North Oaks City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Andrew
Gaspard
Andrew Gaspard, the incumbent, is running for North Oaks City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Mark AzmanIncumbent
- 02Riki Banerjee
- 03Andrew GaspardYou’re reading
- 04Greg Peterson
Background
- About
- North Oaks City Council member who holds a Master of Urban Planning degree and an MBA. His background includes city planning, commercial banking, business management and real estate.
- Endorsed by
- Endorsed by four former North Oaks mayors: Bill Ecklund, Seth Colton, Tom Watson and Kara Ries. Vote for North Oaks (joint campaign website of Fritz Johnson, Andrew Gaspard and Riki Banerjee)
- How the press groups them
- In the North Oaks News voters' guide, Andrew Gaspard said he sought out Fritz Johnson and Riki Banerjee to run with him. North Oaks News (Press Publications) · Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign website
- www.andrewfornorthoaks.com
Andrew Gaspard won a special election to fill a vacant council seat and was sworn in in December 2024; Mark Azman has been on the council since January 2023. Press Publications · Aug 17, 2026
Fritz Johnson, Andrew Gaspard and Riki Banerjee run on a shared platform and joint website. Vote for North Oaks (joint campaign website of Fritz Johnson, Andrew Gaspard and Riki Banerjee)
On the record: Andrew Gaspard
9 sourced01Property taxes2 sourced positions
Voted no on the 2027 maximum property tax levy of $3,452,374 (passed 4-1, Sep 2026).
Council voteCity of North Oaks · Oct 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he was voting no on the maximum levy because he wanted to review the full budget and use more unrestricted fund balance.
Own statementCity of North Oaks · Oct 8, 2026Link
02License plate readers1 sourced position
Seconded a 5-year Flock Safety license plate reader contract expanding to 26 cameras (unanimous, Feb 2026).
Council voteCity of North Oaks · Feb 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Pleasant Lake1 sourced position
Seconded spending up to $20,000 for Pleasant Lake sediment coring in 2026 (passed 5-0, Sep 2026).
Council voteCity of North Oaks · Oct 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04City Hall2 sourced positions
Voted no on a preliminary cost analysis for building a new City Hall (passed 4-1, Sep 2026).
Council voteCity of North Oaks · Oct 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said at a July 2026 council workshop that leasing allows more flexibility given many unknown factors.
Own statementCity of North Oaks · Jul 1, 2026Link
05Hill Farm1 sourced position
Seconded a resolution supporting a North Oaks Community Foundation campaign for a Hill Farm erosion project (passed 4-1, Aug 2026).
Council voteCity of North Oaks · Aug 13, 2026Link
06City budget1 sourced position
from the candidate's answers in the North Oaks News voters' guide
Lists restoring fiscal discipline as his first priority.
My first priority is restoring fiscal discipline”
Own statementNorth Oaks News (Press Publications) · Oct 1, 2026Link
07Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran in the 2024 special election for North Oaks City Council as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024Link
Every claim links to its source and was checked against it before publishing. How this guide works
Andrew Gaspard: their words and their votes on the same issue
2027 tax levy
In their words
Said he was voting no on the maximum levy because he wanted to review the full budget and use more unrestricted fund balance.
Oct 8, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of North Oaks · Oct 8, 2026
On the record
Voted no on the 2027 maximum property tax levy of $3,452,374 (passed 4-1, Sep 2026).
Oct 8, 2026 ·City of North Oaks · Oct 8, 2026
City Hall
In their words
Said at a July 2026 council workshop that leasing allows more flexibility given many unknown factors.
Jul 1, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of North Oaks · Jul 1, 2026
On the record
Voted no on a preliminary cost analysis for building a new City Hall (passed 4-1, Sep 2026).
Oct 8, 2026 ·City of North Oaks · Oct 8, 2026
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