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Pelican Rapids selects Council Member Steve Strand as acting mayor for 2026
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Pelican Rapids City Council nominated and confirmed Council Member Steve Strand to serve as acting mayor for 2026; the council approved the nomination by voice vote.
During the Jan. 13 meeting, council members discussed nominations for the annual acting‑mayor role. After nominations were made and Strand accepted, the council voted by voice to confirm him as acting mayor for 2026. "Steve, you accept it?" a council member asked; Strand replied, "Yeah," and the vote was recorded as in favor.
The acting mayor serves in the mayor's absence according to the city's procedures. Council did not specify an alternate schedule or duties beyond the routine role.
