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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Paradise Town Council Election 2026

2 of 5 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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The candidates

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Two of the five Town Council seats are elected town-wide; each voter can choose up to two of the seven candidates on the ballot.

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What the next council decides

01Sewer project3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council voted 4-1 to change the Paradise Sewer Project to a hybrid collection system, a membrane bioreactor treatment plant and surface water discharge, and to move ahead with environmental review, permitting, design and funding.

What's on the tableWhether to approve the sewer project's major next steps, including design, site acquisition and funding.

02Building Division audit4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a Corrective Action Plan for the 2025 Building Division Audit in February 2026 and receives quarterly updates on it.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt the draft amendment to Ordinance 655 on building code complaints, including potential “one-strike” authority.

03Economic development3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council voted 4-1 to hire an Economic Development Coordinator as a town staff position.

What's on the tableHow the town staffs and funds its efforts to attract businesses and build a downtown.

04Health care3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council accepted the revised Strategic Healthcare Recovery Plan as a complete final draft.

What's on the tableHow the town pursues the Strategic Healthcare Recovery Plan, including emergency and hospital services on the Ridge.

05Home insurance2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town has a council Insurance Committee for insurance advocacy, created in October 2025 and made a standing committee in May 2026.

What's on the tableHow far the town goes in advocating for available and affordable home insurance.

2 notes on these statements

Alexandra Bern's campaign website says she stepped down from the campaign. Alexandra for Paradise (campaign website)

The League of Women Voters of Butte County held a Paradise Town Council candidate forum on October 7, 2026. League of Women Voters of Butte County

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  1. 1. Should Paradise keep moving ahead with the town sewer project?

  2. 2. Should the town release the full 2025 building division audit report?

  3. 3. Should the town pay for its own staff to attract businesses?

  4. 4. Should the town push for an emergency department in Paradise?

  5. 5. Should the town keep its own committee on home insurance?

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 voted7 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): Greg Bolin, Steve "Woody" Culleton, Heidi Lange2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Two seats on the Paradise Town Council will be decided at the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, each for a four-year term. Town of Paradise
  • The Town of Paradise election is at-large. Town of Paradise
  • The 2026 vacancies occur because the terms of Ronald Lassonde and Steve Crowder expire. Town of Paradise
  • The Mayor is appointed by fellow Council Members for a one-year term. Town of Paradise

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