Dennis R. Esplan
MN · Windom City Council Member, At-Large
Dennis R. Esplan is an at-large member of the Windom City Council. He is the council's liaison to the city's Library Board.
Where Dennis R. Esplan stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 3 oppose
Voted for a 10% preliminary property tax levy increase for 2027. It passed 4-1.
September 15, 2026Opposes 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
Moved a cheaper alley repair without a storm sewer, which failed 2-3. He then voted no on the $990,000 rebuild with a storm sewer, which passed 3-2.
April 15, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Cast the only no vote on a Highway 60 resolution because it split new stoplight costs 50-50 with MnDOT, $177,000 each. He said he accepted no more than a 20% city share.
June 18, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomnews.com
Voted yes on up to $21.1 million in revenue bonds at 5.7% for a new Windom Area Health medical office building. It passed 3-2.
October 3, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomnews.com
Introduced the resolution to sell $7,230,000 in city bonds for a new electric plant building and liquor store work. It passed 4-0.
September 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Introduced the resolution to sell $7,230,000 in city bonds for a new electric plant building and liquor store work. It passed 4-0.
September 19, 2023Supports 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 no 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
Questioned Federated's revised WindomNet offer and said he planned to ask the mayor to veto any approval. The council passed the sale ordinance's first reading 3-2.
August 4, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Voted for a motion to keep WindomNet city-owned, which failed 2-3. He also voted no on selling it to Federated Broadband, which failed 2-3.
May 19, 2026
Source: windomnews.com
Voted no on final passage of an ordinance to sell WindomNet to Federated Rural Broadband. It failed 2-3.
March 3, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Cast the only no vote on seeking bids from other buyers for WindomNet within 45 days. It passed 4-1.
March 3, 2026
Source: windomnews.com
Introduced a resolution setting new WindomNet telecom rates, including higher cable TV rates. It passed 3-2.
May 6, 2025
Source: windommn.gov
Voted no on letting the city-owned RiverBend Liquor store sell any THC products state law allows. It passed 3-2.
October 17, 2023
Source: windommn.gov
Asked whether the council could still stop the Windom Area Health bond financing, saying he wanted to hear from the public at a hearing first.
September 2, 2023
Source: windomnews.com
Moved to keep indoor horse shows at the Windom Arena with the same dirt floor as 2022. It passed 4-1.
January 11, 2023
Source: windommn.gov
Past race Dennis R. Esplan ran in:
- City Council Member At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Windom city, Minnesota · incumbent