Paradise Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
Steve "Woody"
Culleton
Vice Mayor; council term ends December 2028Town of Paradise
Steve "Woody" Culleton (Vice Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Paradise Town Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Vice Mayor of Paradise, elected to the Town Council in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Steve "Woody" Culleton
8 sourced01Sewer project2 sourced positions
Voted no 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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Economic development1 sourced position
Voted no 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Building 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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Backyard chickens1 sourced position
Moved to adopt Ordinance No. 653 on keeping backyard chickens and rabbits (passed 3-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteParadise Town Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026Link
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