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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Eureka Springs Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Voters elect the mayor and the City Council, Ward 3, Position 2 seat in contested races on Nov. 3, 2026; three other council members are unopposed, and no candidate qualified for Ward 1, Position 1.

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What the next council decides

01Downtown entertainment district4 sourced facts

Where it standsA 90-day trial of a downtown entertainment district ended Sept. 30, 2026; the council twice declined to put a permanent district on the November ballot.

What's on the tableWhether to make the downtown district permanent, change its boundaries, or end it.

02Sales tax for water and sewer4 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters decide Nov. 3 on a new 1% city sales and use tax for 20 years and on up to $10 million each in water and sewer bonds.

What's on the tableHow the council uses the tax and bond money for water and sewer repairs if voters approve them.

03Pine Mountain Village entertainment district3 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters decide Nov. 3 whether to reject Ordinance 2357, which the council passed in September 2024 to create a permanent entertainment district at Pine Mountain Village.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, renew or end the Pine Mountain district, which expires two years after passage unless the council acts.

04Homelessness and housing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council agreed in September 2026 to take up whether to create a city housing authority.

What's on the tableWhether to create a housing authority and appoint its commission.

05Oversight of city commissions2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has asked its six commissions to meet in The Auditorium and to give regular reports.

What's on the tableHow closely the council oversees city commissions such as the CAPC, hospital and cemetery commissions.

4 notes on these statements

Rachael Moyer, who holds Ward 1, Position 1, fell three verified signatures short of qualifying for the ballot; how the seat is filled after her term ends Dec. 31 is up to the council. Eureka Springs Times-Echo · Aug 14, 2026

Peter Graham, a Historic District Commission member, is unopposed for Ward 2, Position 2, the council seat now held by Steve Holifield. Eureka Springs Times-Echo · Aug 14, 2026

Michael Carey and Aaron Borey are running for city clerk-treasurer, which this guide does not cover. Eureka Springs Times-Echo · Aug 14, 2026

Eureka Springs ballots also include the 1% sales tax, water and sewer bond questions, and a referendum on Ordinance 2357 for the Pine Mountain Village entertainment district. Carroll County Clerk · Sep 22, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Eureka Springs make a downtown entertainment district permanent?

  2. 2. Who should decide whether downtown gets a permanent entertainment district?

  3. 3. Should voters approve the new 1% city sales tax for water and sewer repairs?

  4. 4. Should the permanent entertainment district at Pine Mountain Village stay in place?

  5. 5. Should all city commission meetings be held in The Auditorium, where they are recorded?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): David Avanzino, Susane Gruning, Terry McClung6 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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