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Paradise Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Ron
Lassonde

Ron Lassonde, the incumbent, is running for Paradise Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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Background

About: Paradise Town Council member since 2022 and former Paradise Planning Commissioner. He was appointed to the Planning Commission in 2020 and as an alternate on the Measure V Oversight Committee in 2022.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Incumbent
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

On the record: Ron Lassonde

11 sourced

01Economic development2 sourced positions

as reported by KRCR; not a direct quote
Said the town has worked to streamline development for homes and businesses and is looking at more incentives to attract businesses.
But we’ve had very few businesses built.”
Own statementKRCR · Sep 24, 2026 Link
Voted yes on hiring an Economic Development Coordinator as a town staff position (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Sewer project3 sourced positions

as reported by KRCR; not a direct quote
Listed health care, the sewer project and plans for a walkable downtown as priorities.
Own statementKRCR · Sep 24, 2026 Link
Voted yes on changing the Paradise Sewer Project to a hybrid collection system, membrane bioreactor treatment plant and surface water discharge (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on assigning a conditional $13.5 million CDBG-DR grant allocation to the Paradise Sewer Project (unanimous, Jan. 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026 Link How the council voted

03Building Division audit3 sourced positions

Voted yes on the Corrective Action Plan for the 2025 Building Division Audit (passed 4-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, Feb. 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on the town's responses to three 2025-2026 Butte County Grand Jury reports, including one on building inspection (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, July 29, 2026 (special meeting) · Jul 29, 2026 Link How the council voted
Moved to affirm current building complaint review procedures and direct a draft amendment to Ordinance 655, including potential “one-strike” authority (unanimous with Bolin absent, Sept. 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026 Link

04Health care1 sourced position

Voted yes on accepting the revised Strategic Healthcare Recovery Plan as a complete final draft (unanimous, March 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, Mar. 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Insurance1 sourced position

Voted yes on creating an ad hoc Insurance Committee to further insurance advocacy for the town (unanimous, Oct. 2025).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, Oct. 14, 2025 · Oct 14, 2025 Link How the council voted

06Backyard chickens1 sourced position

Voted no on adopting Ordinance No. 653 on keeping backyard chickens and rabbits, after his motion for a 75-foot setback got no second (passed 3-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026 Link

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Sewer project

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Listed health care, the sewer project and plans for a walkable downtown as priorities.
Sep 24, 2026 ·as reported by KRCR; not a direct quote ·KRCR · Sep 24, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on assigning a conditional $13.5 million CDBG-DR grant allocation to the Paradise Sewer Project (unanimous, Jan. 2026).
Jan 13, 2026 ·Paradise Town Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026

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