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Mark D. Titus

MN · Jackson City Council Member, Ward 1

Jackson City Council member for Ward 1, first elected in 2022.

Where Mark D. Titus stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)

Mixed record

Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose
  • Voted to buy a new 3-by-10-foot LED sign for the city-owned liquor store; it passed 4-2.

    June 18, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Voted for a $500,000 low-interest, 10-year city loan to the developer of the Belmont Heights housing project; it passed with one abstention.

    December 21, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Moved to approve the city's 2024 property tax levy of about $2 million, a 12.45% increase; it passed unanimously. In 2025 he seconded a 9.23% increase for 2026.

    December 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Voted against a resolution backing a local sales tax law to raise $5.7 million for an outdoor sports complex, saying the project needed better definition first. It failed 4-2.

    June 6, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Seconded and voted for a second study of the city pool by Burbach Aquatics, hoping the school district would share the cost; it passed 4-1.

    May 16, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
  • Moved the resolution declaring a state of emergency in Jackson during the June 2024 flooding; it passed 6-0 on a roll call.

    June 22, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support
  • Voted for a $500,000 low-interest, 10-year city loan to the developer of the Belmont Heights housing project; it passed with one abstention.

    December 21, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 2 support
  • Voted to plow more city trails in winter, including Des Moines River Trail segments and Memorial Park trails; it passed 5-1.

    January 16, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Seconded and voted for a second study of the city pool by Burbach Aquatics, hoping the school district would share the cost; it passed 4-1.

    May 16, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

Track record — General

General · 11 records
  • Seconded a motion for city staff to write a censure policy for council members; it passed unanimously.

    July 21, 2026

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Cast the only vote against flying the 1983 version of the Minnesota state flag on city property, calling it a political protest. It passed 5-1.

    April 7, 2026

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Moved to change a motion so the city's contract with the WMK law firm ends only after its current work is done; it passed 6-0.

    November 5, 2025

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Voted to shelve changes to the city animal ordinance on backyard chickens indefinitely; it passed 5-1.

    August 19, 2025

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Moved to transfer $500,000 from the city electric fund to the revolving loan fund to cover the 2023 Belmont Heights loan, a transfer staff had missed; it passed.

    August 5, 2025

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Voted to approve a hiring deal for an economic development assistant that the city administrator had offered; it failed 4-2.

    April 1, 2025

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Chaired the January 21, 2025 council meeting as mayor pro tem, when the council approved the hiring contract for new City Administrator James Langborg.

    January 21, 2025

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Voted to bring two city administrator finalists to Jackson for interviews; it passed 3-2.

    December 3, 2024

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Moved a proposed 5% city electric rate increase for 2025; the council voted it down unanimously.

    November 19, 2024

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Moved to set a $78,000 to $109,000 salary range and advertise for a new city public works director; it passed on a roll call.

    February 7, 2023

    Source: cityofjacksonmn.com

  • Won the Ward 1 seat on the Jackson City Council with 351 votes (52.2%), beating Mike Schwartz and Michael More.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov

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