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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Mountain Home Mayor & City Council Election 2026

8 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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All eight council seats are up in 2026 for two-year terms. One is contested and listed here; the other council candidates filed unopposed. The mayor is also running unopposed.

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What the next council decides

01Food truck rules3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a new food truck, mobile vendor and food truck court ordinance on Sept. 17, 2026, after about two and a half months of discussion.

What's on the tableWhether the new food truck rules stay as adopted.

  • The council approved an updated ordinance regulating food trucks, mobile vendors and food courts after beginning the discussion in early July. KTLO · Sep 18, 2026
  • The new ordinance requires food trucks to be in a readily movable state, and they cannot have any permanent structures. KTLO · Sep 18, 2026
  • The ordinance still requires trucks to move every 30 days, but after being gone for three days they may return to the same location. KTLO · Sep 18, 2026
02Water and sewer rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved higher water and sewer rates on Aug. 20, 2026, and approved eight water tank maintenance contracts in July.

What's on the tableHow the city funds water and sewer upkeep and what rates customers pay.

03Rezoning and apartments3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has approved several rezonings in 2026, including changes to R-4 residential, which allows apartment development.

What's on the tableWhich rezoning requests for housing and commercial use the city approves.

  • In August 2026 the council approved rezoning property in the Park West Subdivision from Commercial C-3 to Residential R-4. KTLO · Aug 21, 2026
  • On Sept. 17, 2026 the council approved a rezoning from Residential R-3 to Residential R-4 for property west of the Baxter Health parking lot. KTLO · Sep 18, 2026
  • The council rezoned a corner at Highway 62/412 and McCabe Park Trail from Commercial C-3 to C-2C on July 16, 2026, clearing the way for a Casey's store. Mountain Home Observer · Jul 23, 2026
04City property tax2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Oct. 1, 2026 council agenda included a resolution levying the city's 2-mill property tax for the coming year.

What's on the tableThe city's property tax rate each fall.

05Planning petition fees3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council started discussion of an ordinance setting filing fees for planning petitions on Sept. 17, 2026, and asked the clerk to compare other cities.

What's on the tableWhat the city charges for lot splits, subdivision plats and large-scale developments.

3 notes on these statements

Mayor Hillrey Adams, City Clerk Scott Liles, City Attorney Roger Morgan and the council's other six members drew no challengers. Mountain Home Observer · Sep 30, 2026

Council member Philip Frame resigned his Ward 3, Position 1 seat effective Sept. 30, 2026, and the council planned to name a replacement at its Oct. 15 meeting. Mountain Home Observer · Oct 5, 2026

Susan Stockton did not seek re-election in Ward 1, Position 2; Billy Thompson was the only candidate to file for the seat. The Baxter Bulletin · Aug 7, 2026

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    5 stay (not up this year): Wayne Almond, Jennifer Baker, Jim Bodenhamer, Bob Van Haaren, Nick Reed8 on this ballot

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