Jackson City Council Ward 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Joe
Pell

Joe Pell, the incumbent, is running for Jackson City Council Ward 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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The race · City Council Ward 2

About: Jackson City Council member for Ward 2, first elected to the council in 2022.

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01Ambulance service3 sourced positions

as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said reconvening the Ambulance Advisory Board would be a good thing and another stepping stone in the right direction.
Own statementJackson City Council minutes, Nov. 5, 2025 · Nov 5, 2025 Link
Voted yes on not reactivating and dissolving the Ambulance Advisory Board (passed 4-1, Sept. 2025).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, Sept. 16, 2025 · Sep 16, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on appointing members to the Ambulance Advisory Board, including Aldermen Shawn Foster and Joe Pell (passed unanimously, Jan. 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, Jan. 5, 2026 (special meeting) · Jan 5, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Problem properties1 sourced position

as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said the city may need to tap the brakes on purchasing property, noting the mowing and upkeep work it creates for Public Works.
Own statementJackson City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026 Link

03State flag1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution No. 08-0426 to display the 1983 version of the Minnesota State Flag on City property (passed 5-1, April 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, April 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Property tax levy2 sourced positions

Voted yes on Resolution No. 28-0926, certifying the city's preliminary tax levy at 4.9 percent (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution No. 54-1225, setting the final tax levy for taxes collectible in 2026 at 9.23 percent (passed unanimously, Dec. 2025).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, Dec. 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025 Link How the council voted

05Censure policy1 sourced position

Voted yes on directing city staff to develop a Censureship Policy pertaining to City Councilmembers (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Hiring freeze1 sourced position

Voted yes on a temporary hiring freeze for all city departments until Dec. 31, 2025 (passed 6-0, Nov. 2025).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, Nov. 5, 2025 · Nov 5, 2025 Link How the council voted

07Garbage and cleanup3 sourced positions

Voted yes on cancelling the 2026 fall citywide cleanup and keeping the spring cleanup at no cost to the city (passed unanimously, March 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on seeking proposals for waste disposal services to begin in 2027, before the Waste Management contract expires (passed unanimously, March 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on a fall citywide cleanup drop-off day on Sept. 26, 2026 at the County/City Maintenance Facility (passed unanimously, April 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, April 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026 Link How the council voted

08Street project2 sourced positions

Voted yes on awarding the 2026 Street and Utility Improvement Project to Svoboda Excavating for $1,298,841 (passed unanimously, April 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution No. 17-0526, awarding the sale of bonds for the 2026 Street and Utility Project at a 4.0441% net interest rate (passed unanimously, May 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026 Link How the council voted

09Cannabis retail1 sourced position

Voted yes on the retail cannabis registration application for Mountain Sight Vision LLC (passed unanimously, June 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026 Link How the council voted

10Parks1 sourced position

Voted yes on accepting Tri-State General Contracting's $138,690 quote for the Dumont Park Shelter project (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026 Link How the council voted

11Past candidacies1 sourced position

Ran for Jackson City Council, Ward 2 in 2022 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 8, 2022 Link

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In their words

Said reconvening the Ambulance Advisory Board would be a good thing and another stepping stone in the right direction.
Nov 5, 2025 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Jackson City Council minutes, Nov. 5, 2025 · Nov 5, 2025

On the record

Voted yes on not reactivating and dissolving the Ambulance Advisory Board (passed 4-1, Sept. 2025).
Sep 16, 2025 ·Jackson City Council minutes, Sept. 16, 2025 · Sep 16, 2025
Voted yes on appointing members to the Ambulance Advisory Board, including Aldermen Shawn Foster and Joe Pell (passed unanimously, Jan. 2026).
Jan 5, 2026 ·Jackson City Council minutes, Jan. 5, 2026 (special meeting) · Jan 5, 2026

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