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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Brandon City Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 6, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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One Ward 1 seat (three candidates) and one Ward 3 seat (two candidates) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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What the next council decides

01108 W. Park Street rezoning referendum3 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters will decide a referendum on Ordinance #746, which rezoned 108 W. Park Street, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What's on the tableThe referendum itself is decided by voters; the council elected in November takes up whatever follows from the result.

022027 city budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed second reading of the 2027 appropriations ordinance on September 21, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council administers the 2027 budget and prepares the 2028 budget.

03Sale of city properties on Palmer Drive2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council discussed a possible sale of city-owned properties at 616 and 621 S. Palmer Drive on September 21, 2026 and took no action.

What's on the tableWhether the city sells the properties to interested residents.

04Bethany Meadows twin-home rezoning2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed the first reading of Ordinance #762 on June 15, 2026, rezoning land from R-2 to R-3 contingent on covenants limiting it to twin-homes.

What's on the tableHow the city weighs rezoning requests for denser housing against Planning & Zoning recommendations.

05Ironwood Street extension1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe council approved pay application #2 to SiteWorks, Inc. for $479,085.78 for the Ironwood Street extension on September 21, 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city pays for and finishes street extensions as the city grows.

3 notes on these statements

Barb Vavruska Fish, Council President for Ward I, has a term that ends in December 2026. City of Brandon

Colin Steen was appointed to the Ward III seat in May 2022 and his term ends in December 2026. City of Brandon

The referendum on Ordinance #746, the 108 W. Park Street rezoning, is also on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Brandon City Council minutes, December 1, 2025 · Dec 1, 2025

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  1. 1. Should 108 W. Park Street be rezoned from Natural Resource Conservation to General Business for a proposed cell tower?

  2. 2. Should the council rezone land from R-2 to R-3 for twin-homes when the Planning & Zoning Commission recommends against it?

  3. 3. When a seller asks more than the appraised value for land needed for a city street, what should the city do?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Brandon is runWho runs Brandon, and what it costsThe city administrator earns $172,349. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Harry Buck, Bruce Johnson, David Kull, Kevin Lawrence, Randy Marso2 on this ballot

6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • Brandon has an aldermanic form of government: six council members elected to four-year terms, two from each of three wards. City of Brandon
  • The mayor is elected to a four-year term from the city at large. City of Brandon
  • The council meets at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month in the Council Chambers at 308 S. Main Avenue. City of Brandon
  • The city's next election is November 3, 2026, combined with the general election run by Minnehaha County. City of Brandon

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