Steven Narverud
MN · Thief River Falls City Council Member, At-Large
Thief River Falls City Council member at large and vice mayor who sits on the city Planning Commission and chairs the council's Public Works Committee. He also serves on the budget, personnel and long-range planning committees.
Where Steven Narverud stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose
Introduced the proposed 2027 city tax levy of $5,665,675, a 21.42% increase. It passed with one no vote.
September 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against hiring Flaherty & Hood lawyers to review the Oak View Group arena contract. It passed over his and one other no vote.
May 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Introduced the final 2026 city budget and a 2026 tax levy of $4,666,302, a 19.36% increase. Both passed unanimously.
December 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Moved the first steps to change the land-use plan for The Edge apartments and introduced its tax increment financing loan. Both passed 5-3.
May 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Introduced a contract hiring Remloh & Associates, with former mayor Brian Holmer, as the city's state lobbyist. It passed with one no vote.
February 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Moved the first steps to change the land-use plan for The Edge apartments and introduced its tax increment financing loan. Both passed 5-3.
May 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Introduced a new Lead Public Works Maintenance Worker job. It passed 4-2.
October 1, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 11 records
Voted against sending a letter ending Oak View Group's arena contract. The motion failed 4-4.
August 18, 2026
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Introduced the deer management ordinance to curb deer numbers in the city. The second reading passed unanimously.
July 7, 2026
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against raising the city's tower height limit from 200 feet to 365 feet. It passed 6-2.
April 15, 2025
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Introduced the resolution hiring Oak View Group to manage the city arena and event center through 2030. It passed 5-3.
June 24, 2024
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against ending the city's contract with Venuworks to manage the Ralph Engelstad Arena. It passed 5-2.
December 19, 2023
Source: thiefriverfallsmn.api.civicclerk.com
Voted against an ordinance allowing backyard chickens in the city with a permit. It passed 6-2.
November 15, 2022
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Voted against moving water and electric chief Wayne Johnson into a new utilities general manager job. It failed.
September 20, 2022
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Voted against a motion to drop talks with Venuworks about managing the city arena. The motion failed 2-5.
August 6, 2019
Source: trfmn.gov
Won re-election to a four-year at-large seat on the Thief River Falls City Council in the November 6, 2018 election.
November 20, 2018
Source: trfmn.gov
Voted against delaying the city's 2019 economic development deal with Jobs, Inc. and Pennington County. The delay passed 5-2.
October 16, 2018
Source: trfmn.gov
Voted against merging city departments into a new Public Works Department and cutting the Parks and Recreation Director job. It passed 5-3.
June 20, 2017
Source: trfmn.gov
Past race Steven Narverud ran in:
- City Council Member At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Thief River Falls city, Minnesota · incumbent