Waverly City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Jacob
Koch

Jacob Koch, the incumbent, is running for Waverly City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jane E. Sogge.

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The race · City Council

About: Waverly City Council member, sworn in as the council's newest member in October 2025.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Nonpartisan

Jacob Koch and Jane E. Sogge are the two candidates in the special election for one council seat. Minnesota Secretary of State · Jul 28, 2026

8 sourced

01Property tax levy1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 25-28 adopting the 2026 property tax levy of $1,456,311 (passed 5-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteCity of Waverly · Dec 9, 2025 Link How the council voted

02Utility rates1 sourced position

Voted yes on raising the water base rate from $12.00 to $13.50 (passed 5-0, Oct. 2025).
Council voteCity of Waverly · Oct 29, 2025 Link How the council voted

03Annexation1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 2026-33 approving the city's Annexation Policy (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Waverly · Aug 12, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Rental licensing1 sourced position

Voted yes on upholding rental license late fines assessed to one property owner (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Waverly · Jun 24, 2026 Link How the council voted

05City buildings1 sourced position

Voted no on proceeding with the alarm and access control system for city buildings, including three panic buttons (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Waverly · Jun 9, 2026 Link How the council voted

06City vehicles1 sourced position

Voted no on the GPS Insight tracking and camera system for Public Works vehicles (passed 4-1, Nov. 2025).
Council voteCity of Waverly · Nov 10, 2025 Link How the council voted

07Wastewater plant1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 2026-13 approving Amendment #1 to the pre-development agreement for regional wastewater improvement with Montrose (passed 3-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Waverly · Mar 10, 2026 Link How the council voted

08Streets1 sourced position

Voted yes on awarding 2026 crack sealing to Gopher State and the remaining road repairs to Bargen (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Waverly · Aug 12, 2026 Link How the council voted

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