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Melbourne City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026

Rachael Bassett

Candidate for City Council District 4 (incumbent)

4 candidates · 2 seats8 sourced positions

Rachael Bassett, the incumbent, is running for Melbourne City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against John Bruce.

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Realtor and Melbourne City Council member for District 4 since 2022. She is a certified process server and a former Sheriff's Department dispatcher.

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Where Rachael Bassett stands: positions on the record

Data centers1 sourced position

  • Wrote that Melbourne deserves smart, sustainable economic development, not data centers, car washes on every corner or empty storage facilities.

    “Melbourne deserves smart, sustainable economic development — not data centers, not car washes on every corner, and not storage unit facilities that sit empty and contribute nothing to our community.”

    Own statementRachael Bassett for Melbourne City Council D4: campaign website

Fire Station 722 sourced positions

  • Seconded the motion to approve Resolution 4423, the $1,000,000 purchase agreement for the Sarno Road site west of Wickham Road for Fire Station 72; recorded as "Moved by Neuman/Bassett" (passed, July 2026).

    Council voteCity of Melbourne · Jul 14, 2026

  • Named the Sarno Road site west of Wickham Road (Site 1) as her first choice for Fire Station 72, then the Bell site (May 2026).

    Own statementCity of Melbourne · May 26, 2026

Fire assessment fee1 sourced position
Property tax rate1 sourced position

  • Seconded the motion to adopt the proposed FY2027 operating millage rate of 6.9473, 1.01% above the rolled-back rate; recorded as "Moved by Hanley/Bassett" (passed, Sept. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Melbourne · Sep 9, 2026

Council pay1 sourced position

  • Moved to rescind the council salary increases that were to start after the November 2026 election; recorded as "Moved by Bassett/Alfrey" (carried unanimously, July 2026).

    Council voteCity of Melbourne · Jul 29, 2026

Road maintenance1 sourced position

  • Seconded the motion to approve the $364,423.26 pavement management engineering contract with Michael Baker International; recorded as "Moved by Hanley/Bassett" (passed, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Melbourne · May 26, 2026

Affordable housing1 sourced position

What Rachael Bassett said vs. how Rachael Bassett voted

Fire Station 72 site

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  • Seconded the motion to approve Resolution 4423, the $1,000,000 purchase agreement for the Sarno Road site west of Wickham Road for Fire Station 72; recorded as "Moved by Neuman/Bassett" (passed, July 2026).

    Jul 14, 2026 ·City of Melbourne · Jul 14, 2026

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