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Carolyn Jackson

Council Member2020-11-01 – 2029-01-01 (month-level start: November 2020 per edinamn.gov 'Meet the Mayor and City Council' page and staff directory entry ('Elected November 2020', first election; re-elected November 2024); month-level end: January 2029 per same page ('Current Term Expires January 2029'))

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
19
Total speaking time
2:03:22
Avg per meeting
6:30
Segments
1807

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Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high↑Oct 2026[30]

Dental Office Site Plan at 7300 Metro Boulevard

If approved, the project would add private construction spending and likely sales and property tax revenue, while also creating new costs for road access, traffic management, and city review.

high↑Feb 2026[16]

Sale and redevelopment of 5146 Eden Avenue

$4 million purchase price plus up to ~$2 million in affordable housing fees, new property tax revenue, and park/water/sewer dedication fees.

medium↓Jun 2026[14]

Macy's Furniture Store Site Redevelopment Sketch Plan (7235 France Avenue)

high↑Feb 2026[11]

Potential sale of 5146 Eden Avenue

The amended purchase and redevelopment terms affect city finances tied to the deal.

high↓Feb 2026[10]

7001 France Avenue redevelopment financing

No city debt would be issued; the HRA would lease the garage with tax increment from the office building paying the lease, and ownership reverts to the HRA when the lease is paid off.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Developer experience and zoning ordinance revision

A slower, costlier process can raise housing and project costs that get passed on.

high↓Jan 2026[7]

Salvation Army Rezone at 4200 76th Street West

The project would reactivate a vacant building and add jobs along the France Avenue corridor; no dollar figure was given.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Vernon Heights Townhomes Final Plat

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

72nd & France #3 TIF District project update

Unknown.

high↓Jan 2026[4]

Multifamily affordable housing policy

No new money is available right now — LAHA housing funds are already committed.

medium↓Apr 2026[3]

EV charging station proposed at 6016 Vernon

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Municipal Campus: Fire Station 3 & City Hall/Police Projects

Roughly $60 million in bonded debt for the civic campus, with the first levy in 2031.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

EV fast-charging station proposed at former Kee's auto shop

The applicant estimates a $1–2 million private investment in the site.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Affordable housing progress and Opportunity Zone 2.0 eligibility

medium↓May 2026[2]

SPARC funding for 4925 Eden Avenue

high↓May 2026[2]

Affordable home preservation line of credit program

Up to $3 million in revolving HRA funds support the program, with sale proceeds returning to the HRA and a portion of land-related funds forgiven.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Grandview Lane Townhome Sketch Plan (4 Units)

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 2025 Impact Fund Grant

The grant amount is not stated in the materials provided.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Fire Station 2 outlot development

The study itself would cost $43,801 in HRA funds; the outlot's development value and future tax revenue are what it's meant to figure out.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Senior Housing at 7600 Parklawn

Nothing final yet — the project's eventual size and any affordable-housing commitments depend on which zoning path it takes.

Decisions during term (1)

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