Brad Peterson
MN · Granite Falls City Council Member, At Large
Brad Peterson has been an at-large member of the Granite Falls City Council since December 2018. He also serves on the city's EDA Board.
Where Brad Peterson stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (3 support · 1 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 6 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support · 1 oppose
Voted no on a contract with ZEF Energy to install electric vehicle charging stations in the Riverside Bottle Shop and La Plazita parking lot. The contract passed over his vote.
May 1, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to declare a local emergency and close city buildings under Minnesota's COVID-19 executive order 20-99. Both resolutions passed unanimously.
November 23, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to spend federal CARES Act money on COVID-19 related city purchases. The council approved it unanimously.
August 3, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to leave the prairie grass planted at the park next to the water plant, instead of paying $3,000 to till it into lawn after complaints. The motion passed with one council member opposed.
May 4, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cms5.revize.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 6 oppose
Moved to award a $399,558 contract to B.G. Amundson Construction for new downtown sidewalks, the lowest bid. The council approved it unanimously.
April 6, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to approve a three-year union contract for the city's full-time police officers for 2026 through 2028. The council approved it unanimously.
December 1, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to seek bids for a 10-foot-wide paved trail along County Road 5, paid with a $297,300 federal grant and a $107,460 city match. The council approved it unanimously.
March 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to spend federal CARES Act money on COVID-19 related city purchases. The council approved it unanimously.
August 3, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to leave the prairie grass planted at the park next to the water plant, instead of paying $3,000 to till it into lawn after complaints. The motion passed with one council member opposed.
May 4, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms5.revize.com
Seconded the city's property tax levy of $2,109,201 for taxes payable in 2020. The council approved it unanimously.
December 16, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to let the city's Economic Development Authority start a housing and redevelopment property tax levy, payable in 2020. The council approved it unanimously.
June 17, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms5.revize.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Moved to approve a three-year union contract for the city's full-time police officers for 2026 through 2028. The council approved it unanimously.
December 1, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cms5.revize.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Moved to let the city's Economic Development Authority go ahead with a duplex housing project near the hospital and seek bids. The council approved it unanimously.
January 20, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to let the city's Economic Development Authority start a housing and redevelopment property tax levy, payable in 2020. The council approved it unanimously.
June 17, 2019Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cms5.revize.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Moved to award a $399,558 contract to B.G. Amundson Construction for new downtown sidewalks, the lowest bid. The council approved it unanimously.
April 6, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to seek bids for a 10-foot-wide paved trail along County Road 5, paid with a $297,300 federal grant and a $107,460 city match. The council approved it unanimously.
March 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms5.revize.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Moved to raise city electric rates by 3% overall after a public hearing, starting with August 2026 bills. The council approved it unanimously.
June 15, 2026
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to change the city charter to add a date-of-birth line to petitions for citizen initiatives, referendums, and recalls. The council approved it unanimously.
December 15, 2025
Source: cms5.revize.com
Voted no on replacing the Minnesota flag in the council chamber with the newly designed state flag. The motion passed, with him and Mayor Nordaune voting no.
February 3, 2025
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to approve changes to the police body camera policy after the yearly body camera audit. The council approved it unanimously.
June 3, 2024
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to offer city-owned land at 1250 Highway 212 for $1, with details to be worked out between the city's Economic Development Authority and the buyer. The council approved it unanimously.
May 6, 2024
Source: cms5.revize.com
Moved to appoint Dan Barber to fill the open at-large council seat left when Steve Nordaune became mayor.
March 18, 2024
Source: cms5.revize.com
Was chosen by the council as vice president of the Granite Falls City Council after the mayor died and the prior vice president became mayor.
October 2, 2023
Source: cms5.revize.com
Voted to sell a city-owned lot at 104 Winter Drive for $35,000, with a development agreement for the buyer. The sale passed 5-2.
May 18, 2020
Source: cms5.revize.com
Took the oath of office as a newly elected at-large member of the Granite Falls City Council on December 3, 2018.
December 3, 2018
Source: cms5.revize.com
Past race Brad Peterson ran in:
- City Council Member At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Granite Falls city, Minnesota · incumbent