John Weland (Council Member, Ward 2) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Jackson City Council after the election.
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- Jackson City Council member representing Ward 2.
On the record: John Weland
17 sourced01Ambulance service3 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Moved to dissolve the Ambulance Advisory Board, saying its job description duplicated that of the ambulance chief and deputy chief.
Own statementJackson City Council minutes, Sept. 16, 2025 · Sep 16, 2025Link
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, 2025LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Censure policy2 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Proposed that city staff develop a censureship policy for council members, suggesting it require a supermajority.
Own statementJackson City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026Link
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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Hiring 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, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Garbage 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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Street 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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Cannabis 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Parks1 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
10Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Jackson City Council, Ward 2 in 2024 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024Link
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Censure policy
In their words
Proposed that city staff develop a censureship policy for council members, suggesting it require a supermajority.
Jul 21, 2026 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Jackson City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on directing city staff to develop a Censureship Policy pertaining to City Councilmembers (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Jul 21, 2026 ·Jackson City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
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