International Falls City Council Ward E · Nov 3, 2026
Pete
Kalar
Pete Kalar, the incumbent, is running for International Falls City Council Ward E in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Lois Lundin.
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The race · City Council Ward E
- 01Pete KalarYou’re reading
- 02Lois Lundin
Background
- About
- East Ward member of the International Falls City Council, with a term that expires December 31, 2026.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. City of International Falls
On the record: Pete Kalar
12 sourced01Property tax levy2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the final 2026 budget and tax levy, a 6.1% levy increase (passed 4-1, Dec. 2025).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Dec 15, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the preliminary 2027 budget and levy of $4,609,654, a 4.72% increase (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Meeting recordings1 sourced position
Moved to approve a resident request to record Budget and Finance Committee meetings and make the recordings public; voted yes (failed 2-3, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Aug 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Deer feeding2 sourced positions
Voted no on the first reading of an ordinance prohibiting deer feeding (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Mar 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he did not feel enforcing the deer feeding ordinance should fall on the police department.
Own statementCity of International Falls · Feb 17, 2026Link
04Riverview Boulevard1 sourced position
Voted yes on the engineering proposal to design the west side of Riverview Boulevard for reconstruction (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Airport1 sourced position
Voted no on a MnDOT grant agreement for air service marketing (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Sep 8, 2026Link
06Labor contracts1 sourced position
Voted no on a memorandum of understanding with Operating Engineers Local 49 on vacation use and spare operator classifications (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Public Works director1 sourced position
Moved to reopen hiring for the Director of Public Works after the hiring committee's recommendation got no second (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Jun 15, 2026Link
08Levy limit petition1 sourced position
Voted yes to call the question on a motion to deny putting a 3% levy-limit charter amendment to voters (passed 4-1, Oct. 2025).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Oct 20, 2025Link
09Past candidacy2 sourced positions
Ran for City Council, East Ward in 2022 (won).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Nov 14, 2022Link
Ran for Mayor in 2024 (lost).
Council voteCity of International Falls · Nov 14, 2024Link
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