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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Piggott Mayor & City Council Election 2026

1 of 4 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters elect the mayor and the South Ward, Position 2 council seat on Nov. 3, 2026; if no candidate wins a majority, the top two go to a Dec. 1 runoff.

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What the next council decides

01Electric power supply3 sourced facts

Where it standsPiggott runs its own electric utility; in 2023 it had to meet new power-market requirements and formed an advisory committee on its options.

What's on the tablePower supply contracts, use of the city power plant, and electric rates.

  • In July 2023 the city met the power market's participant requirements by submitting the combined City of Piggott, MLWS and Hospital audits. City of Piggott · Jul 27, 2023
  • In July 2023 the utility manager said keeping the city power plant operational could offset power purchases when loads exceed normal levels. City of Piggott · Jul 27, 2023
  • In October 2023 the council approved a Piggott Advisory Committee after the utility manager outlined options, including a "full service" contract. City of Piggott · Oct 26, 2023
02City budget and police pay3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved the 2024 city and utility budgets in December 2023; the mayor described the budget as tight.

What's on the tableEach year's city budget, including pay for police and other departments.

03Property tax millage2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn October 2023 the council kept the city property tax millage at five mills.

What's on the tableThe millage rate the city sets each year.

04Streets, sidewalks and water and sewer3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2023 roundabouts and street paving were under way, and a sidewalk project and a sewer lift pump replacement were planned.

What's on the tableStreet paving, sidewalk projects and water and sewer repairs.

1 note on these statements

Michael Harrell is the only candidate for City Council, North Ward, Position 2, and Julia Jones is the only candidate for City Clerk. Ballotpedia

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  1. 1. Should a resident advisory committee help shape the city's power supply choices?

  2. 2. Should Piggott raise police pay to match other departments?

  3. 3. What should happen to the city's property tax millage?

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 voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Jeff Benbrook, Tracy Cole, Michael Harrell1 on this ballot

4 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The City of Piggott is led by Mayor Bradley Scheffler and Council Members Jeff Benbrook, Jamey Parks, Tracy Cole, and Julia Jones. City of Piggott
  • Council meetings are held on the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room unless posted otherwise. City of Piggott
  • The city also has an elected City Clerk. City of Piggott
  • In 2024, Tracy S. Cole was on the ballot for City Council, North Ward, Position 1 and Jeff Benbrook for City Council, South Ward, Position 1. Ballotpedia
  • In Clay County city races, if no candidate receives 50.1 percent of the vote on Nov. 3, the top two finishers advance to a Dec. 1 runoff. Paragould Daily Press

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