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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Gravette Mayor & City Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The mayor and two council seats (Ward 1, Position 1 and Ward 3, Position 1) are contested on Nov. 3, 2026. Margo Thomas is the only candidate for Ward 2, Position 1.

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What the next council decides

01Sewer expansion and water rates4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is planning a sewer expansion along Highway 72, acquiring easements for it, and has started a water and sewer rate study.

What's on the tableEasement and land purchases, construction contracts, and any change to water and sewer rates.

02Highway 59/72 intersection and traffic light3 sourced facts

Where it standsImprovements to the Highway 59/72 intersection, including a traffic light, are planned, with easement acquisition under way.

What's on the tableWhether and how the intersection project moves to bid and construction.

03Growth, rezoning and the development code4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has approved a series of rezonings and annexations and is updating the city's land-use plan and development code.

What's on the tableRezoning and annexation requests, the future land-use plan and the Unified Development Code.

04City budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved the 2026 budget in November 2025 and kept the 2025 millage rates the same.

What's on the tableThe 2027 budget, millage rates and city fees.

4 notes on these statements

Margo Thomas was the only candidate to file for City Council, Ward 2, Position 1. Westside Eagle Observer · Aug 11, 2026

David O. Henzie was the only candidate to file for city clerk/treasurer; this guide does not cover that office. Westside Eagle Observer · Aug 11, 2026

Kurt Maddox and Matt Croxdale spoke at the Gravette Kiwanis Club meeting on Oct. 2, 2026. Westside Eagle Observer · Oct 6, 2026

Council vote lines on this guide come from the city's official minutes, which list the members present at each meeting. City of Gravette · Jun 23, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Gravette extend its sewer system east toward the bypass?

  2. 2. Should the city go ahead with the traffic light at the Highway 59/72 intersection?

  3. 3. How should Gravette approach growth?

  4. 4. Should the council rezone single-family land for multifamily housing?

  5. 5. Should Gravette create a municipal entertainment district?

  6. 6. What should happen to the city's property tax millage rate?

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 voted11 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Jeff Davis, Margo Thomas, Don Turner, Larry Weihe2 on this ballot

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

  • Gravette operates a Mayor-Council form of government with three wards and two council members from each ward, for a total of six. City of Gravette
  • City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. City of Gravette
  • The Position 1 council seats in each ward have terms ending December 2026; the Position 2 seats have terms ending December 2028. City of Gravette

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