Brian Wodele (Council Member, 2nd Ward) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Wabasha City Council after the election.
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- Brian Wodele is a Wabasha City Council member representing the 2nd Ward.
On the record: Brian Wodele
14 sourced01Housing trust fund2 sourced positions
Voted no on the housing trust fund ordinance (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Apr 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote
Opposed the housing trust fund ordinance, saying he does not feel the city should be in the business of loaning money.
Own statementCity of Wabasha · Apr 7, 2026Link
02City pay2 sourced positions
Voted no on a market pay study of all city positions in 2027 (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Jul 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote
Suggested using the money for a pay study to increase employee pay instead.
Own statementCity of Wabasha · Jul 7, 2026Link
03Floodplain ordinance1 sourced position
Voted yes on removing the repetitive loss provision from the floodplain ordinance (passed 4-3, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · May 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Street assessments4 sourced positions
Voted yes on holding another assessment hearing to consider assessing 29 more property owners using Skyline Drive and Buena Vista Drive (failed 2-4, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote
Spoke in support of holding another assessment hearing for the 2025 street project.
Own statementCity of Wabasha · Aug 4, 2026Link
Voted no on Resolution 19-2026 reducing the Coffee Mill Golf Course street assessment to $10,000 (passed 4-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on a $5,000 street assessment for Coffee Mill Golf Course (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Sep 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Barge terminal1 sourced position
Voted yes on the resolution issuing general obligation bonds for the barge terminal project (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06City pool1 sourced position
Voted yes on an $8,950 technical evaluation of the city pool (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Voted yes on the new short-term rental ordinance (passed 7-0, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Feb 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Lawrence Boulevard traffic1 sourced position
Voted yes on making no changes to traffic flow on Lawrence Boulevard (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Wabasha · Jul 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Election history1 sourced position
Ran for Wabasha City Council, Ward 2 in 2024 as a nonpartisan candidate (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024Link
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Brian Wodele: their words and their votes on the same issue
Housing trust fund
In their words
Opposed the housing trust fund ordinance, saying he does not feel the city should be in the business of loaning money.
Apr 7, 2026 ·as summarized in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Wabasha · Apr 7, 2026
On the record
Voted no on the housing trust fund ordinance (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Apr 7, 2026 ·City of Wabasha · Apr 7, 2026
City pay study
In their words
Suggested using the money for a pay study to increase employee pay instead.
Jul 7, 2026 ·as summarized in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Wabasha · Jul 7, 2026
On the record
Voted no on a market pay study of all city positions in 2027 (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Jul 7, 2026 ·City of Wabasha · Jul 7, 2026
Street assessments
In their words
Spoke in support of holding another assessment hearing for the 2025 street project.
Aug 4, 2026 ·as summarized in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Wabasha · Aug 4, 2026
On the record
Voted no on Resolution 19-2026 reducing the Coffee Mill Golf Course street assessment to $10,000 (passed 4-2, Aug. 2026).
Aug 4, 2026 ·City of Wabasha · Aug 4, 2026
Voted yes on a $5,000 street assessment for Coffee Mill Golf Course (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
Sep 17, 2026 ·City of Wabasha · Sep 17, 2026
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