Mark Becker
NE · Mayor of Hartington, Nebraska
Mark Becker is the mayor of Hartington and a Hartington native. He helped lead the city's move and renovation of the historic Skylon Ballroom as an event center and has pointed to a new 12-home housing project and a new city shop.
Where Mark Becker stands, based on their records
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted for the city's 2025-2026 budget and property tax request at a special meeting. Both passed 3-0.
September 26, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Voted for a $1,050,000 deal to buy the Skylon Ballroom from Roger Wortmann, paid from city sales tax. Voters had turned down a Skylon bond that spring.
September 17, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Proposed using about $16,000 a year of the city's LB840 economic development fund for the economic development coordinator's pay. The council approved it 2-1.
October 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Said the city pays Wortmann $150,000 a year from sales tax for the Skylon project and that a fund drive had raised over $100,000.
August 7, 2025
Source: yankton.net
Presented and voted for leasing the city-owned Skylon Ballroom to Skylon Ballroom LLC, owned by Corey Kramer, through December 2026. It passed.
April 28, 2025
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Led a town hall on two bond questions on the ballot: a new city shop, and moving and buying the Skylon Ballroom.
April 22, 2024
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Took the oath for a new term as mayor and recommended Cody Christensen as council president.
December 13, 2022
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Accepted state honors with city leaders as Hartington kept its Economic Development Certified Community status for the third time.
June 15, 2021
Source: opportunity.nebraska.gov
Past race Mark Becker ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Hartington city, Nebraska · incumbent