Jim Lindahl

Made the motion to hire Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve for up to $35,000 to do controlled burns and fire breaks on 87 acres. It passed unanimously.

January 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Made the motion to pay the City of Ramsey $168,874 for a stormwater pond at Rivers Bend Park. The pond keeps about 11.9 pounds of phosphorus a year out of the Rum River. It passed unanimously.

December 16, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: anokaswcd.org

Made the motion to adopt a conservation district policy on managing plants and using weed killers. It sets goals for when and how staff use herbicides. It passed unanimously.

October 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: anokaswcd.org

Voted for the conservation district's 2025 budget. It asked Anoka County for $319,001, plus $68,693 to hire a groundwater specialist. The vote was unanimous.

June 17, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Made the motion for the conservation district to hold a protective easement on 12.3 acres of Soderville Park in Ham Lake. The deal protects rare plants, and the city pays for long-term monitoring. It passed unanimously.

May 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: anokaswcd.org

Made the motion to adopt the Rum River watershed plan, a state-approved plan to protect water quality across the river's watershed. The conservation board passed it unanimously.

June 20, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: anokaswcd.org

Made the motion to pay the City of Ramsey $168,874 for a stormwater pond at Rivers Bend Park. The pond keeps about 11.9 pounds of phosphorus a year out of the Rum River. It passed unanimously.

December 16, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: anokaswcd.org

As park commission chair, voted to put $1 million of park funds toward the Andover community center and YMCA expansion. He had said the full $2 million was too much. It passed 6-1.

August 16, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

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Made the motion to recommend building Timber Trails Park in Andover without its parking lot and awarding the construction bid. The park commission passed it 4-2.

March 17, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure

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Made the motion to recommend seeking proposals for a master plan for Kelsey Round Lake Park in Andover. He said a plan could help the city win grants. It passed 4-2.

April 16, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure

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Voted against taking cash instead of park land from the Winslow Woods housing development in Andover. He said the land could stay green space with trails. The motion failed 3-4.

March 20, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure

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Was elected chair of the Anoka Conservation District board by a unanimous vote.

January 21, 2025

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Made the motion to let the conservation district hire a lobbyist for up to $50,000. The board wanted to seek its own funding power from the Legislature. It passed unanimously.

November 20, 2023

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Sat out two conservation board votes on a riverbank project at an Andover city park. He said he chaired the Andover Park Commission and wanted to avoid a conflict of interest.

August 16, 2021

Source: anokaswcd.org

Was elected chair of the Andover Park and Recreation Commission by a 7-0 vote.

January 17, 2019

Source: andovermn.gov

Won the District 2 seat on the Anoka Conservation District board, 12,870 votes to 11,220. He beat fellow board member Karl Tingelstad.

November 6, 2018

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Cast the only vote against taking three lots as park land in Andover's Winslow Cove development, with the rest paid in cash. It passed 5-1.

October 5, 2017

Source: andovermn.gov