Ozark City Council Ward 1 Position 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Ricky
Yates
Ricky Yates, the incumbent, is running for Ozark City Council Ward 1 Position 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Tristan Haberer.
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The race · City Council Ward 1 Position 1
- 01Tristan Haberer
- 02Ricky YatesYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Ozark City Council member for Ward 1, Position 1, appointed to the seat in February 2026.
On the record: Ricky Yates
11 sourced01Fire equipment4 sourced positions
As recorded in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote
Said the council all agreed on the need for a fire truck but not the cost, and that it needed more choices.
Own statementCity of Ozark · May 21, 2026Link
Voted yes on buying an F450 diesel brush truck for the Fire Department from Whitson-Morgan (passed 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · Jun 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on sending Nick and one other person to look for fire vehicles that fit the city's needs and are affordable (passed 6-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · May 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on buying 8 new MSA SCBA units with masks and tanks for $91,000.08 from Act 833 funds (passed 6-0, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · Apr 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02City-owned property1 sourced position
Voted yes on going ahead with auctioning the city-owned properties at 300 N. 1st Street and the Kimbrough Building (passed 6-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · Jul 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Water system3 sourced positions
Voted yes on putting the Crews & Associates water bond information up for discussion at the August council meeting so it could go on the November ballot (passed 6-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · Jul 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on a $182,550 quote from Henard Utility Products for water meters (passed 6-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · Jul 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on the water and sewer tap fee increase requested by the Water Department (passed 6-0, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · Apr 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04A&P Commission1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-8, amending the city's ordinance on the A&P Commission (passed 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · Jun 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Police gun range1 sourced position
Voted yes on proceeding with a land swap with the Franklin County Fair Board for land the police want for a gun range (passed 6-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Ozark · Mar 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Downtown1 sourced position
As recorded in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote
Asked whether Landscaping Your Place was the only bid for the city landscaping project.
Own statementCity of Ozark · Apr 13, 2026Link
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Ricky Yates: their words and their votes on the same issue
New fire engine
In their words
Said the council all agreed on the need for a fire truck but not the cost, and that it needed more choices.
May 21, 2026 ·As recorded in the City Council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Ozark · May 21, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on sending Nick and one other person to look for fire vehicles that fit the city's needs and are affordable (passed 6-0, May 2026).
May 21, 2026 ·City of Ozark · May 21, 2026
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