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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Greenbrier 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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Nov 3Election Day

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Greenbrier voters choose a mayor from three candidates and fill two contested Ward 2 council seats; three other council candidates are unopposed.

Early voting ends · Nov 2

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What the next council decides

01Water storage4 sourced facts

Where it standsEngineers have presented options for a new city water tank, and the council has approved a preliminary land swap with the school district for the tank site.

What's on the tableWhich water tank to build, where, and how to pay for it.

02East side sewer3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved an east side sewer project in December 2025, but it stalled on easements and the mayor has proposed re-evaluating it.

What's on the tableWhether to build the planned east side sewer line or pursue a different fix, such as a new treatment plant.

03Matthews Park and ballfields4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has approved a $867,000 turf bid for the baseball fields and voted to put a Matthews Park amphitheater out to bid.

What's on the tableWhether to award contracts for the amphitheater and how much to spend on park projects.

04Police and fire staffing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026 budget added police and fire staff, and the police chief has asked for more officers than the budget funds.

What's on the tableHow many police officers and firefighters to fund in future budgets.

05Streets and traffic2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved several street projects in September 2026, including widening Linder and Brinkley streets.

What's on the tableWhich street projects come next and how to handle traffic as the city grows.

  • The September 2026 street projects include widening and straightening Linder and Brinkley streets for $267,000 and an overlay of Lake Street for $61,000. City of Greenbrier · Sep 8, 2026
  • In April 2025 the council approved applying for an ARDOT Safe Routes to Schools grant to fund engineering for sidewalks south of East Side Elementary. City of Greenbrier · Apr 7, 2025
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Mayor Sammy Joe Hartwick is not running for re-election, and three current aldermen are running to replace him: Jason Bollinger, Mark Hardin and Richard Weaver. Log Cabin Democrat · Oct 16, 2026

The county candidate list shows one candidate each for Ward 1, Position 1 (Phillip Dunn), Ward 3, Position 1 (Hattie White) and Ward 3, Position 2 (Kelly Knowland); only the Ward 2 council seats are contested on the ballot. Faulkner County Election Commission

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  1. 1. Should Greenbrier build new city water storage now?

  2. 2. Should Greenbrier build the planned east side sewer line?

  3. 3. Should Greenbrier move ahead with the Matthews Park amphitheater?

  4. 4. Should Greenbrier plan new east and west roads to ease Highway 65 traffic?

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 voted10 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): Phillip Dunn, Kelly Knowland, Hattie White2 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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