Cody W. Christensen
NE · Hartington City Council Member
Cody W. Christensen is a Hartington city council member and a licensed water well contractor. Since 2018 he has served on Nebraska's Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board.
Where Cody W. Christensen stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Moved to adopt the city's COVID-19 rules for using the city swimming pool, after the council voted to open the pool. It passed 4-0.
June 8, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 4 oppose
Moved to approve a $25,000 city economic development loan to the REPS fitness center over 10 years. It passed.
August 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Seconded and voted for city building bonds of up to $1.3 million, over 20 years, to build a new city shop. It passed 4-0.
May 28, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Seconded a motion to table a library request to give librarians raises. He said he wanted to check the health insurance effect first. It passed 3-1.
September 25, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Moved to use about $16,000 a year of the city's LB840 economic development sales tax fund for the economic development coordinator's pay. It passed 2-1.
October 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Seconded and voted for the city property tax request and the 2022-2023 city budget. Both passed 4-0.
September 27, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Cast the only vote against the chosen Madison Avenue drainage plan. He later said cost was his concern. It passed 3-1.
November 23, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Seconded and voted for city building bonds of up to $1.3 million, over 20 years, to build a new city shop. It passed 4-0.
May 28, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Seconded and voted for an ordinance allowing backyard chickens in city limits. It passed 3-1.
October 14, 2025
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Moved to hire Stockwell Engineers for the Skylon Ballroom building project, but with no work until further notice. It passed 4-0.
June 23, 2025
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Abstained from the vote to pay $2,746.65 to Christensen Well & Irrigation, his family's business. Other members approved the bill.
May 13, 2024
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Took the oath for a new council term and was named council president by a council vote.
December 13, 2022
Source: ci.hartington.ne.us
Was appointed to Nebraska's Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board as its domestic well contractor member. He was reappointed for a 2023-2028 term.
November 21, 2018
Source: dwee.nebraska.gov
Past race Cody W. Christensen ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Hartington city, Nebraska · incumbent