Meet the Candidates for Shorewood City Council

Shorewood Citizen Advocates is pleased to present the following profiles of the candidates for Shorewood City Council. With no one else filing for election, Guy and Eric will be sworn in and begin their four year terms in January 2027.

Sept. 28, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 5 Minute Recap

Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting: – 2025 Financil Audit – Matters From the Floor Rules – Bolton & Menk Contract

Disrespectful. Angry. Unprofessional.

Those are just three of the adjectives that come to mind when describing the behavior of Shorewood Mayor Jennifer Labadie at the Sept. 14, 2026 council meeting. What should have been a routine clarification of the rules for Matters From the Floor became a demonstration of high-handedness by Labadie.

Shorewood’s Long-Term Financial Plan:What Will It Cost Taxpayers?

Shorewood’s 10-year financial plan provides a detailed look at where City finances are headed. The numbers raise an important question for residents: “Are we planning to spend what we need—or simply planning to find the money to pay for what we want?”

3 Things for September

- Sample Ballot - More Hummingbird Info! - Lane Splitting

Candidates for Shorewood Council Are Set

This November, Shorewood voters will elect two City Council Members, each serving a four-year term beginning in January 2027. The filing period for this election to those positions ended on July 28th and the withdrawal period ended July 30th. Two individuals filed for election.

Resident Voices and Council Leadership Lead to Better Decisions

Good local government isn't just about elected officials making decisions—it's about residents, city staff, and council members working together to solve problems. Shorewood has seen resident participation and thoughtful questions from council members result in collaborative outcomes.

Trust Broken With Shorewood Administration

How can the city of Shorewood regain the trust of residents after what transpired with the Watten Ponds development project? One member of council said they have never seen an application brought before council with so many open issues and questions.

An Embarrassing Failure

Is your privilege to speak at council meetings about to be stifled? The failure of Shorewood mayor Labadie and City Administrator Nevinski to follow city protocol, may affect ALL residents of Shorewood who want or need to participate in city council meetings via Zoom.

Shorewood’s Top-Heavy City Operations

Have you ever wondered how Shorewood’s expenses and revenue compares to other equivalent sized cities? So did we. We researched 5 other comparable sized Minnesota cities by households and population and summarized the findings.

City Council Fails To Act on State Law

Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave law provides paid leave for medical needs or family care funded by an employee/employer payroll tax. On December 8, Council members learned that a staff-run benefits committee voted not to tax themselves, so the .88% PFML tax will be paid 100% by taxpayers.

Council Bylaws: Ethics or (In)Consistent Control?

The Shorewood City Council is set to approve bylaws to impose a code of conduct that outlines “appropriate behaviors and interactions of council members with each other, staff, and residents.” We disagree with the premise and find this to be inconsistent, open-ended and poorly planned.

Shorewood Citizen Advocates

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