanner was tasked with public relations, budget, finance, grants, personnel, master planning, police, court, and the airport. Council member Donald Childs was listed as being responsible for culinary water, pressurized irrigation, storm drain, and the 4th of July. Stella Hill was identified as a council member overseeing beautification, culture, art, historic preservation, park, cemetery, library, youth city council, swimming pool, and the 4th of July. Brian Nielson was listed as a council member for G Hill, recreation, riverwalk, economic development, fire department, and emergency management. Rohn Peterson was also identified as a council member with responsibilities for animal control, equipment, sewer, culinary water, and the 4th of July.

Residents can find information regarding the city council through the city's official website. The city office is located at 38 West Center St., Gunnison, UT 84634. The office maintains specific operating hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.; Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.; and Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. The city also provides a calendar for upcoming events, including scheduled council meetings. For example, the city's calendar listed a city council meeting for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, and another for Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2026, and another for Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026.

In summary, the city's governance structure involves various officials assigned to specific community needs. While Pickett's roles involve oversight of public spaces and cultural preservation, other members manage utilities, emergency services, and local infrastructure. These roles are documented through official city directories and public notice websites for local associations.

What this means for Gunnison

For the people of Gunnison, these records show that Kim Pickett has held a leadership role on the city council and has also been involved with the Gunnison Valley Hospital Association. This involvement suggests a presence in both local municipal governance and the management of regional healthcare associations as documented in official city and state directories.

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