About the City of Auburn

As the county seat of DeKalb County, Auburn is governed by an elected mayor, seven-member common council and three-member board of public works and safety officials.

Five members of the common council are elected from individual districts and two are elected at-large.

Mayor

Norman E. Yoder
260.925.5430 ext 1001 Phone
260.920.3340 Fax
mayor@ci.auburn.in.us

Common Council

Keith Schrimshaw, District #1 (Northeast)
260.925.4687 Work
schrimshaw@att.net

David Painter, District 2 (Northwest)
Council President
260.925.9161 Home
260.920.7645 Work
drpainter@auburnfamilydentistry.com

Marilyn Gearhart, District 3 (East)
260.925.9623 Home
317.432.3863 Mobile
marilyn.gearhart@sbcglobal.net

Dick Stahly, District 4 (Southeast)
260.925.1204 Home
260.925.4113 Work
dick@foleypattern.com

Michael Walter, District 5 (Southwest)
260.925.0314 Home
councildistrict5@yahoo.com

Jim Finchum, At-Large
260.927.1371 Home
jfinchum@dekalbcentral.net

Denny Ketzenberger, At-Large
260.925.3188 Home
dketzenberger@yahoo.com

Public Works and Safety Officials
Norman E. Yoder, Mayor
Danny D. McAfee 
John A. (Jack) Randinelli