Lonoke City Council Ward 8 · Nov 3, 2026
Shane
Hamilton
Shane Hamilton, the incumbent, is running for Lonoke City Council Ward 8 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Freddie Ibbotson Jr..
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The race · City Council Ward 8
- 01Shane HamiltonYou’re reading
- 02Freddie Ibbotson Jr.
Background
- About
- Lonoke City Council member and an employee of the Lonoke school district.
On the record: Shane Hamilton
9 sourced01Police take-home cars1 sourced position
Voted yes on letting police officers take city cars home (failed 1-6, November 2025).
Council voteCity of Lonoke · Nov 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Trash rates1 sourced position
Moved to raise the trash collection price to $14.82 per household until gas prices go back down (motion carried, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Lonoke · May 11, 2026Link
03Bus barn permit1 sourced position
Abstained from the vote on overturning the planning commission's denial of the school district's bus barn permit, citing his school district job (May 2026).
Council voteCity of Lonoke · May 26, 2026Link
04Public comment1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to change the public comment policy, including comments on agenda items with a three-minute limit per person (motion carried, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Lonoke · Aug 10, 2026Link
05Water and sewer2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 829, modifying the city's water and sewer rates (passed 7-0, November 2025).
Council voteCity of Lonoke · Nov 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 840, authorizing a capital improvement water and sewer revenue bond (passed 7-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Lonoke · Sep 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Police equipment1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 831, buying an Axon Taser 10 bundle and VR upgrade for the police (passed 8-0, December 2025).
Council voteCity of Lonoke · Dec 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Annexation1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 841, accepting the annexation of land into Lonoke and zoning it C-2 (passed 7-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Lonoke · Sep 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Ballot listing1 sourced position
Listed on the Lonoke County Clerk's official candidate list for Lonoke City Council, Ward 8, filed as an independent.
Own statementLonoke County Clerk · Sep 1, 2026Link
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