Brainerd City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mike
O'Day
Council Member, At Large and Council President; term ends December 2028City of Brainerd
Mike O'Day (Council Member, At Large and Council President) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Brainerd City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Mike O'Day is an at-large member and the President of the Brainerd City Council, with a term ending December 31, 2028.
On the record: Mike O'Day
7 sourced01Fire station remodel1 sourced position
Voted yes on the construction contract and a $5,994,282.76 total project cost for the fire station remodel (passed 4-3, April 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Orderly annexation2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a motion to amend the Riverside Drive orderly annexation agreement to allow owner-petition and city-initiated annexation (passed 4-3, April 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on a motion to bring the orderly annexation agreement back after review of deferred connection charges and updated Mississippi Headwaters regulations (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Stormwater study1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion to deny options 1A, 1B and 2 from the stormwater study and take no action (passed 6-1, May 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, May 4, 2026 · May 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Fire department equipment1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion authorizing the Fire Department to try to acquire an aircraft rescue firefighting apparatus through the federal excess property program (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05YMCA funding2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a motion to take no action at that time and continue working with the YMCA on its funding request (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteBrainerd City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said that bonding for an extra $4 million is not the answer and that he does not see the City as a main contributor (June 2026).
Own statementBrainerd City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026Link
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Mike O'Day: their words and their votes on the same issue
YMCA funding
In their words
Said that bonding for an extra $4 million is not the answer and that he does not see the City as a main contributor (June 2026).
Jun 15, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Brainerd City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on a motion to take no action at that time and continue working with the YMCA on its funding request (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Apr 6, 2026 ·Brainerd City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
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