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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

St. Charles Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters elect the mayor for a two-year term and choose two council members for four-year terms.

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What the next council decides

01Property taxes and paying for projects4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council set a preliminary 2027 levy increase of 13.45%, above the 7.04% staff said would balance the budget.

What's on the tableHow much of the preliminary increase to keep in the final 2027 levy, and how to pay for upcoming street and housing projects.

02Street and utility project4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council rejected the only bid for the 2026 Street & Utility Project in May 2026 and plans to rebid the work.

What's on the tableWhether to accept the new bids for the street and utility work, and which alternate areas to include.

03Hotel on Enterprise Drive3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn February 2026 the council chose MarketPointe's GrandStay hotel proposal and approved a predevelopment agreement.

What's on the tableWhether to enter a development and purchase agreement once the developer completes its due diligence.

04Federal grant for industrial park expansion3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council hired WHKS for $102,500 to prepare the federal EDA disaster grant application, with no guarantee of an award.

What's on the tableWhether to commit the city's 20% share if the federal grant for the Chattanooga Innovation Park expansion is awarded.

05School resource officer2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe school superintendent proposed a city-school district partnership to hire a school resource officer in April 2026.

What's on the tableWhether the city joins the school district in funding a school resource officer if a grant is received.

2 notes on these statements

The council race is uncontested: David Braun and David Kramer are the only candidates for two Council Member seats. Minnesota Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026

St. Charles council minutes record who made each motion and that it carried, without a vote tally. St. Charles City Council minutes, Sept. 22, 2026 (in the Oct. 13, 2026 council packet) · Sep 22, 2026

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  1. 1. How should St. Charles pay for big projects like street and utility work?

  2. 2. When bids for the street and utility project come in over the estimate, what should the city do?

  3. 3. Should the city partner with a developer to build a hotel on Enterprise Drive?

  4. 4. Should the city spend its own money to pursue the federal grant for industrial park expansion?

  5. 5. Should the city partner with the school district on a school resource officer?

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Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Jake Braun, Terri Heim3 on this ballot

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

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