Centerton, ARVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Centerton Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

4 contests

9 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council Ward 1 Position 2 · 1 seat

City Council Ward 2 Position 2 · 1 seat

City Council Ward 3 Position 2 · 1 seat

The mayor and the Position 2 council seat in each of Wards 1, 2 and 3 are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. The Position 1 seats are not on the county's list of municipal filings.

1 note on these statements

Council vote lines on this guide come from the city's minutes, which record each vote as unanimous or name the members who differed. City of Centerton · Aug 11, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Joshua HaganCouncilmember, Ward 3 Position 14sourcedCody MilesCouncilmember, Ward 1 Position 14sourced

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesFlock license plate cameras, Sewer capacity and water and sewer bonds, Water conservation rulesKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Flock license plate cameras

Where it standsThe council voted in August to terminate the city's contract with Flock Safety for its camera system.

What's on the tableWhat happens to the camera program after the termination, including whether the city adopts a different system for parks or traffic.

Sewer capacity and water and sewer bonds

Where it standsThe city has approved $16,590,000 in water and sewer revenue improvement bonds for projects that add sewer capacity.

What's on the tableHow the city pays for and sequences sewer projects, and when new development can connect.

  • In April 2026 a consulting engineer listed three options for wastewater treatment: keep sending flow to Decatur, build a Centerton plant, or connect to NACA while continuing the Decatur partnership. City of Centerton · Apr 14, 2026
  • In July 2026 a Water and Sewer Commission member said the bond offering would fund two projects to increase sewer capacity and that no rate increase was associated with it. City of Centerton · Jul 14, 2026
  • On Aug. 11, 2026 the council adopted Ordinance 2026-28 authorizing $16,590,000 of water and sewer revenue improvement bonds. City of Centerton · Aug 11, 2026

Water conservation rules

Where it standsThe council adopted an ordinance in August creating procedures for mandatory water conservation emergencies.

What's on the tableHow the city enforces and communicates conservation measures, and how it handles the water system's supply.

  • On Aug. 11, 2026 the council adopted Ordinance 2026-30, which authorizes mandatory water conservation measures with enforcement and penalties; Wendy Henson voted no. City of Centerton · Aug 11, 2026
  • The utilities director said the emergency clause was needed because of a real fear that some customers in parts of the system would run out of water. City of Centerton · Aug 11, 2026

Growth, rezoning and land use

Where it standsThe council has approved an industrial rezoning, created a New Town Center zoning district, and accepted a letter of intent for 88.4 acres of donated land.

What's on the tableFuture rezonings, how the New Town Center district is used, and what the city does with the donated land.

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  1. 1. What should Centerton do about its Flock license plate cameras?

  2. 2. How should Centerton pay for added sewer capacity?

  3. 3. How should the council treat industrial rezoning requests?

  4. 4. How should the city respond to a water shortage?

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Joshua Hagan, Cody Miles3 on this ballot

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

  • The council has six members, listed by ward and position: Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3, each with Position 1 and Position 2. City of Centerton
  • The council meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. City of Centerton
  • Under the council's 2026 rules of order, the mayor presides and has a vote to establish a quorum and when the mayor's vote is needed to pass a motion. City of Centerton · Jan 13, 2026

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