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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Windom voter guide

Alley repairs

Apr 25, 2025

A resolution to repair two alleys

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, April 2025

  • YesJames NelsonVoted yes on a resolution to repair two alleys (passed 3-2, April 2025).
  • YesJenny QuadeVoted yes on a resolution to repair two alleys (passed 3-2, April 2025).
  • YesScott BensonVoted yes on a resolution to repair two alleys (passed 3-2, April 2025).
  • NoDennis R. EsplanVoted no on a resolution to repair two alleys (passed 3-2, April 2025).
  • NoJayesun ShermanVoted no on a resolution to repair two alleys (passed 3-2, April 2025).

Cottonwood County Citizen · Apr 25, 2025Link

Highway 60/71 stoplight

Jan 8, 2026

MnDOT's proposal for the Highway 60/71 and 10th Street stoplight, with a city cost of about $226,000

Result as recorded: failed 2-3, January 2026

  • YesJayesun ShermanSeconded and voted for MnDOT's proposal for the Highway 60/71 and 10th Street stoplight, with a city cost of about $226,000 (failed 2-3, January 2026).
  • YesJenny QuadeMoved and voted to approve MnDOT's proposal for the Highway 60/71 and 10th Street stoplight, with a city cost of about $226,000 (failed 2-3, January 2026).
  • NoDennis R. EsplanVoted no on MnDOT's proposal for the Highway 60/71 and 10th Street stoplight, with a city cost of about $226,000 (failed 2-3, January 2026).
  • NoJames NelsonVoted no on MnDOT's proposal for the Highway 60/71 and 10th Street stoplight, with a city cost of about $226,000 (failed 2-3, January 2026).
  • NoScott BensonVoted no on MnDOT's proposal for the Highway 60/71 and 10th Street stoplight, with a city cost of about $226,000 (failed 2-3, January 2026).

Cottonwood County Citizen · Jan 8, 2026Link

Windomnet sale

May 27, 2026

A motion not to sell Windomnet

Result as recorded: failed 2-3, May 2026

  • YesDennis R. EsplanVoted yes on a motion not to sell Windomnet (failed 2-3, May 2026).
  • YesJayesun ShermanMoved and voted for a motion not to sell Windomnet (failed 2-3, May 2026).
  • NoJames NelsonVoted no on a motion not to sell Windomnet (failed 2-3, May 2026).
  • NoJenny QuadeVoted no on a motion not to sell Windomnet (failed 2-3, May 2026).
  • NoScott BensonVoted no on a motion not to sell Windomnet (failed 2-3, May 2026).

Cottonwood County Citizen · May 27, 2026Link

May 27, 2026

A motion to sell Windomnet to Federated Broadband

Result as recorded: failed 2-3, May 2026

  • YesJenny QuadeVoted yes on a motion to sell Windomnet to Federated Broadband (failed 2-3, May 2026).
  • YesScott BensonVoted yes on a motion to sell Windomnet to Federated Broadband (failed 2-3, May 2026).
  • NoDennis R. EsplanVoted no on a motion to sell Windomnet to Federated Broadband (failed 2-3, May 2026).
  • NoJames NelsonVoted no on a motion to sell Windomnet to Federated Broadband (failed 2-3, May 2026).
  • NoJayesun ShermanVoted no on a motion to sell Windomnet to Federated Broadband (failed 2-3, May 2026).

Cottonwood County Citizen · May 27, 2026Link

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