Connie Buesgens
City Council Member · City of Columbia Heights
Serves or has served in 1 government: City of Columbia Heights
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The Columbia Heights City Council approved municipal consent for the state-funded redesign of Central Avenue. Council Member Connie Buesgens has cited a high number of crashes and several deaths on the corridor in urging the safety-focused redesign.
Council Member Connie Buesgens and other council members, including Rachel James, voted unanimously to end the city's Flock automatic license-plate-reader contract and covered the cameras.
The Columbia Heights City Council unanimously approved a redevelopment plan for the former Medtronic site near Lake Sullivan that includes multifamily buildings, townhomes and commercial space. Council Member Connie Buesgens said higher density was necessary to keep the new housing affordable.
Connie Buesgens was re-elected to the Columbia Heights City Council and sworn in January 13, 2025, alongside newly elected Council Member Laurel Deneen.
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Current employer or business: City of Columbia Heights, MN (elected)
A retired educator with a B.S. in Social Sciences and Education and an M.A. in Educational Psychology; a 25-year Columbia Heights resident. First elected to an at-large City Council seat in 2016. President of HeightsNEXT, a nonprofit promoting community connections and sustainability; member of the Columbia Heights Beautification Committee and a board member of the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. Led the 'Bring Back Our Main Street' initiative for Central Avenue improvements and helped establish the city's Sustainability Commission.
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- Connie Buesgens (Columbia Heights City Council, At Large, Minnesota, candidate 2024) — Ballotpedia (checked 2026-09-30)
- Meet the Commissioners: Connie Buesgens (Columbia Heights and Hilltop) — Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (checked 2026-09-30)
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