Breckenridge City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Chris
Vedder
Council MemberBreckenridge City Council minutes, Oct. 5, 2026 · Oct 5, 2026
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- Breckenridge City Council member.
On the record: Chris Vedder
13 sourced01Elementary school site3 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said that once the city takes over the elementary school it will have to pay to demolish it, and the citizens will be burdened with it.
Own statementBreckenridge City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2025 · Aug 18, 2025Link
Voted no 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
02Water emergencies1 sourced position
Voted yes on joining the Minnesota Water Agency Response Network (MnWARN) for mutual aid (passed 3-1, Feb. 2025).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Feb. 18, 2025 · Feb 18, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Vector control vehicles2 sourced positions
Voted yes 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 yes 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
04Housing 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
05Property 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
06City staffing1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
07Hemp 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
08Infinity Center2 sourced positions
Voted yes on accepting a bid from KPH, Inc. for the Infinity Center project (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteBreckenridge City Council minutes, Aug. 4, 2026 (special meeting) · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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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Chris Vedder: their words and their votes on the same issue
Elementary school site
In their words
Said that once the city takes over the elementary school it will have to pay to demolish it, and the citizens will be burdened with it.
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 yes on the agreement for future conveyance of real property with the school and the Port Authority (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Sep 8, 2026 ·Breckenridge City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
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