Corcoran City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mark
Lanterman
Mark Lanterman, the incumbent, is running for Corcoran City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Jon Bottema
- 02Abbie Hill
- 03Mark LantermanYou’re reading
- 04Jason Woody
Background
- About
- Chief Technology Officer of Computer Forensic Services and a former Corcoran Planning Commission chair.
The two seats up are held by Councilors Mark Lanterman and Jeremy Nichols, whose terms expire in December 2026. City of Corcoran
Jon Bottema, Mark Lanterman and Jason Woody attended the Sept. 21 League of Women Voters forum; Abbie Hill was unable to attend. Press and News
On the record: Mark Lanterman
11 sourced01Civic Campus5 sourced positions
Moved to table the decision on Resolution 2026-58, the Civic Campus capital improvement plan and up to $40 million in bonds (failed 2-3, Sep 2026).
Council voteCorcoran City Council draft minutes, Sep 24 2026 (Oct 8 2026 agenda attachment) · Sep 24, 2026Link
Voted no on Resolution 2026-58, adopting a capital improvement plan and preliminary approval of up to $40 million in general obligation bonds (passed 3-2, Sep 2026).
Council voteCorcoran City Council draft minutes, Sep 24 2026 (Oct 8 2026 agenda attachment) · Sep 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Moved to refer the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan to the Planning Commission for review (failed 2-3, Aug 2026).
Council voteCorcoran City Council minutes, Aug 13 2026 · Aug 13, 2026Link
Moved Resolution 2026-31, a professional services contract through the schematic design phase of the Civic Campus (passed 5-0, Apr 2026).
Council voteCorcoran City Council minutes, Apr 9 2026 · Apr 9, 2026Link
Said he pushed to mail every household before the city committed to the civic campus, and that he declined the council salary.
That is why I pushed to mail every household before the city committed to a $50 million civic campus, and why I declined the council salary.”
Own statementPress and News · Sep 24, 2026Link
022027 property tax levy2 sourced positions
Moved to amend Resolution 2026-64 to reduce the general property tax levy by $45,823; the motion died for lack of a second (Sep 2026).
Council voteCorcoran City Council minutes, Sep 10 2026 · Sep 10, 2026Link
Voted no on Resolution 2026-64, the proposed 2027 tax levy (passed 4-1, Sep 2026).
Council voteCorcoran City Council minutes, Sep 10 2026 · Sep 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Business tax base1 sourced position
Said tax increment financing should be used only when the numbers show a clear return to taxpayers.
Tools like tax increment financing should be used only when the numbers show a clear return to taxpayers.”
Own statementPress and News · Sep 24, 2026Link
04Growth1 sourced position
as reported by the Press and News; not a direct quote
Said at the Sept. 21 forum he favored slowing down development to get the right infrastructure in place.
Forum answerPress and NewsLink
05Traffic1 sourced position
Said at the Sept. 21 forum that good planning should keep traffic off quiet neighborhood streets.
Residents don't want quiet neighborhood streets turned into cutthroughs. Neither do I. Good planning moves traffic on the roads built for it”
Forum answerPress and NewsLink
06Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Corcoran City Council in a 2024 special election as a Nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024Link
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Mark Lanterman: their words and their votes on the same issue
Civic Campus
In their words
Said he pushed to mail every household before the city committed to the civic campus, and that he declined the council salary.
Sep 24, 2026 ·Press and News · Sep 24, 2026
On the record
Moved Resolution 2026-31, a professional services contract through the schematic design phase of the Civic Campus (passed 5-0, Apr 2026).
Apr 9, 2026 ·Corcoran City Council minutes, Apr 9 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
Moved to refer the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan to the Planning Commission for review (failed 2-3, Aug 2026).
Aug 13, 2026 ·Corcoran City Council minutes, Aug 13 2026 · Aug 13, 2026
Voted no on Resolution 2026-58, adopting a capital improvement plan and preliminary approval of up to $40 million in general obligation bonds (passed 3-2, Sep 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 ·Corcoran City Council draft minutes, Sep 24 2026 (Oct 8 2026 agenda attachment) · Sep 24, 2026
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