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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Barnesville Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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All Barnesville voters elect the mayor; each ward elects its own council members. Ward 1 fills two seats this year, one in a special election.

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What the next council decides

01The 2027 budget and property tax levy3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council adopted a preliminary 2027 levy and a preliminary 2027 budget of $13,156,039.

What's on the tableThe council will set the final 2027 levy and budget in December; the minutes say the final budget can go down but not up.

02Paying for ambulance and dispatch4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Barnesville Ambulance asked Clay County for $75,000 and was denied; in September 2026 the mayor said the county budget has $35,000 for it.

What's on the tableThe council decides ambulance fees, grant requests and how much city money goes to emergency services.

03New housing and tax increment financing4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council created TIF District 1-12, which the minutes say will allow 12 single-family homes.

What's on the tableThe council decides future TIF districts, development agreements and housing permits.

04The CM LLC rezoning4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council voted 4-3 to deny the second reading of an ordinance rezoning CM LLC's parcels from C-1 to I-1.

What's on the tableThe council decides rezoning requests, including any new request for these parcels.

05Wagner Park Campground expansion3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council approved annexing city-owned land in Humboldt Township for the expansion of Wagner Campground.

What's on the tableThe council will decide expansion contracts and campground fees.

1 note on these statements

Scott Bauer (Ward 1), Randy McEvers (Ward 1 special election) and Tonya J. Stokka (Ward 3) are the only candidates in their contests. Minnesota Secretary of State

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  1. 1. Should Barnesville press Clay County to cut the dispatch costs it charges small cities?

  2. 2. Should the city have created TIF District 1-12 for 12 new single-family homes?

  3. 3. Should the CM LLC parcels be rezoned from commercial to industrial?

  4. 4. Should Barnesville expand Wagner Park Campground to about 85 RV sites?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted10 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Alyssa Bergman, Brad Field4 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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