Benson City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Cherie
Stielow

Cherie Stielow, the incumbent, is running for Benson City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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About: Benson City Council member, elected in an April 2025 special election to a term ending Dec. 31, 2026.

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01Property tax levy2 sourced positions

Introduced Resolution 2026-17, certifying the proposed 2027 general fund operating budget of $4,447,561 (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBenson City Council minutes, Sept. 28, 2026 · Sep 28, 2026 Link
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-18, adopting the proposed 2027 property tax levy of $2,142,915, a 6.5% increase (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBenson City Council minutes, Sept. 28, 2026 · Sep 28, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Golf Club funding1 sourced position

Voted yes on penciling in a $30,000 Golf Club transfer for 2027, after the club requested $57,000 (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBenson City Council minutes, Sept. 28, 2026 · Sep 28, 2026 Link How the council voted

03Quadrogen industrial park deal1 sourced position

Voted yes on executing a real estate option agreement with Quadrogen for the west industrial park land (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBenson City Council minutes, Sept. 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Street assessments1 sourced position

Voted yes on a $2,100 appraisal evaluation with Nagell Appraisal for the 2027 street and utility projects (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteBenson City Council minutes, Aug. 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Property valuation appeals1 sourced position

Voted yes on reducing the assessed value of the Zniewski Funeral Home to $340,000 (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteBenson City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Engineering pay requests1 sourced position

Voted yes on a $5,676 Bolton & Menk pay request for water tower rehab engineering (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteBenson City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026 Link How the council voted

07Past candidacy1 sourced position

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