Jason Henke (Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Aitkin City Council after the election.
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- Member of the Aitkin City Council, with a term that runs through Dec. 31, 2028. He serves as acting mayor in 2026.
On the record: Jason Henke
7 sourced01Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on the 2027 preliminary budget and tax levy, an 8.93% increase over 2026 (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Aitkin · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Fire department2 sourced positions
Voted yes on buying a used 2017 fire tanker for $220,000 (passed 3-0 with one abstention, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Aitkin · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on raising the volunteer firefighter retirement benefit to $5,200 per year of service (passed 3-0 with one abstention, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Aitkin · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the Life Tyme Properties planned unit development for a three-unit, single-level residential building at 321 4th St NW (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Aitkin · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Infrastructure2 sourced positions
Voted yes on awarding the Air Park Drive sewer lining project to Visu-Sewer for $278,714 (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Aitkin · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on adopting the five-year utility improvement facility plan (passed unanimously, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity of Aitkin · Feb 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Zoning1 sourced position
Abstained on a variance for the Aitkin Football Association to place a storage container at 960 Pacific St NW (passed 2-0 with one abstention, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Aitkin · Sep 21, 2026Link
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