James Nelson
MN · Windom City Council Member, Ward II
James Nelson represents Ward II on the Windom City Council. He is a voting member of the city's Economic Development Authority and the council's liaison to its Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Where James Nelson stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Infrastructure (4 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 6 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 6 oppose
Seconded and voted for a 10% preliminary property tax levy increase for 2027. It passed 4-1.
September 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomradio.com
Cast the only no vote on a new monthly natural gas fee to pay for street repairs, $2.50 for homes. He said costs were already too high. It passed 2-1.
June 16, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomradio.com
Voted no on paying about $226,000 as the city's share to replace the Highway 60-71 and 10th Street stoplight. The motion failed 2-3.
January 6, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomnews.com
Voted for repairing two Windom alleys, including the one behind businesses north of the town square. It passed 3-2.
April 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomnews.com
Made the motion to put a 1% city sales tax for 10 years on the November 2024 ballot to pay for flood protection. Council member Jenny Quade seconded it.
August 6, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomradio.com
Voted yes on a resolution opposing MnDOT's plan to cut Highway 60 through Windom from four lanes to three. It also split new stoplight costs 50-50 with the state. It passed 4-1.
June 18, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Voted no on revenue bonds for a new Windom Area Health medical office building. They passed 3-2. He then voted to tear down the old clinic but said he preferred a public vote on the project.
October 3, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Moved to double the city's yearly donation to the Windom Area Chamber of Commerce, from $1,000 to $2,000. The motion failed 2-3.
October 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Made the motion to approve Windom's 2021 city budget. It passed 5-0.
December 15, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted yes to have city staff carry out a court order on the run-down house at 1453 4th Avenue, over the owner's objections. It passed 4-1.
November 15, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: windommn.gov
Introduced a resolution ordering the owner of a run-down house at 1453 4th Avenue to repair it or tear it down. It passed 5-0.
September 7, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: windommn.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
Voted for repairing two Windom alleys, including the one behind businesses north of the town square. It passed 3-2.
April 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windomnews.com
Seconded and voted for moving ahead with the Island Park flood berm design (Concept 1). It passed 3-2.
April 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windommn.gov
Made the motion to put a 1% city sales tax for 10 years on the November 2024 ballot to pay for flood protection. Council member Jenny Quade seconded it.
August 6, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windomradio.com
Voted yes on a resolution opposing MnDOT's plan to cut Highway 60 through Windom from four lanes to three. It also split new stoplight costs 50-50 with the state. It passed 4-1.
June 18, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windommn.gov
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Voted yes on the $7.9 million purchase agreement selling WindomNet to Federated Rural Electric. It passed 4-1.
September 22, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Voted yes on the second reading of an ordinance to sell WindomNet to Federated Rural Electric and Broadband. It passed 3-2.
August 18, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Voted to sell the city's WindomNet utility, which passed 3-2. He then voted no on selling it to Federated Broadband, which failed 2-3.
May 19, 2026
Source: windomnews.com
Voted yes on final passage of an ordinance to sell WindomNet to Federated Rural Broadband. It failed 2-3 after the mayor said she planned a veto.
March 3, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Voted no on new monthly WindomNet internet rates, such as $85 for 100 Mbps. They passed 3-2.
June 3, 2025
Source: windomradio.com
Voted no on a 15% rate increase for WindomNet cable TV customers. It passed 3-2.
May 6, 2025
Source: windomradio.com
Voted yes to let the city-owned RiverBend Liquor store sell any THC products state law allows. It passed 3-2.
October 17, 2023
Source: windommn.gov
Voted no on keeping indoor horse shows at the Windom Arena for 2023-2024. The motion failed 2-3. He said he wanted more public comment from all user groups first.
December 20, 2022
Source: windommn.gov
Voted no on giving a developer one more year of city property tax breaks without conditions. It passed 3-2. He asked what happens if the developer comes back for another year.
February 1, 2022
Source: windommn.gov
Abstained when the Windom council voted 4-0 to hire him for on-call temporary work at the city Community Center at $12.50 an hour.
April 20, 2021
Source: windommn.gov
Past race James Nelson ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 2 · November 3, 2026 · Windom city, Minnesota · incumbent