North Oaks City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mark
Azman
Mark Azman, 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 AzmanYou’re reading
- 02Riki Banerjee
- 03Andrew GaspardIncumbent
- 04Greg Peterson
Background
- About
- North Oaks City Council member and former NOHOA board president who has chaired the Planning Commission. He has more than 15 years of service in North Oaks.
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
On the record: Mark Azman
9 sourced01Property taxes1 sourced position
Moved 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
02License plate readers1 sourced position
Moved 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
Moved 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 Hall3 sourced positions
Seconded 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 he favors the ownership route for City Hall.
Own statementCity of North Oaks · Jul 1, 2026Link
from the candidate's answers in the North Oaks News voters' guide
Lists finalizing a long-term City Hall solution as his first priority.
Our lease is expiring, and the City needs a permanent place to call home”
Own statementNorth Oaks News (Press Publications) · Oct 1, 2026Link
05Hill Farm1 sourced position
Voted no on 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
06Sewer and septic1 sourced position
from the candidate's answers in the North Oaks News voters' guide
Says a growing number of properties lack space to replace aging septic systems and he wants long-term planning.
an increasing number of properties lack sufficient space for replacement of aging and noncompliant septic systems”
Own statementNorth Oaks News (Press Publications) · Oct 1, 2026Link
07Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for North Oaks City Council in 2022 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 8, 2022Link
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Mark Azman: their words and their votes on the same issue
City Hall
In their words
Lists finalizing a long-term City Hall solution as his first priority.
Oct 1, 2026 ·from the candidate's answers in the North Oaks News voters' guide ·North Oaks News (Press Publications) · Oct 1, 2026
On the record
Seconded 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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