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Erin Walsh

MN · Buffalo City Council Member

Former Montrose Elementary music teacher and a founder of Buffalo Community Theater, Buffalo Community Orchestra and the Buffalo Community and Arts Center nonprofit. She backs an improved community center, a downtown arts center and careful city planning.

Where Erin Walsh stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (3 records)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
  • Moved to set pay for members of Buffalo's new public utilities commission at $250 a month plus $20 per meeting, and $300 a month for the chair. It passed.

    February 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ci.buffalo.mn.us

  • Seconded motions to start the application for a city-run cannabis store license and to set a $6,350 budget for it. Both passed 3-1.

    March 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ci.buffalo.mn.us

  • Moved to apply for a state outdoor recreation grant of up to $350,000 for a city splash pad, a project estimated at about $1 million. It passed 5-0.

    February 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: ci.buffalo.mn.us

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Moved to apply for a state outdoor recreation grant of up to $350,000 for a city splash pad, a project estimated at about $1 million. It passed 5-0.

    February 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: ci.buffalo.mn.us

Track record — General

General · 2 records
  • Moved to approve Buffalo Fiber offers that locked internet rates through 2031, added a referral credit, and created a $30 seasonal rate. It passed 5-0.

    November 3, 2025

    Source: ci.buffalo.mn.us

  • Won a special election for the Buffalo City Council with 3,623 votes, about 55%, beating Owen Clarke and Brady Rathbun.

    November 5, 2024

    Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov

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