Spring Valley City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John
Dols
Council Member; term ends 2028City of Spring Valley
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Background
- About
- John Dols is a Spring Valley City Council member whose term ends in 2028.
On the record: John Dols
9 sourced01Downtown project2 sourced positions
as quoted by the Fillmore County Journal
Said money for downtown engineering had to be set aside but would not necessarily be spent.
We have to have the money set aside from somewhere, but it’s not to say we are going to spend it”
Own statementFillmore County Journal · Dec 16, 2024Link
Voted yes on removing the delineators in front of the Community Center (passed unanimously, Aug. 2025).
Council voteCity of Spring Valley · Aug 13, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Fire relief1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution 2025-11 raising the annual fire relief benefit from $2,100 to $2,700 per year of service (passed 3-1, Feb. 2025).
Council voteCity of Spring Valley · Feb 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Street projects2 sourced positions
Voted yes on paying the city's $506,000 share of the 2025 Tracy Road project in cash, half from the General Fund and half from the Capital Improvement Fund (passed unanimously, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Spring Valley · Mar 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-16 accepting bids for the 2025 Tracy Road project, with Snow Contracting LLC the low bidder at $2,554,605.30 (passed unanimously, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Spring Valley · Mar 31, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Cannabis rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-13 supporting Fillmore County's ordinance on public use of cannabinoids (passed unanimously, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Spring Valley · Mar 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Flooding1 sourced position
Voted yes on a $92,806 engineering task order for the MPCA resiliency (flood planning) grant (passed unanimously, May 2025).
Council voteCity of Spring Valley · May 12, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on forming a housing committee as recommended by the EDA (passed unanimously, June 2025).
Council voteCity of Spring Valley · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Council vacancy1 sourced position
Voted yes on appointing Brent Kohn to fill the council seat left open when Justin Mlinar was elected mayor (passed unanimously, Jan. 2025).
Council voteCity of Spring Valley · Jan 2, 2025LinkHow the council voted
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John Dols: their words and their votes on the same issue
Downtown project
In their words
Said money for downtown engineering had to be set aside but would not necessarily be spent.
Dec 16, 2024 ·as quoted by the Fillmore County Journal ·Fillmore County Journal · Dec 16, 2024
On the record
Voted yes on removing the delineators in front of the Community Center (passed unanimously, Aug. 2025).
Aug 13, 2025 ·City of Spring Valley · Aug 13, 2025
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