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Council debates changing mayoral term to four years; vote met with opposition and abstentions
Summary
Council considered an amendment to Ordinance 21 to extend the mayoral term from two to four years effective with the 2026 election; vote was met with at least one recorded opposition and multiple abstentions.
Waite Park City Council considered an amendment to Ordinance 21 that would change the mayoral term from two years to four years, with the change taking effect for the election in 2026 and the first four-year term beginning in 2027.
City staff framed the item as a policy decision for the council. The administrator explained the ordinance language and noted council member terms are currently four years, which prompted the discussion about aligning the mayoral term.
A motion to approve the change was moved and seconded. When the chair called for ayes, one council member said they opposed and several others were recorded as abstaining. The transcript records the opposition and abstentions during the roll-call request; no further legislative action or recorded final tally appeared in the meeting transcript.
Because the vote on the motion was not recorded as a clear affirmative majority in the transcript, staff and the council will need to clarify the official vote tally in the meeting minutes or at a subsequent meeting if additional action is required.
