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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

International Falls City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters in each of the three wards (Center, East and West) choose one council member; the mayor and the at-large seat are not on this ballot.

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What the next council decides

012027 budget and property tax levy4 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 21, 2026, the council adopted a preliminary 2027 levy of $4,609,654, a 4.72% increase over the previous year.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 levy and budget; the preliminary levy is the most that can be levied and may be reduced.

02Recording budget committee meetings3 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Aug. 3, 2026, the council voted 2-3 against a written resident request to record all Budget and Finance Committee meetings and make the recordings public.

What's on the tableWhether committee meetings where the budget is worked out are recorded and posted for the public.

03Deer feeding ban4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed the first reading of an ordinance prohibiting deer feeding 3-2 in March 2026, then in April sent its final reading to the next Public Safety meeting for further discussion.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt a deer feeding ban and how it would be enforced.

04Riverview Boulevard reconstruction4 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 21, 2026, the council approved engineering to design the west side of Riverview Boulevard and combine it with the east side in one reconstruction project.

What's on the tableWhether to approve construction of the combined project and how to pay for it.

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The West Ward seat is held by Walt Buller, whose term expires December 31, 2026. City of International Falls

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  1. 1. Should the city keep raising its property tax levy to pay for services such as the ambulance?

  2. 2. Should the city record Budget and Finance Committee meetings and post the recordings?

  3. 3. Should International Falls ban feeding deer?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Drake Dill, Mike Holden3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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