Roger J. Reinert
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 20:40
- Avg per meeting
- 20:40
- Segments
- 220
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Top issues during term (20)
4th Street bike lane and no-parking zones
Conditional funds would unlock design work; amounts not stated.
School district referendum tax impact
Payments of nearly $14 million on a $50 million maintenance bond begin in 2031.
Vape shop near MacArthur Elementary
Short-term rental regulation
Licensing and enforcement will require dedicated city staff and resources; cost not specified.
Councilor conduct and code of conduct resolution
city council legal obligations on Lester Golf development
Development of the lower 63 acres could yield $500,000 to $1 million in property tax revenue, but infrastructure costs — possibly including a new reservoir — remain unknown.
2027 city budget update
A 5% salary increase for LELS 363 members, already allocated within the 2027 budget.
Protective designation of 1,500 acres of former tax-forfeited land
Backed by a $900,000 federal grant secured in 2020; no new cost to taxpayers in this resolution.
Legacy Housing TIF District
TIF diverts new property tax value to support the project's financing rather than general city funds.
Downtown Development Strategy and climate action
Adoption could open pathways to additional funding for downtown redevelopment.
Tourism taxes and the 2027 budget
Tourism tax projections for 2026 were lowered after weak July hotel occupancy; the general fund budget aims for no cuts to core services.
Leicester Park Initiative ballot question
Potential litigation costs for the city and disputed development versus parkland value on 267.5 acres of former golf course.
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.
Minnesota Power franchise fee increase for climate funding
The franchise includes a fee structure summarized in the staff's franchise fee document.
148th Fighter Wing F-35 mission support
The wing generates roughly $107.5 million a year and 1,000 local jobs; losing it could cost the airport authority hundreds of thousands annually in firefighting costs.
2026 Prescribed Burn Program
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.
Affordable housing funding for Decker 2 and Mission Heights
Each project requests $400,000 in 2027 HUD funds; successful applications could bring over $10 million each in state funding.
Decisions during term (250)
Recorded while Reinert was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.