Nowthen City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mary
Rainville
Council Member; term ends December 31, 2028City of Nowthen
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- Nowthen City Council member, with a term that ends December 31, 2028.
On the record: Mary Rainville
8 sourced01State flag2 sourced positions
Voted no on a motion that the city not fly the Minnesota state flag based on current conditions (failed 2-3, February 2026).
Council voteCity of Nowthen · Feb 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on returning to flying the previous Minnesota state flag at the city office and Twin Lakes Park (passed 3-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Nowthen · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Budget1 sourced position
Seconded and voted yes on Resolution 2026-100, accepting the preliminary 2027 budget (passed 3-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Nowthen · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Fire water supply1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the 2027 CIP and ERP as drafted, with staff directed to study a farmer's irrigation well as an alternative to the proposed new well (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Nowthen · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Warning sirens1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on moving forward with the Twin Lakes Park siren, using a $7,000 fire department donation to cover the budget shortfall and contingency (passed 3-2, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Nowthen · Jul 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Planning commission1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on appointing Michael Hoium to the Planning and Zoning Commission instead of the recommended Jeff Pilon (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Nowthen · Apr 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Land use1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution 2026-34, approving a minor subdivision at 21881 Pinnaker Rd NW with condition #3 removed (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Nowthen · Mar 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Elections1 sourced position
Ran for Nowthen City Council in 2024 (won).
Own statementCity of NowthenLink
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