Litchfield City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John
Carlson
Council Member, Ward 4; term expires January 2029City of Litchfield
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- John Carlson represents Ward 4 on the Litchfield City Council; his term expires in January 2029.
On the record: John Carlson
6 sourced01LARC event use1 sourced position
Voted yes on a one-year moratorium on LARC event use other than recreation, health and wellness events, which also denied a gun show rental (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Minnesota flag1 sourced position
Voted no on making the 1983 Minnesota flag the city's principal state flag (failed 2-4, May 2026). The minutes record his concern about deciding without more public input.
Council voteCity of Litchfield · May 18, 2026Link
03THC sales1 sourced position
Seconded and voted yes on tabling THC product sales at the municipal liquor store for a month to gather more information (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Golf course1 sourced position
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he sees both the golfer side and the taxpayer side of golf course rates (March 2026).
Own statementCity of Litchfield · Mar 2, 2026Link
05LARC basketball hoops1 sourced position
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Asked the council to consider forgiving the basketball programs' $20,000 donation commitment toward LARC basketball hoops (February 2026).
Own statementCity of Litchfield · Feb 2, 2026Link
06LARC concessions1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on a one-year LARC concession contract with LDC Youth Hockey that also lets anyone run concessions from the LARC community room for a year (passed 7-0, October 2026).
Council voteCity of Litchfield · Oct 5, 2026Link
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