Ely City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Albert
Forsman
Albert Forsman, the incumbent, is running for Ely City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Josh Brang
- 02Angela CampbellIncumbent
- 03Abby Dare
- 04Albert ForsmanYou’re reading
- 05Lacey Squier
- 06Mark Zupec
Background
- About
- Ely City Council member for 12 years who also owns and operates a small business in Ely. He works in building maintenance for St. Louis County Public Works.
On the record: Albert Forsman
10 sourced01Comprehensive plan2 sourced positions
Voted no on seeking bids from outside firms for a comprehensive plan review (failed 2-4, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Ely · Apr 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Said the Comprehensive Plan update can be done in-house and does not need to be completely redone.
Own statementCity of Ely · Apr 7, 2026Link
02City budget3 sourced positions
Voted yes on rejecting the Heritage Preservation Commission's $1,700 budget request for the Tour of Ely brochure (passed 5-2, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Ely · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on buying a floor scrubber for $8,045 with money from the EEDA fund (passed 4-3, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ely · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Said Ely must focus on building its tax base to prevent the need for cuts.
Our focus must be on building our tax base to prevent the need for cuts.”
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link
03Utility rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-016 authorizing water, sewer and electric rate increases (passed 7-0, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Ely · Apr 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Zoning1 sourced position
Voted no on directing the City Attorney to add storage and shipping containers to the off-street parking ordinance (failed 0-7, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ely · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Taxes1 sourced position
Said it makes a difference to keep the levy increase as low as possible, speaking about the 2027 preliminary levy.
It makes a difference trying to keep that levy increase as low as we can.”
Own statementThe Ely Echo · Sep 19, 2026Link
06Infrastructure1 sourced position
Named outdated infrastructure, basic community services and economic diversity as the city's three biggest issues.
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link
07Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementCity of ElyLink
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Albert Forsman: their words and their votes on the same issue
Comprehensive plan
In their words
Said the Comprehensive Plan update can be done in-house and does not need to be completely redone.
Apr 7, 2026 ·City of Ely · Apr 7, 2026
On the record
Voted no on seeking bids from outside firms for a comprehensive plan review (failed 2-4, April 2026).
Apr 7, 2026 ·City of Ely · Apr 7, 2026
City budget
In their words
Said Ely must focus on building its tax base to prevent the need for cuts.
Sep 28, 2026 ·KAXE · Sep 28, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on buying a floor scrubber for $8,045 with money from the EEDA fund (passed 4-3, September 2026).
Sep 1, 2026 ·City of Ely · Sep 1, 2026
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