Benjamin Aguilar was appointed to the City Council March 10th 2015.  His current city appointments are the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission. 

Ben, was born and raised in Grass Valley, has served 4 years on the Grass Valley Planning Commission, serving as the Chair in 2013.  Ben is currently enrolled in the Nevada County Community Leadership Institute. 

Howard Levine was elected to City Council in 2012 and appointed to office on August 23, 2016 and appointed Mayor on December 13, 2016. His additional current City Appointments are to LAFCO, SEDCorp, Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Committee.

Howard has served on the Grass Valley Planning Commission for 10 years and was the Executive Director of the Grass Valley Downtown Association for 13 years, bringing economic improvement to the downtown core.