Progress & Accomplishments

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After successfully advocating for increased funding for Broadband projects, I was able to secure a $1.2 million Minnesota Border-to-Border infrastructure grant. By partnering with Comcast, high-speed fiber lines - currently being installed - will bring access throughout Corcoran by the end of 2024. 

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In 2022, we approved plans to construct our first municipal well, water treatment facility and water tower in Northeast Corcoran.  Since then, I have helped secure over $13,000,000 in combined Federal and State funding to substantially reduce the cost of that infrastructure  

Among a number of key technological improvements we have implemented at city hall - I am perhaps most excited about two major upgrades residents will notice soon! 

Specifically, Granicus Meeting and Agenda Management software and Laserfiche data & records management for accessing digitized city documents 

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While new development density is mandated by the Met Council at an average of 3 units/acre within the MUSA - we have worked hard to find a way to allow for some new development to come in at lower densities.  With the implementation of our new Conservation Residential District, we were able to add an option for some new development to come in at a lower density than previously possible.

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In my four years as mayor, Corcoran has been consistently rated by Safewise as one of the top-10 safest cities in Minnesota! 

  I am proud to support the amazing officers who keep our community safe and will continue to ensure they have the necessary resources to protect our residents and business community.  

To read more about the public safety initiatives we've put into place - Click Here

In the coming years, we will need to make some critical decisions on City Services that could effect our budget.  We will need your input more than ever as we consider these items.  I remain committed to listening to the community on these decisions. 

Additionally, Careful growth and diversification of our tax base will allow us to continue improving and expanding city services while minimizing the impact of our residential tax burden.

Accordingly, we reduced our city tax rate in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and it remained flat in 2024, despite the challenge of increasing service demands in a growing city, in a time of unprecedented inflation.

Our city code needs to be able to adapt to the needs of our residents.  I will continue to support these changes when necessary and always appreciate your input!

We've made a number of key changes to our City Code to better suit the needs of our residents.  You can read more about them here.  

In 2022, at the request of many residents, the Council voted to eliminate individual Dust Control assessments.  I supported this change, and we began incorporating the cost of dust control on our gravel roads into our city budget.