Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Beebe City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

All six council seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot. Two are contested and listed here; the other four council members are running unopposed.

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What the next council decides

01911 dispatch and police cameras3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council let the mayor and police chief offer White County $100,000 for Beebe's share of 911 costs, if the county handles the city's warrant work.

What's on the tableWhether to keep paying the county for 911 dispatch or restart a city dispatch, and whether to use license plate cameras.

02Code enforcement and cleanliness3 sourced facts

Where it standsMayor Mike Robertson told the council in September 2026 that he wants to take up about five ordinances, including the cleanliness ordinance, at the October meeting.

What's on the tableWhether to amend the city's cleanliness and yard ordinances and how strictly to enforce them.

03Street paving3 sourced facts

Where it standsRobertson said in March 2026 that the city will spend about $600,000 on paving this year, about twice the usual amount.

What's on the tableWhich streets to pave next and how much to spend on them.

04New subdivisions and drainage3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved Beebe's first special improvement district, for the 24-unit Windwood Meadows subdivision, in August 2026.

What's on the tableHow to handle new subdivisions, rezonings and drainage problems in existing neighborhoods.

3 notes on these statements

Mayor Mike Robertson, Clerk-Treasurer Carol Westergren and council members Nathan Lindsey, Lee McLane, Tracy Lightfoot and Matt Dugger are running unopposed. The Beebe News, Aug. 13, 2026 (page 6) · Aug 13, 2026

Councilman Jacob McCormick decided not to seek re-election to Ward 3, Position 1. The Beebe News, Aug. 13, 2026 (page 6) · Aug 13, 2026

The White County Election Commission approved early voting in Beebe at Beebe Church of Christ on W. Center Street. The Beebe News, Aug. 13, 2026 (page 6) · Aug 13, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Beebe handle 911 dispatch?

  2. 2. How should the city handle yard and property code violations?

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Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Matt Dugger, Tracy Lightfoot, Nathan Lindsey, Lee McLane6 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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