Apple Valley City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John Bergman
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
John Bergman, the incumbent, is running for Apple Valley City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 2 seats.
Early in-person voting begins · Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Apple Valley City Council member for 23 years. He has also served on the city's Planning Commission and Economic Development Authority.
Where John Bergman stands: positions on the record
Data centers3 sourced positions
Moved the motions for an interim data center study and a moratorium on new data centers during it (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteApple Valley City Council minutes, Jul 9, 2026 · Jul 9, 2026
Seconded the motion denying the site and building plan for the Apple Valley Technology Park data center campus (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteApple Valley City Council minutes, Mar 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
As reported by Sun ThisWeek; not a direct quote
Said the comprehensive plan change behind the proposed data center would be detrimental to businesses currently in Orchard Place.
Own statementSun ThisWeek
Parks1 sourced position
Moved the resolution for the competitive sale of $14.3 million in General Obligation bonds, Series 2026A (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteApple Valley City Council minutes, Sep 10, 2026 (in Sep 24 agenda packet) · Sep 10, 2026
Property tax levy1 sourced position
Seconded the motion adopting the 2027 proposed budget and property tax levy (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteApple Valley City Council minutes, Sep 10, 2026 (in Sep 24 agenda packet) · Sep 10, 2026
What John Bergman said vs. how John Bergman voted
Data centers
In their words
Said the comprehensive plan change behind the proposed data center would be detrimental to businesses currently in Orchard Place.
As reported by Sun ThisWeek; not a direct quote ·Sun ThisWeek
On the record
Seconded the motion denying the site and building plan for the Apple Valley Technology Park data center campus (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Mar 26, 2026 ·Apple Valley City Council minutes, Mar 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
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