Winona, MNVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Winona City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Scott Sherman

Mayor; term ends December 31, 2028City of Winona

6 sourced positions

Scott Sherman (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Winona City Council after the election.

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Scott Sherman is the mayor of Winona, with a term ending December 31, 2028.

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Where Scott Sherman stands: positions on the record

2027 property tax levy3 sourced positions

  • Voted yes to adopt the preliminary 2027 budget with a 13.4% levy increase (passed 5-2, September 2026).

    Council voteWinona Post

  • Voted yes to add $620,000 to the proposed 2027 levy for library staffing, new positions and fire vehicles (passed 5-2, August 2026).

    Council voteWinona Post · Sep 2, 2026

  • Said at the August 2026 budget meeting that he favored including all items in the levy but agreed it is a big jump.

    “That's where three people in town start calling us and saying, ‘That's too much.”

    Own statementWinona Post · Sep 2, 2026

Police-fire station1 sourced position

  • Voted yes to advance the $68.5 million police-fire station to the next design stage (passed 5-2, July 20, 2026).

    Council voteWinona Post

Housing zoning1 sourced position

  • Voted yes to allow housing in light industrial (I-1) zoning districts (passed 6-1).

    Council voteWinona Post

Council pay1 sourced position

What Scott Sherman said vs. how Scott Sherman voted

2027 property tax levy

In their words

  • Said at the August 2026 budget meeting that he favored including all items in the levy but agreed it is a big jump.

    Sep 2, 2026 ·Winona Post · Sep 2, 2026

On the record

  • Voted yes to add $620,000 to the proposed 2027 levy for library staffing, new positions and fire vehicles (passed 5-2, August 2026).

    Sep 2, 2026 ·Winona Post · Sep 2, 2026

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