Eric Payne (Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Benson City Council after the election.
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- Benson City Council member whose term expires Dec. 31, 2028.
On the record: Eric Payne
7 sourced01Engineering pay requests2 sourced positions
Moved to approve a $128,069.16 Bolton & Menk pay request for the wastewater flood wall project; the motion died for lack of a second (Aug. 2026).
Council voteBenson City Council minutes, Aug. 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026Link
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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Property tax levy1 sourced position
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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Golf 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Quadrogen 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Street 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Property 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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