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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Rock Creek Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters citywide elect the mayor and two council members; Nancy Rys and Don Ramberg stay on the council.

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What the next council decides

01Fire protection4 sourced facts

Where it standsRock Creek contracts with Rush City for fire protection, and a fire substation in Rock Creek finished its first three full months of operation in May 2026.

What's on the tableFuture Rush City fire contracts and how Rock Creek responds to proposals for a regional fire district.

02Budget and property tax levy3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026 levy is $210,000, and council members were completing worksheets for the 2027 budget in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 budget and levy, with a Truth in Taxation meeting set for Dec. 8, 2026.

03Data center moratorium3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council advised the Planning Commission to take steps toward a one-year moratorium on data centers; the commission then recommended waiting to see what Pine County does.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt a moratorium on data centers in Rock Creek.

04Code enforcement and fines2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city issues administrative citations for zoning, junkyard and septic violations, and fines can keep growing under the current ordinance.

What's on the tableWhether to cap accumulated administrative citation fines, and at what level.

05Public works equipment2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council voted 4-1 to buy a new plow truck to replace the city's 2009 Ford F-550.

What's on the tableHow to plan and budget for replacing city road equipment such as the grader.

06Septic rules2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council changed the zoning ordinance's septic setback rule in November 2025 on a 3-2 vote.

What's on the tableHow strictly to set and enforce septic system rules.

3 notes on these statements

Daniel Saumer is the only candidate for Mayor. Minnesota Secretary of State

Sam Christenson, Nehemiah Giller and Andrew Olson are running for two City Council seats. Minnesota Secretary of State

The council scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 1, 2026, on a proposed ordinance to combine the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer. Pine City Pioneer · Sep 17, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Rock Creek get its fire protection from Rush City rather than Pine City?

  2. 2. Should Rock Creek keep its property tax levy at $210,000?

  3. 3. Should the total of accumulated administrative citation fines on a property be capped?

  4. 4. Should the city have bought a new plow truck in August 2026?

  5. 5. Should septic absorption areas have to be 10 feet from all property lines, including the road right-of-way?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Don Ramberg, Nancy Rys3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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