Winona City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Steve Young
Councilmember, 1st Ward; term ends December 31, 2028City of Winona
Steve Young (Councilmember, 1st Ward) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Winona City Council after the election.
Steve Young is the 1st Ward member of the Winona City Council, with a term ending December 31, 2028.
Where Steve Young stands: positions on the record
2027 property tax levy2 sourced positions
Voted no to adopt the preliminary 2027 budget with a 13.4% levy increase (passed 5-2, September 2026).
Council voteWinona Post
Voted no 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
Police-fire station2 sourced positions
Voted yes to move the $68.5 million police-fire station to the next design stage (passed 5-2, July 20, 2026).
Council voteWinona Post
Said the vote was about continuing design work and that discussion and votes about issuing debt will come later.
“This conversation is quite a ways down the road, and we ought to keep this project moving,”
Own statementWinona 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
Steve Young voted no to raise the mayor’s and council members’ salaries (passed 5-2, October 2025).
Council voteWinona Journal · Oct 6, 2025
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