Barnesville City Council Ward 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Donald
Goedtke
Donald Goedtke, the incumbent, is running for Barnesville City Council Ward 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Travis Braton.
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The race · City Council Ward 2
- 01Travis Braton
- 02Donald GoedtkeYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Ward 2 member of the Barnesville City Council, with a term listed as 2022-2026.
On the record: Donald Goedtke
12 sourced01CM LLC rezoning4 sourced positions
Voted no on a motion to deny the second reading of Ordinance 2026-05, the CM LLC rezoning (carried 4-3, April 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, April 13, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said the Planning Commission recommended rezoning the CM LLC parcels to I-1 and that the change would keep the area consistent with others.
Own statementBarnesville City Council minutes, March 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026Link
Voted no on a motion to deny CM LLC's request to rezone three parcels from C-1 to I-1 (failed 3-3, March 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, March 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the first reading of Ordinance 2026-05, the CM LLC rezoning (passed 4-2, March 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, March 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Housing and TIF3 sourced positions
Voted yes on the resolution creating TIF District 1-12 (passed 5-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the development agreement with Creative Rentals for the 2nd Ave SW roadway (passed 6-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the conditional use permit for the Thune Housing planned unit development (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Budget and levy2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the preliminary 2027 levy (passed 6-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on adopting the preliminary 2027 budget of $13,156,039 (passed 6-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Emergency services costs2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a joint memorandum with Dilworth, Glyndon and Hawley asking Clay County to cut dispatch costs (passed 4-0, Nov. 2025).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, Nov. 10, 2025 · Nov 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the resolution for a state Office of Emergency Medical Services operating deficit grant for the ambulance (passed 5-0, Jan. 2026).
Council voteBarnesville City Council minutes, Jan. 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Candidate questionnaire1 sourced position
Did not respond to the VOTE411 (League of Women Voters) candidate questionnaire.
Own statementVOTE411 (League of Women Voters)Link
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Donald Goedtke: their words and their votes on the same issue
CM LLC rezoning
In their words
Said the Planning Commission recommended rezoning the CM LLC parcels to I-1 and that the change would keep the area consistent with others.
Mar 9, 2026 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Barnesville City Council minutes, March 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026
On the record
Voted no on a motion to deny CM LLC's request to rezone three parcels from C-1 to I-1 (failed 3-3, March 2026).
Mar 9, 2026 ·Barnesville City Council minutes, March 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026
Voted no on a motion to deny the second reading of Ordinance 2026-05, the CM LLC rezoning (carried 4-3, April 2026).
Apr 13, 2026 ·Barnesville City Council minutes, April 13, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026
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