The Municipality of Killarney - Turtle Mountain is governed by a Mayor and six councillors.

Killarney - Turtle Mountain Mayor & Council

Janice Smith, Mayor

Janice moved to Killarney from Brandon in 1996, alongside her husband, Paul, and son, Payton. The family was excited to make Killarney their home and enjoy the benefits of living in a rural community. Janice works locally and enjoys interacting with the public and connecting with community members. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and taking advantage of the many lakeside activities Killarney has to offer. Janice has been actively involved in the community, volunteering her time with various local events and organizations. She looks forward to continuing to serve the residents of Killarney–Turtle Mountain in her new term. Janice was first elected to Council in October 2014 and re-elected in October 2018. In October 2022, she was elected Mayor by acclamation and was re-elected as Mayor in October 2026.

Rick Pauls, Councillor

Rick served one term as Councillor before running in the 2007 By-Election for Mayor, where he was successfully elected in June 2007. With over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Rick recently made history by becoming the first in the province to expand a local Chicken Delight franchise into the Blarney Stone Pub & Restaurant. Throughout his career, Rick has been actively involved in the community, serving on the Board of the Killarney Town Boosters and as President of the Killarney Shoppers Mall, Killarney Food Services, and J.J. Marc Property Management. Rick was re-elected as Mayor in October 2010, October 2014, and October 28, 2018. In October 2022, he was elected by acclamation as Councillor and was once again re-elected as Councillor in October 2026.

Jaret Box, Councillor

Jaret was appointed as Councillor by Council in November, 2022 and re-elected as Councillor in October, 2026.

Aaron King, Councillor 

Aaron was elected as Councillor in October, 2026

Gwen Tripp, Councillor 

Gwen was elected as Councillor in October, 2026

Matthew Nichol, Councillor

Matthew was elected as Councillor in October, 2026

Laurie Campbell, Councillor

Laurie was elected as Councillor in October, 2026