Montevideo City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Daniel
Sanborn
Daniel Sanborn, the incumbent, is running for Montevideo City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Jarrod FlinnIncumbent
- 02Daniel SanbornYou’re reading
- 03Gwyn Stenson
- 04Steve SulflowIncumbent
Background
- About
- Daniel Sanborn was chosen president of the Montevideo City Council in May 2026 for the rest of 2026.
On the record: Daniel Sanborn
11 sourced01Flock cameras1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on the purchase of two Flock license-plate cameras with a three-year subscription for $18,000 (passed unanimously, August 2025).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Aug 4, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Carnegie Library2 sourced positions
Moved and voted yes on directing staff to seek removal of the Carnegie Library from the National Register of Historic Places and get demolition quotes (passed unanimously, February 2026).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Feb 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said grants for the city's two National Register buildings should go to the more visible building, not the Carnegie Library (February 2026).
Own statementCity of Montevideo · Feb 2, 2026Link
03Workforce housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution supporting tax increment and tax abatement financing for a multi-family workforce housing project (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · May 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
042027 budget and levy1 sourced position
Voted yes on the preliminary 2027 tax levy of $3,994,165, a 9.48% increase over 2026 (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Street projects3 sourced positions
Voted yes on ordering the 2026 William Avenue and 13th Street improvements (failed 3-1, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Apr 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on ordering the 2026 William Avenue and 13th Street improvements (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on adopting the assessment roll for the 2026 street improvement project (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Aug 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Blight1 sourced position
Voted yes on ordering removal or demolition of a hazardous building at 615 North 5th Street (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Aug 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Police equipment1 sourced position
Voted yes on a five-year, $216,826 lease and support agreement with Axon for police body cameras, squad cameras, TASERs and training equipment (passed unanimously, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Bar closing hours1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on denying a renewal application for the optional 2 a.m. closing of the bar at 305 South 1st Street (passed 3-2, August 2025).
Council voteCity of Montevideo · Aug 4, 2025LinkHow the council voted
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