City Council selects new Mayor and Vice Mayor for 2026

Published on December 15, 2025

At the annual reorganization of the City Council Dec. 9, the City Council chose a new mayor and vice mayor to serve in these roles for the next year. Congratulations to Mayor Betsy Nash and Vice Mayor Jennifer Wise for being selected by their colleagues! The City Council also honored City Councilmember Drew Combs for serving as mayor for the past year.

Join us for the last City Council meeting of the year Dec. 16 at the Belle Haven Community Campus (100 Terminal Ave.). To view the agenda for the meeting, please visit menlopark.gov/agendas.

Image: (From left to right) City Councilmember Jeff Schmidt, Mayor Betsy Nash, City Councilmember Drew Combs and family, Vice Mayor Jennifer Wise and City Councilmember Cecilia Taylor. Learn more about your City Councilmembers here.