Please get in touch with us if you would like to get involved with the Balsam Lake district. We would love to hear from you about:

  • Becoming a commissioner on the board
  • Contributing property to the District’s conservancies
  • Knowledge or skills you would like to contribute to the District
  • Any ideas or concerns you think the board should be aware of

You are welcome to contact the appropriate commissioner directly using the contact info below, or you can use our general inquiry form to the right. 

Contact Commissioners

Balsam Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District Commissioners

Dean Truitt, Chairman
1172 178th Avenue
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Cell:  612-963-4072
E-mail: dean.truitt@blprd.com
Term Expires 2027

Tom Kelly, Vice Chairman
1875 Les Chateaux Blvd #203
Naples FL 34109
Cell: 612-508-0879
E-mail: Tkell01@comcast.net
Term Expires 2027

Dave Wagner, Nanobubbler & Conservancies
1889 138th St
Balsam Lake WI 54810
Cell: 651-354-6897
E-mail: dave.wagner.962@gmail.com
Term expires 2027

Carrie Leisch, Marketing and Communications
1825 Pine Island Park Ct.
Balsam Lake WI 54810
Cell: 763-647-0887
E-mail: daveandcarrie@mac.com
Term expires 2029

Jack Weix, Harvesting & AIS
1838 Wellesley Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Cell:  612-325-8530
E-mail: weixjack@gmail.com
Term Expires 2029

Mark Pautsch, Treasurer 
1868A 140th Street

Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Home: 612-309-8679
E-mail: mark.pautsch@blprd.com
Appointed by Polk County

Terry Palmberg, Secretary
PO Box 428
Balsam Lake, WI  54810
Cell:  612-839-5284
E-mail: terry.g.palmberg@gmail.com
Appointed by Milltown Township

Marisa Ulman, Lake Consultant 
Cell: 920-284-5216
E-mail: marisa@the-lake-lady.com

Raegan Sorensen, Lake Manager 

E-mail: raegan.sorensen@blprd.com