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Roger J. Reinert

Mayor2024-01-08 - 2028-01-03

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 3, 2028.

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 (9)(Governance)

high↑Oct 2026[15]

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.

high↑Oct 2026[5]

election sample ballot

No direct cost to residents—just a free preview tool, with any city expense being routine election administration.

high↓Jul 2026[0]

city council vote on ballot measure

No immediate city spending changes from this vote—but the cost of running or redeveloping Lester Park still sits with Duluth taxpayers and city budgets.

high↓Oct 2025[0]

local election

There’s no big direct financial impact here—just routine city costs for publishing election information.

medium↓Jan 2026[0]

immigration enforcement debate at council meetings

It could cost Duluth staff time and legal fees as the council weighs policy, but no specific dollar figure is attached.

high↓Feb 2026[0]

ICE resolution council meeting

No direct taxpayer cost is attached yet—tabling just delays any decision, though council and staff time may be spent revisiting it.

high↓Oct 2025[0]

city council election

The election itself isn’t a budget-buster, but the winner’s votes could steer city dollars toward—or away from—housing and street-repair priorities.

high↓Sep 2025[0]

city council election coverage

Depending on who wins, city tax and spending decisions—and how the Right to Repair rule is enforced—could affect what residents pay and how readily they can repair products locally.

high↓Nov 2025[0]

municipal election results

The winners will write the city budget, so your property tax bill and which services get funded are now in their hands.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Reinert was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Governance.