Breckenridge City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Beth
Meyer
Beth Meyer, the incumbent, is running for Breckenridge City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Derek Grahn
- 02Paul Meindl
- 03Beth MeyerYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Salon owner who has served on the Breckenridge City Council for five years.
Derek Grahn, Paul Meindl and Beth Meyer are the only three candidates for the three council seats. Minnesota Secretary of State
On the record: Beth Meyer
15 sourced01City budget2 sourced positions
as reported by the Wahpeton Daily News; not a direct quote
Discussed the challenges of balancing city services and infrastructure needs with property taxes.
Forum answerWahpeton Daily News · Oct 14, 2026Link
as reported by the Wahpeton Daily News; not a direct quote
Pointed to long-term street improvement planning and the need to attract businesses to expand the city's tax base.
Forum answerWahpeton Daily News · Oct 14, 2026Link
02Child care1 sourced position
as reported by the Wahpeton Daily News; not a direct quote
Said child care providers face financial and administrative challenges that can make it difficult to establish and maintain a business.
Forum answerWahpeton Daily News · Oct 14, 2026Link
03Vector control vehicles3 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said she was not against buying the Rangers but was against paying full price for them.
Own statementBreckenridge City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2025 · Aug 18, 2025Link
Voted no on buying two new 2025 Polaris Rangers from Hi-Way Service for $55,998 for Vector Control (failed; the council split 3-3 and the mayor voted no, Aug. 2025).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2025 · Aug 18, 2025Link
Voted no on buying two 2025 Polaris Rangers from Hi-Way Service for Vector Control (passed 4-1, Sept. 2025).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Sept. 2, 2025 · Sep 2, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04City staffing2 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said the hire was difficult for her because of her work on codes, lower income housing and landlord enforcement.
Own statementBreckenridge City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026Link
Voted no on hiring Christopher Loehr as the new Director of Public Services (passed 5-1, April 2026).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Elementary school site2 sourced positions
Voted yes on approving the memorandum of understanding with the school district on the elementary school (passed 5-1, Aug. 2025).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2025 · Aug 18, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the agreement for future conveyance of real property with the school and the Port Authority (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Housing incentives1 sourced position
Voted yes on granting a property tax exemption and sales tax credits to TP Properties, LLC for a multi-family housing project in Park Addition (passed unanimously, March 2025).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, March 17, 2025 · Mar 17, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Property tax levy2 sourced positions
Voted yes on setting the final 2025 tax levy payable in 2026 at $1,466,700 (passed unanimously, Dec. 2025).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Dec. 1, 2025 · Dec 1, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on setting the preliminary 2026 tax levy payable in 2027 at $1,604,083 (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Sept. 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Hemp edibles1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving low potency hemp edible applications for Blazer Express and Breck Econofoods (passed 4-2, April 2026).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Infinity Center1 sourced position
Voted yes on the resolution for state DEED grant funding assistance for the Infinity Center (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Beth Meyer: their words and their votes on the same issue
Vector control vehicles
In their words
Said she was not against buying the Rangers but was against paying full price for them.
Aug 18, 2025 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Breckenridge City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2025 · Aug 18, 2025
On the record
Voted no on buying two new 2025 Polaris Rangers from Hi-Way Service for $55,998 for Vector Control (failed; the council split 3-3 and the mayor voted no, Aug. 2025).
Aug 18, 2025 ·Breckenridge City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2025 · Aug 18, 2025
Voted no on buying two 2025 Polaris Rangers from Hi-Way Service for Vector Control (passed 4-1, Sept. 2025).
Sep 2, 2025 ·Breckenridge City Council minutes, Sept. 2, 2025 · Sep 2, 2025
City staffing
In their words
Said the hire was difficult for her because of her work on codes, lower income housing and landlord enforcement.
Apr 6, 2026 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Breckenridge City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
On the record
Voted no on hiring Christopher Loehr as the new Director of Public Services (passed 5-1, April 2026).
Apr 6, 2026 ·Breckenridge City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
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