Thomas R. Klyve
MN · Chair, Becker County Economic Development Authority
Self-employed estate and trust manager who chairs the Becker County Economic Development Authority and served two terms on the Detroit Lakes School Board. Klyve wants to ease the city's housing shortage and keep up recent infrastructure improvements.
Where Thomas R. Klyve stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (4 records), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Moved to give about $35,000 in leftover federal pandemic relief money to a local child care foundation for future projects. The motion passed.
February 16, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Moved to recommend $125,000 in federal pandemic relief money for the Wannagan Park plan to the Becker County Board. The motion passed.
January 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Moved to recommend $20,000 in federal pandemic relief money for two new Ecumen child care rooms. The Becker County economic development board approved it.
June 16, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Moved to hire Hometown Fiber for $13,000 to review internet provider proposals sent to Becker County. The county economic development board approved it.
October 21, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 4 support
Voted yes, 4-1, to hire a contractor to fix a home's failing foundation in a county housing loan program. The repair cost was added to the owner's loan.
September 19, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Presented the first report of the Becker County housing subcommittee. It laid out ideas for building housing, including a land auction near Detroit Lakes.
June 15, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Moved to ask the county attorney to write the Minnesota Attorney General about using leftover state home-buying program money for more housing. The motion passed.
October 20, 2022Supports Housing Affordability
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Proposed that the Becker County economic development board use $712,569 in unused state home-buying program money for its own revolving housing loan fund. The board voted to let him raise the idea with state lawmakers.
November 18, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Moved to give about $35,000 in leftover federal pandemic relief money to a local child care foundation for future projects. The motion passed.
February 16, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Moved to recommend $20,000 in federal pandemic relief money for two new Ecumen child care rooms. The Becker County economic development board approved it.
June 16, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Moved to recommend $125,000 in federal pandemic relief money for the Wannagan Park plan to the Becker County Board. The motion passed.
January 19, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Moved to hire Hometown Fiber for $13,000 to review internet provider proposals sent to Becker County. The county economic development board approved it.
October 21, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Moved to have county staff apply for a federal USDA loan program to start a local business loan pool. The motion passed with no one opposed.
July 20, 2023
Source: beckercountymn.gov
Past race Thomas R. Klyve ran in:
- City Council Member At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Detroit Lakes city, Minnesota