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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Pottsville Mayor & City Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Pottsville voters choose a new mayor and fill two contested council seats: Ward 2, Position 1 (open) and Ward 3, Position 1. Karen Carothers is unopposed for Ward 1, Position 1. Check your sample ballot.

Mailed absentee ballot applications due · Oct 27

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What the next council decides

01Highway 64 sewer expansion3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council voted to move forward with a gravity sewer line along Highway 64; a preliminary estimate puts it at roughly $110,000.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on a budget amendment once the final cost of the sewer project is known.

02A full-time mayor3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council adopted Ordinance 2026-1, making mayor a full-time position and setting a base salary for a newly elected mayor.

What's on the tableThe next council can keep or change the mayor's full-time status and salary.

03Code enforcement2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council voted to replace the city's Code Enforcement position with an Administrative Assistant position.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how code violations are handled and staffed.

04City budget and finances3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has set a November 16 work session to begin the 2027 budget, after a review of 2024 water department finances found documentation problems.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the 2027 budget and decide whether to levy a city property tax.

05Street repair2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council approved a $52,298 bid to asphalt Bud Chesney Road.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how much to spend on street paving and equipment.

4 notes on these statements

Mayor Dusty Gray is not seeking re-election. Pamela DuVall Scarber and Robert Alexander Jr. are running for mayor. River Valley Radio · Aug 6, 2026

Pamela DuVall Scarber holds Ward 2, Position 1, so that council seat is open; Sheila Hunt, Larry Shingleur Sr. and Daniel Reddell filed for it. River Valley Radio · Aug 6, 2026

Incumbent City Clerk-Treasurer Holly Morton Fowler faces Mariah Jeffcoat. That race is not covered in this guide. River Valley Radio · Aug 6, 2026

Karen Carothers is the only candidate for Ward 1, Position 1. River Valley Radio · Jul 31, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Pottsville extend sewer service along Highway 64?

  2. 2. Should Pottsville's mayor be a full-time, salaried position?

  3. 3. Who should handle code enforcement in Pottsville?

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 voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Randall Blalock, Karen Carothers, John Heflin, John Schaeffer2 on this ballot

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

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