Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Shasta Lake City Council Election 2026
2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
City Council
Vote for up to 2Justin JonesIncumbentMayor of Shasta Lake, whose City Council term expires in December 2026.2sourced
- Dolores LuceroShasta Lake business owner and resident who has attended local government meetings for years.3sourced
Pamelyn MorganIncumbentShasta Lake City Council member for more than 14 years, first elected in a 2012 recall election.4sourced
Shasta Lake voters can vote for up to two candidates in the City Council contest, which has two seats and three candidates.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
What the next council decides
01Water and wastewater rates3 sourced facts
Where it standsWater rates were raised in phases by a June 2024 ordinance, with scheduled steps through 2028; a wastewater rate resolution was on the council's November 18, 2025 agenda.
What's on the tableThe next council will oversee scheduled rate steps and any further utility rate changes.
- The council adopted the water rates ordinance on second reading June 4, 2024, by a vote of 4-1. City of Shasta Lake · Jun 4, 2024
- The ordinance's rate table lists a Lifeline monthly service charge rising from $40.29 on July 1, 2024 to $51.93 on July 1, 2028. City of Shasta Lake · Jun 4, 2024
- The November 18, 2025 agenda included a resolution adopting new wastewater rates effective on or after January 1, 2026. Shasta Lake City Council agenda, November 18, 2025 (wastewater rates resolution) · Nov 18, 2025
02Supplemental spending and capital projects2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn April 2026 the council approved two supplemental appropriations by 4-1 votes.
What's on the tableThe next council will decide further supplemental appropriations and capital project contracts.
- On April 7, 2026 the council approved a $160,000 supplemental appropriation and a construction contract for the Park Pavilions & Restrooms Project, 4-1. Shasta Lake City Council minutes of April 7, 2026 (in April 21, 2026 agenda packet) · Apr 7, 2026
- On April 7, 2026 the council approved a $100,000 supplemental appropriation for the updated Title 22 Engineering Report, 4-1. Shasta Lake City Council minutes of April 7, 2026 (in April 21, 2026 agenda packet) · Apr 7, 2026
1 note on these statements
Pamelyn Morgan, Justin Jones and Dolores Lucero were listed as the candidates for a League of Women Voters Redding Area forum for Shasta Lake City Council on September 24, 2026. League of Women Voters Redding Area
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1. Should the city add $160,000 in supplemental funding to build new park pavilions and restrooms?
Key dates
- Ballots mailed (by)Shasta County ElectionsOct 5, 2026
- Last day to register to voteShasta County ElectionsOct 19, 2026
- Early in-person voting beginsShasta County ElectionsOct 24, 2026
- Election DayShasta County ElectionsNov 3, 2026
The seat math
3 stay (not up this year): Toni Coates, Dan Ringwelski, Greg Watkins2 on this ballot
5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.
- The council has five members, elected at large; the City Council page says the five are four council members and the Mayor. City of Shasta Lake
- The Mayor and Vice Mayor are selected by majority vote of the Council and each serve one year. City of Shasta Lake
- The November 3, 2026 ballot has two City Council seats, with three candidates qualified. Shasta County Elections · Aug 25, 2026
- The terms of Justin Jones and Pamelyn Morgan expire in December 2026; Greg Watkins, Toni Coates and Dan Ringwelski have terms expiring December 2028. City of Shasta Lake
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