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Willows City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Gary
Hansen

Councilmember; term ends November 2028City of Willows

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Nov 3Election Day

Background

About: Willows City Council member whose current term expires in November 2028.
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

On the record: Gary Hansen

16 sourced

01Police services5 sourced positions

Voted yes on Resolution 39-2026 re-establishing the Willows Police Department (passed 5-0 on the consent calendar, Aug. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, August 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on a proclamation declaring a public safety emergency (failed 3-1 because four votes were required, June 25, 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council special meeting minutes, June 25, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on a proclamation declaring a public safety emergency (passed 4-0, June 29, 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council special meeting minutes, June 29, 2026 · Jun 29, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on a contract of up to $60,000 with Maloney Consulting for law enforcement consulting and planning a city police department (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council special meeting minutes, July 6, 2026 · Jul 6, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 770-2026 acknowledging the re-established Willows Police Department (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Police funding2 sourced positions

Voted yes on contracts of up to $125,000 to form a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District to fund the police department (passed 5-0 on consent, May 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes to end the contracts for forming a Community Facilities District to fund the police department while the city explores other funding (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026 Link How the council voted

03Measure K cannabis tax1 sourced position

Voted yes to adopt the cannabis business tax ordinance subject to voter approval and put it on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Sewer billing1 sourced position

Voted yes on moving commercial sewer billing in-house, billed quarterly, after Cal Water ended its billing service (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Sewer rates1 sourced position

Voted yes on new sewer rates keeping the single-family rate at $74.24 and applying proposed multi-family and commercial rates for one year (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026 Link How the council voted

06City manager2 sourced positions

Voted yes on a contract of up to $30,000 with Bob Murray & Associates to recruit a permanent city manager (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes to appoint Joseph Gorton as interim city manager under an agreement of up to $80,000 for FY 2026-27 (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026 Link How the council voted

07State pension bill1 sourced position

Voted no on Resolution 40-2026 opposing Assembly Bill 1383 (PEPRA) (passed 3-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, August 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026 Link How the council voted

08Council vacancy1 sourced position

Voted no on appointing John Lowe to fill the City Council vacancy (passed 3-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council special meeting minutes, August 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026 Link How the council voted

09Food trucks1 sourced position

Voted no on introducing a temporary moratorium on new mobile food truck applications (failed 2-2, July 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026 Link How the council voted

10City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes to adopt the FY 2026-27 city budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026 Link How the council voted

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