Ely Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Heidi
Omerza
Heidi Omerza, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Ely in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Emily Roose.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Heidi OmerzaYou’re reading
- 02Emily Roose
Background
- About
- Mayor of Ely in her second two-year term and an elementary teacher in the Ely Public School District. Before becoming mayor she served 16 years on the Ely City Council.
On the record: Heidi Omerza
9 sourced01Comprehensive plan1 sourced position
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
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 that if cuts were needed she would make them where they would not affect city workers or services to residents.
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
as reported by The Ely Echo; not a direct quote
Said city officials are very concerned about raising property taxes.
We are very concerned about raising everybody’s taxes, property taxes, right now.”
Forum answerThe Ely Echo · Sep 18, 2026Link
06Economic recovery1 sourced position
Named economic recovery and long-term development as the most important issue and said she would keep pushing for relief funding.
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026Link
07Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor in 2024 (won).
Own statementCity of ElyLink
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Heidi Omerza: their words and their votes on the same issue
City budget
In their words
Said that if cuts were needed she would make them where they would not affect city workers or services to residents.
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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