Matt Peterson
MN · North Mankato City Council Member, At-Large
Matt Peterson is a North Mankato City Council member and a vice president at Heyn Brothers Roofing with a long construction background. He wants more fiscal responsibility, putting city needs ahead of wants, and a council that welcomes residents.
Where Matt Peterson stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (9 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 11 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted for Ordinance 157, which set city rules for selling, testing, making, and having THC and cannabis products. It passed 3-1, with one member abstaining.
July 3, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cms2.revize.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 11 oppose
Seconded and voted for a guaranteed top price and the start of construction on the new public works building. It passed 3-2.
June 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to approve plans and seek bids for artificial turf at the Caswell North soccer fields. He suggested saving part of user fees to replace the turf later. It passed 4-1.
March 2, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Voted against a motion to pause the bond sale for the new public works building. The motion failed 2-3.
February 2, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to ask the state for authority to raise and extend the local sales tax for building projects. He said this was the way to put it to voters. He was the only yes vote; it failed 1-4.
January 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to adopt Ordinance 195, letting the city's Port Authority issue up to $27 million in bonds for a new public works building. It passed 3-1.
January 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to adopt the final city tax levy for 2026, about $10.2 million with a 1.591% tax rate change. It passed 5-0.
December 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Cast the only no vote on a $220,205 bid to line an old main sewer pipe. The bid was above the $200,000 engineer's estimate. It passed 4-1.
September 2, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to approve a construction manager agreement for a new city public works building. It passed 3-2.
August 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to hire Aquatic Design Solutions to design a new liner for the Spring Lake Park swim pond. It passed 4-1.
May 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to set the proposed 2025 city tax levy using Option B, with a drug task force officer added back. Option B dropped a building maintenance job. It passed 4-1.
September 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Seconded and voted for a request to the state for $12.75 million in bonding for the Caswell Indoor Recreation Facility. It passed 4-1.
June 5, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Voted for a resolution asking the state to let North Mankato extend its local sales tax to pay for building projects and back bonds with it. It passed 4-1.
January 17, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms2.revize.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Moved to set the proposed 2025 city tax levy using Option B, with a drug task force officer added back. Option B dropped a building maintenance job. It passed 4-1.
September 16, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cms2.revize.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 9 support
Seconded and voted for a guaranteed top price and the start of construction on the new public works building. It passed 3-2.
June 1, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to approve plans and seek bids for artificial turf at the Caswell North soccer fields. He suggested saving part of user fees to replace the turf later. It passed 4-1.
March 2, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Voted against a motion to pause the bond sale for the new public works building. The motion failed 2-3.
February 2, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to ask the state for authority to raise and extend the local sales tax for building projects. He said this was the way to put it to voters. He was the only yes vote; it failed 1-4.
January 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to adopt Ordinance 195, letting the city's Port Authority issue up to $27 million in bonds for a new public works building. It passed 3-1.
January 5, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to approve a construction manager agreement for a new city public works building. It passed 3-2.
August 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Moved to hire Aquatic Design Solutions to design a new liner for the Spring Lake Park swim pond. It passed 4-1.
May 19, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Seconded and voted for a request to the state for $12.75 million in bonding for the Caswell Indoor Recreation Facility. It passed 4-1.
June 5, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Voted for a resolution asking the state to let North Mankato extend its local sales tax to pay for building projects and back bonds with it. It passed 4-1.
January 17, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms2.revize.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Voted against Ordinance 189, which put short-term rentals under the city's 10% per-block cap on rental homes. He said he did not agree with the cap. It failed 0-5.
May 5, 2025
Source: cms2.revize.com
Won an at-large seat on the North Mankato City Council with 2,499 votes, about 27% of the vote. He finished 38 votes ahead of incumbent Diane Norland.
November 8, 2022
Source: mankatofreepress.com
Past race Matt Peterson ran in:
- City Council Member At-Large · November 3, 2026 · North Mankato city, Minnesota · incumbent