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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Vadnais Heights Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Your houseWhat does your Vadnais Heights house pay?A typical Vadnais Heights house pays about $11,000 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters choose the mayor and two council members at large; the council has five members including the mayor, so three of five seats are on the ballot.

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

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Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01South Fire Station4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council gave preliminary approval to fire station bonds in May 2026, rescinded that approval in June after a resident petition, and is creating a Fire Station Advisory Panel.

What's on the tableWhether and how to replace, renovate or otherwise address the South Fire Station, and how to pay for it.

02Property taxes and city spending3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council's 2026-2028 strategic plan calls for a financial plan for fire station improvements, the city campus and the parks master plan, focused on the tax implications for residents; the 2027 preliminary levy was on the Sep 15 agenda.

What's on the tableThe 2027 levy and budget, and how to pay for facilities and parks.

03Street assessments and street projects2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has ordered feasibility studies for more street projects, and several candidates say they want to reduce or end special assessments on street projects.

What's on the tableWhether and how street project costs are assessed to property owners, and which street projects go ahead.

04Housing and development2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has revised its home improvement loan program and gave preliminary approval to conduit bonds for a rental housing facility.

What's on the tableWhat housing and development projects the city supports and whether it uses financing tools for them.

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  1. 1. How should Vadnais Heights address the South Fire Station?

  2. 2. How should the council set the property tax levy?

  3. 3. What should happen to special assessments for street projects?

  4. 4. How should the city approach new housing development?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.Your houseA typical Vadnais Heights house pays about $11,000 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Erik Goebel, Jerry Moynagh3 on this ballot

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

  • The council is Mayor Mike Krachmer and Council Members Katherine Doll Kanne, Erik Goebel, Kelly Jozwowski and Jerry Moynagh. City of Vadnais Heights
  • The mayor serves a two-year term and council members are elected at large to four-year terms; the council page lists terms expiring January 3, 2027 for Krachmer, Doll Kanne and Jozwowski and December 31, 2028 for Goebel and Moynagh. City of Vadnais Heights
  • Mayor and City Council elections are nonpartisan and are held in the November general election in even-numbered years. City of Vadnais Heights
  • The Minnesota Secretary of State lists the Vadnais Heights mayor race (three candidates) and the council race, elect 2 (five candidates), on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot. Minnesota Secretary of State

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