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Ione City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Jack
Mitchell

Jack Mitchell, the incumbent, is running for Ione City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Background

About: Ione City Council member serving a term the city lists as 2022-2026.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Incumbent
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

All five candidates on the ballot answered the Ledger Dispatch candidate Q&A: Amanda M. Fisher-Naranjo, Dave Johnson, Jack Mitchell, Linda Smylie and Wes Windley. Ledger Dispatch · Oct 1, 2026

On the record: Jack Mitchell

11 sourced

01Community Facilities District taxes1 sourced position

Voted yes on levying 2026-27 special taxes in three Community Facilities Districts, after a motion to hold the increase to 4% instead of 19% died (passed 3-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteIone City Council minutes, August 4, 2026 (in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 4, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Schools2 sourced positions

Voted yes on drafting a letter to Amador County Unified School District opposing its school consolidation plan (passed 4-0, Oct. 2025).
Council voteIone City Council minutes, October 21, 2025 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 21, 2025 Link How the council voted
Says Ione schools must stay open and that he will work to stop Amador County Unified School District's consolidation.
With our growth, and for the future of the city, Ione schools must stay open – make no mistake, it will be a fight and I will do whatever I can to stop the consolidation”
Own statementLedger Dispatch · Oct 1, 2026 Link

03Wastewater1 sourced position

Says the city's wastewater treatment contract with the Amador Regional Sanitation Authority must be renegotiated to cover costs or be terminated.
We either get the funds to cover those costs, or that agreement needs to be terminated.”
Own statementLedger Dispatch · Oct 1, 2026 Link

04Economic development1 sourced position

Says the city should focus on economic development, including a medical clinic, urgent care and an RV park.
Being the largest city in Amador County with the lowest tax revenue other than Amador City, we have to focus on economic development.”
Own statementLedger Dispatch · Oct 1, 2026 Link

05City budget2 sourced positions

Voted yes on Resolution 2026-31 adopting the 2026-27 budget with an added $20,000 for human resources (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteIone City Council minutes, August 18, 2026 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 18, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-35 adopting the 2025-26 operating budget (passed 3-2, Oct. 2025).
Council voteIone City Council minutes, October 7, 2025 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 7, 2025 Link How the council voted

06Legal costs1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 2025-40, a new policy on use of the city attorney and councilmember communications with the city attorney (passed 3-2, Nov. 2025).
Council voteIone City Council minutes, November 18, 2025 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Nov 18, 2025 Link How the council voted

07Howard Park2 sourced positions

Voted yes on an agreement with Amador County Little League West for use of softball fields at Howard Park (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteIone City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Sep 1, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on the Howard Park fire line project and its budget amendment (passed 3-1, Dec. 2025).
Council voteIone City Council minutes, December 16, 2025 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Dec 16, 2025 Link How the council voted

08Council appointment1 sourced position

Voted yes on appointing Linda Smylie to fill a vacant City Council seat through Dec. 31, 2026 (passed 3-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteIone City Council minutes, August 4, 2026 (in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 4, 2026 Link How the council voted

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School consolidation

In their words

Says Ione schools must stay open and that he will work to stop Amador County Unified School District's consolidation.
Oct 1, 2026 ·Ledger Dispatch · Oct 1, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on drafting a letter to Amador County Unified School District opposing its school consolidation plan (passed 4-0, Oct. 2025).
Oct 21, 2025 ·Ione City Council minutes, October 21, 2025 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 21, 2025

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