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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Redwood Falls voter guide

Garbage collection

Jul 2, 2024

Accepting Sweetman Sanitation's bid for residential garbage collection; the Solid Waste Committee had recommended West Central Sanitation

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, July 2024

  • YesDenise KerkhoffVoted yes on accepting Sweetman Sanitation's bid for residential garbage collection; the Solid Waste Committee had recommended West Central Sanitation (passed 4-1, July 2024).
  • YesJim SandgrenVoted yes on accepting Sweetman Sanitation's bid for residential garbage collection; the Solid Waste Committee had recommended West Central Sanitation (passed 4-1, July 2024).
  • YesLarry ArentsonVoted yes on accepting Sweetman Sanitation's bid for residential garbage collection; the Solid Waste Committee had recommended West Central Sanitation (passed 4-1, July 2024).
  • YesMatt SmithVoted yes on accepting Sweetman Sanitation's bid for residential garbage collection; the Solid Waste Committee had recommended West Central Sanitation (passed 4-1, July 2024).

City of Redwood Falls · Jul 2, 2024Link

Housing

Jul 7, 2026

Ordinance 105, which allows single-family homes, duplexes and attached homes of two to eight units in more residential zoning districts

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, July 2026

  • YesDenise KerkhoffVoted yes on Ordinance 105, which allows single-family homes, duplexes and attached homes of two to eight units in more residential zoning districts (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesJim SandgrenVoted yes on Ordinance 105, which allows single-family homes, duplexes and attached homes of two to eight units in more residential zoning districts (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesLarry ArentsonVoted yes on Ordinance 105, which allows single-family homes, duplexes and attached homes of two to eight units in more residential zoning districts (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesMatt SmithVoted yes on Ordinance 105, which allows single-family homes, duplexes and attached homes of two to eight units in more residential zoning districts (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesShannon GuetterVoted yes on Ordinance 105, which allows single-family homes, duplexes and attached homes of two to eight units in more residential zoning districts (passed 5-0, July 2026).

City of Redwood Falls · Jul 7, 2026Link

Lead service lines

Mar 17, 2026

Applying for state Public Facilities Authority funding to replace about 40 lead service lines

Result as recorded: passed 3-0, March 2026

  • YesDenise KerkhoffVoted yes on applying for state Public Facilities Authority funding to replace about 40 lead service lines (passed 3-0, March 2026).
  • YesJim SandgrenVoted yes on applying for state Public Facilities Authority funding to replace about 40 lead service lines (passed 3-0, March 2026).
  • —Larry ArentsonMoved approval of applying for state Public Facilities Authority funding to replace about 40 lead service lines (passed 3-0, March 2026).

City of Redwood Falls · Mar 17, 2026Link

Library expansion

Oct 21, 2025

Awarding the $4,394,000 library addition and renovation contract to Breitbach Construction

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, October 2025

  • YesDenise KerkhoffVoted yes on awarding the $4,394,000 library addition and renovation contract to Breitbach Construction (passed unanimously, October 2025).
  • YesJim SandgrenVoted yes on awarding the $4,394,000 library addition and renovation contract to Breitbach Construction (passed unanimously, October 2025).
  • YesLarry ArentsonVoted yes on awarding the $4,394,000 library addition and renovation contract to Breitbach Construction (passed unanimously, October 2025).
  • YesShannon GuetterVoted yes on awarding the $4,394,000 library addition and renovation contract to Breitbach Construction (passed unanimously, October 2025).

City of Redwood Falls · Oct 21, 2025Link

Property taxes

Sep 15, 2026

The preliminary 2027 property tax levy, which includes a 7.9% levy increase

Result as recorded: passed unanimously, September 2026

  • YesDenise KerkhoffVoted yes on the preliminary 2027 property tax levy, which includes a 7.9% levy increase (passed unanimously, September 2026).
  • YesJim SandgrenVoted yes on the preliminary 2027 property tax levy, which includes a 7.9% levy increase (passed unanimously, September 2026).
  • YesLarry ArentsonVoted yes on the preliminary 2027 property tax levy, which includes a 7.9% levy increase (passed unanimously, September 2026).
  • YesMatt SmithVoted yes on the preliminary 2027 property tax levy, which includes a 7.9% levy increase (passed unanimously, September 2026).
  • YesShannon GuetterVoted yes on the preliminary 2027 property tax levy, which includes a 7.9% levy increase (passed unanimously, September 2026).

City of Redwood Falls · Sep 15, 2026Link

Shipping containers

May 19, 2026

Ordinance 104, which regulates portable storage and shipping containers so they are not used as accessory buildings in residential and central business district zones

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, May 2026

  • YesDenise KerkhoffVoted yes on Ordinance 104, which regulates portable storage and shipping containers so they are not used as accessory buildings in residential and central business district zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesJim SandgrenVoted yes on Ordinance 104, which regulates portable storage and shipping containers so they are not used as accessory buildings in residential and central business district zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesLarry ArentsonVoted yes on Ordinance 104, which regulates portable storage and shipping containers so they are not used as accessory buildings in residential and central business district zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesMatt SmithVoted yes on Ordinance 104, which regulates portable storage and shipping containers so they are not used as accessory buildings in residential and central business district zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesShannon GuetterVoted yes on Ordinance 104, which regulates portable storage and shipping containers so they are not used as accessory buildings in residential and central business district zones (passed 5-0, May 2026).

City of Redwood Falls · May 19, 2026Link

A “—” means the line records something other than a plain yes or no (a motion, an abstention, or two votes in one line); read the line itself. How this guide works