St. Joseph City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Kelly
Beniek
Councilmember; re-elected in November 2024The Newsleaders · Nov 15, 2024
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Background
- About
- St. Joseph councilmember serving as the council's Acting Mayor for 2026.
On the record: Kelly Beniek
7 sourced01Apartment moratorium2 sourced positions
Moved to adopt an interim ordinance declaring a moratorium on apartment development in certain zoning districts (passed 3-1, Jun 2026).
Council voteSt. Joseph City Council minutes, Jun 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
At a May 2026 work session, said she favors an apartment moratorium because quite a few apartment buildings have gone up in the past couple of years.
Own statementSt. Joseph City Council minutes, May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026Link
02Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-004, a moratorium on data center development (passed unanimously, Jun 2026).
Council voteSt. Joseph City Council minutes, Jun 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-056, the preliminary 2027 budget and tax levy (passed unanimously, Sep 2026).
Council voteSt. Joseph City Council minutes, Sep 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Street assessments2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the final special assessment for the 2026 Street & Utility Improvements (passed 3-1, Aug 2026).
Council voteSt. Joseph City Council minutes, Aug 3, 2026 · Aug 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Seconded Resolution 2026-057 issuing General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A (passed unanimously, Oct 2026).
Council voteSt. Joseph City Council minutes, Oct 5, 2026 · Oct 5, 2026Link
05Rural residential zoning1 sourced position
Voted no on tabling the RR-1.5 Rural Residential One and One-Half Acre District ordinance (passed 4-1, Jul 2026).
Council voteSt. Joseph City Council minutes, Jul 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Kelly Beniek: their words and their votes on the same issue
Apartment pause
In their words
At a May 2026 work session, said she favors an apartment moratorium because quite a few apartment buildings have gone up in the past couple of years.
May 18, 2026 ·St. Joseph City Council minutes, May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026
On the record
Moved to adopt an interim ordinance declaring a moratorium on apartment development in certain zoning districts (passed 3-1, Jun 2026).
Jun 15, 2026 ·St. Joseph City Council minutes, Jun 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026
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