Ely City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Lacey
Squier

Lacey Squier is running for Ely City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Nov 3Election Day

The race · City Council

About: Manager of Boundary Waters Connect and a teacher at the Ely Folk School.

4 sourced

01City budget1 sourced position

Said the city should pursue revenue growth without increasing the property tax burden rather than discuss more cuts.
Rather than discussing additional cuts, we should pursue revenue growth without increasing property tax burden.”
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026 Link

02Families and schools1 sourced position

Said she would first address the shortage of families with school-age children by increasing school enrollment and support for local schools.
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026 Link

03Childcare1 sourced position

as reported by The Ely Echo; not a direct quote
Called for the city to further develop its childcare offerings.
Childcare is a business model and we know we need to do more to retain the people who work in the childcare industry and steel ourselves for doing this work in the long-term”
Forum answerThe Ely Echo · Sep 19, 2026 Link

04Data centers1 sourced position

Said elected officials should not sign non-disclosure agreements with corporations when considering data centers.
It is unacceptable for elected officials to sign non-disclosure agreements with corporations.”
Own statementKAXE · Sep 28, 2026 Link

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