Helena-West Helena City Council Ward 3 Position 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Don
Etherly
Don Etherly, the incumbent, is running for Helena-West Helena City Council Ward 3 Position 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Nacolius Ward.
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The race · City Council Ward 3 Position 2
- 01Don EtherlyYou’re reading
- 02Nacolius Ward
Background
- About
- Attorney in private practice in Helena-West Helena and a City Council member since 2005. He chairs the city's Advertising and Promotion Commission.
Don Etherly served as interim mayor in 2025, before Joseph Whitfield was appointed. Arkansas Governor · Oct 2, 2025
On the record: Don Etherly
7 sourced01City debt1 sourced position
Says the city should focus on climbing out of debt and take on no discretionary debt.
The focus of the city should be to climb out of debt.”
Own statementHelena World · Oct 15, 2026Link
02Trash pickup2 sourced positions
Supports buying reliable sanitation equipment instead of renting and using contract labor.
I support securing reliable equipment in a timely fashion to reduce the financial waste of renting and using contract labor.”
Own statementHelena World · Oct 15, 2026Link
Voted yes on buying a used trash truck for about $30,000 (passed 4-2, August 2026).
Council voteHelena World · Aug 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03City pay raises1 sourced position
Voted no on raising the senior district court officer's pay to $19.23 an hour, citing the city's finances (passed 4-2, October 2026).
There will be a time period down the road where we can take this up”
Council voteHelena World · Oct 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Water reserve1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution to put five percent of water revenue into a reserve account (unanimous, September 2026).
Council voteHelena World · Oct 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Water and sewer1 sourced position
Voted yes on paying up to $55,000 to move water and sewer lines for the new U.S. Highway 49 bridge (unanimous, August 2026).
Council voteHelena World · Aug 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Police overtime1 sourced position
as reported by the Helena World
Said he was disheartened by the police overtime report.
This hurts us as a whole”
Own statementHelena World · Sep 10, 2026Link
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Don Etherly: their words and their votes on the same issue
Trash pickup
In their words
Supports buying reliable sanitation equipment instead of renting and using contract labor.
Oct 15, 2026 ·Helena World candidate questionnaire, printed unedited ·Helena World · Oct 15, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on buying a used trash truck for about $30,000 (passed 4-2, August 2026).
Aug 13, 2026 ·Helena World · Aug 13, 2026
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