Baxter City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Darrel
Olson
Mayor; re-elected unopposed in November 2024Brainerd Dispatch · Nov 5, 2024
Darrel Olson (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Baxter City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Baxter mayor since 2004 and a retired Crow Wing County assessor.
On the record: Darrel Olson
5 sourced01Highway 371 overpass1 sourced position
Voted to disapprove MnDOT's final overpass layout unless seven conditions he presented were met (passed 3-2, January 2026).
Council voteBrainerd Dispatch · Jan 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
022027 levy2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the preliminary 2027 levy, a 12.65% increase over 2026 (passed 3-1, September 2026).
Council voteBrainerd Dispatch · Sep 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as reported by the Brainerd Dispatch
Said he struggles with putting off costs and that services residents expect will only cost more later.
Things aren't going to get cheaper”
Own statementBrainerd Dispatch · Sep 22, 2026Link
03Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-026, accepting recommended tax increment financing terms for Timber Ridge, an 80-unit mixed-income assisted living and memory care development (passed unanimously, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Baxter · Apr 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor of Baxter in 2024 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024Link
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