Pelican Rapids City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Steve
Strand
Steve Strand, the incumbent, is running for Pelican Rapids City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Curt MarkgrafIncumbent
- 02Steve StrandYou’re reading
- 03John E. Waller III
Background
- About
- Steve Strand is a Pelican Rapids City Council member whom the council kept as acting mayor for 2026.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Nonpartisan
Ivan Olson and Don Perrin filed for Mayor; Curt Markgraf, Steve Strand and John E. Waller III filed for two council seats. Minnesota Secretary of State · Jul 29, 2026
On the record: Steve Strand
14 sourced01Building code enforcement2 sourced positions
Voted yes on continuing without city enforcement of the building code (passed, with Mayor Frazier opposed, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Apr 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Expressed nervousness about going back to full building code enforcement, given past issues.
Own statementCity of Pelican Rapids · Mar 31, 2026Link
02Streets and utilities3 sourced positions
Introduced Resolution 2026-15 receiving the engineering report and calling a hearing on 2027 street and sewer improvements (adopted, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Sep 8, 2026Link
Voted yes on advertising for construction bids for the lead service line replacement project (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Jul 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on approving phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Highway 59 South sidewalk project (passed unanimously, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Mar 31, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Rental housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-05 amending the city's rental housing code, which includes a tenant complaint form (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-06 adding short-term rental rules to the city code (passed unanimously, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Budget and levy1 sourced position
Voted yes on the proposed 2026 budget with a general levy of $1,047,961 and a special levy of $456,699 (passed unanimously, Sept. 2025).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Sep 30, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Sherin Park bathhouse2 sourced positions
Voted yes on seeking construction bids for the Sherin Memorial Park bathhouse, funded with city funds (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Jul 28, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on earmarking swimming pool funds for the Sherin Park bathhouse upgrade (passed unanimously, Jan. 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Jan 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Economic development2 sourced positions
Voted yes on revised EDA bylaws for a larger, nine-member EDA board (passed unanimously, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Aug 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on supporting the Chamber of Commerce merger into the EDA and allowing city legal services for the dissolution (passed unanimously, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Jun 30, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Highway 59 downtown1 sourced position
as recorded in the council minutes
Raised concerns about the downtown median after seeing people trip and fall, calling it a horrible decision.
horrible decision.”
Own statementCity of Pelican Rapids · May 12, 2026Link
09Industrial park1 sourced position
Moved, as a Planning Commission member, to recommend that the council sell an industrial park parcel to Micah Kvidt (motion carried, Aug. 2025).
Commission voteCity of Pelican Rapids · Aug 25, 2025Link
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