Woodbury Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Anne Burt
Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)
Anne Burt, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Woodbury in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against John Sebastian.
Pre-registration deadline (you can still register at the polls) · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Mayor of Woodbury since 2019; previously served on the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission. Has more than 30 years of business management and water quality experience; holds a science degree and an MBA.
- Campaign website
- anneburt.com
Where Anne Burt stands: positions on the record
Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the 2026 budget and property tax levy, a 9.7% levy increase (passed 4-1, Dec 2025; Wilson voted no).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Dec 10, 2025
Says she will keep the city's AAA bond rating and responsible budgeting while investing in public safety, parks, roads and clean water.
Own statementCampaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
Water1 sourced position
Names completing and operating the central PFAS water treatment plant as her top priority.
“My number one priority is the successful completion and operation of our central water treatment plant for the removal of PFAS from our drinking water.”
Own statementEast Metro Voter Guide (Saint Paul Area Chamber): Anne Burt questionnaire
Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on a one-year moratorium on new data centers and other high-volume users of city water and sewer (passed 5-0, Sept 2026).
Council votePioneer Press · Sep 24, 2026
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Read the April 2026 proclamation opposing a federal immigration detention center; said it omits limits on use of city property for legal and practical reasons.
Own statementCity Council minutes · Apr 8, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Says Woodbury has kept about half single-family and half multifamily homes, and commits to continuing that variety of housing.
“I am committed to supporting policy and practices that continue the variety of housing available in Woodbury.”
Own statementCampaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
Public safety1 sourced position
Voted yes to award construction contracts for the Public Safety Campus project, with bids putting total cost at about $59.3 million (passed 4-1, Feb 2026; Wilson voted no).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Feb 25, 2026
Housing and growth1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the Cottage Grove Drive Master Plan for about 370 acres in southeast Woodbury (passed 4-1, May 2026; Wilson voted no).
Council voteCity Council minutes · May 13, 2026
Special assessments1 sourced position
Voted yes to approve special assessments for the 2026 Woodlane Drive pavement rehabilitation project (passed 4-1, April 2026; Wilson voted no).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Apr 22, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor of Woodbury in 2022 (won).
Own statementMinnesota Secretary of State · Nov 8, 2022
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