Diane Desotelle
About
Diane Desotelle's platform emphasizes leveraging her past council experience to guide the city toward responsible growth. Her campaign focuses on sustainable development and effective local governance.
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Campaign promises (1)
- developmentEncourage responsible growth utilizing past council experience.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 21
- Total speaking time
- 1:24:24
- Avg per meeting
- 4:01
- Segments
- 919
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Vape shop near MacArthur Elementary
Councilor conduct and code of conduct resolution
Homelessness and the Streetwise organization
Police lieutenants' union contract for 2027
Includes a market adjustment dating back three years to keep DPD wages competitive for recruitment.
Vape shop next to Hamlin Music Academy
Trap-neuter-return ordinance for community cats
Supporters say TNR would lower taxpayer costs from repeated trapping and impoundment.
Flock Safety and Skydio surveillance contracts
The contracts are funded through the Duluth Police Department budget in the general fund.
Building Appeals Board reduction
Overnight closure of Northwest Iron Lot
Police Chief compensation increase
Police chief raise of $19,000; superintendent compensation at $240,000 annually.
HRA community-based police officer funding
$90,250 HIDTA grant accepted.
Vape shop adjacent to residence complaint
Vape shop adjacent to child-oriented facility
Port and rail security screening
Unknown — no city cost identified in his proposal.
Petition signature counting and city process concerns
Russian flag display at City Hall
Council standing rules and public comment access
Election security concerns
Vape shop ordinance near Grand Avenue
Regional records management system agreement
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Desotelle was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.