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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Waite Park 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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The candidates

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

All five council members, including the mayor, are elected citywide. Voters choose the mayor and two of three council candidates; two council members stay on through 2028.

Council candidate forum, St. Cloud Area School District administration building, 6 p.m. · Oct 26

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What the next council decides

0123rd Avenue South road and utilities3 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Aug. 3, 2026 a resolution ordering road and utility improvements on 23rd Avenue South failed 3-2 because it needed a four-fifths vote.

What's on the tableWhether and when to order the 23rd Avenue South road and utility project.

02Water treatment and PFAS3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council approved a PFAS pilot study and preliminary engineering for water treatment plant upgrades.

What's on the tableHow to carry out and pay for PFAS treatment and water treatment plant upgrades after the pilot study.

03Data centers3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council adopted a moratorium on uses associated with data centers while the city reviews its rules.

What's on the tableWhat rules, if any, will apply to data center proposals in Waite Park.

04Civil Service Personnel Board4 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters will decide on Nov. 3, 2026 whether to abolish the city's Civil Service Personnel Board.

What's on the tableIf the board is abolished, the council takes over the hiring and personnel duties now assigned to the board.

052027 budget and levy2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 28, 2026 the council adopted a preliminary 2027 property tax levy of $14,167,340 and a preliminary General Fund budget of $15,031,933.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 budget and levy, which can only be lower than the preliminary numbers.

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Waite Park voters will also decide whether to abolish the city's Personnel Board. WJON · Oct 19, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the city order the 23rd Avenue South road and utility project now?

  2. 2. How should the city move on PFAS treatment at the water plant?

  3. 3. How should Waite Park handle data center proposals?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted10 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Vic Schulz, Sarah Starling3 on this ballot

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

  • Waite Park is a statutory Plan A city with five members elected at-large: the mayor and four council members. City of Waite Park
  • All council members, including the mayor, have equal voting power. City of Waite Park
  • Council members are elected to four-year terms and the mayor is elected to a two-year term. City of Waite Park
  • The council appoints a city administrator-clerk-treasurer to oversee the operations of the city. City of Waite Park

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