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Paradise Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Steve
Crowder

Steve Crowder, 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: Mayor of Paradise, first elected to the Town Council in 2018 and reelected in 2022. His fellow council members appointed him Mayor for a one-year term ending December 8, 2026.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Incumbent
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

On the record: Steve Crowder

9 sourced

01Fire Victim Trust1 sourced position

Says he has been a liaison between the people and the FVT and continues to push for 100% compensation.
I have been a liaison between the people and the FVT and continue to push for 100% compensation.”
Own statementButte County Voter Information Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 (candidate statements) · Aug 18, 2026 Link

02Sewer project2 sourced positions

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

03Economic development1 sourced position

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

04Building Division audit2 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

05Health 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

06Insurance1 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

07Backyard chickens1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting Ordinance No. 653 on keeping backyard chickens and rabbits (passed 3-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026 Link

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