Editing Sartell, Minnesota (section)

==Law and government==
Sartell's city council consists of a mayor and four members elected at large. Sartell's mayor is Ryan Fitzthum, and the council members are Jill Smith, Alex Lewandowski, Tim Elness, and Jeff Kolb. They possess the authority to pass and enforce [[Local ordinance|ordinance]]s, establish public and administrative policies, create advisory boards and commissions, and manage the city's financial operations, including preparing a budget, auditing expenditures, and transacting other city business as required by law. The city council also appoints a city administrator, who oversees the city's daily operation and implements the policies of the council.<ref name="citygov"/>

City recreational facilities include 24 parks, miles of paved walking paths, playgrounds, a bike lane, tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, ice rinks, a golf course and a wading pool.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sartellmn.com/parks_list.htm|title= Parks|access-date=August 18, 2007 |publisher= City of Sartell website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sartellmn.com/parks_amenities.htm|title= Park Amenities|access-date=August 18, 2007 |publisher= City of Sartell}}</ref>