Sebastian, FLVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sebastian City Council Election 2026

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City Council At-Large · Vote for up to 2

All Sebastian voters living inside city limits choose two of the five candidates for two at-large seats; each seat carries a two-year term.

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Ed Dodd holds one of the two seats up for election and is not on the ballot. Sebastian Daily · Oct 1, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Fred JonesRetired after more than 30 years with the Florida Highway Patrol and is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.bio onlyBob McPartlanU.S. Army veteran who served as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician and a longtime Sebastian council member.bio onlyChristopher NunnU.S. Navy veteran who has served on the Sebastian City Council since 2020.1sourced

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Match quiz1 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesAnnexation and growth, Charter amendments on the ballot, Property tax rate and budgetKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Annexation and growth

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council approved the Sebastian Pines and Cresswind annexations, adding nearly 600 acres to the city limits.

What's on the tableWhether and on what terms to approve further annexation requests and the development that follows.

  • The council voted 4-0 to approve the Cresswind annexation on second reading, with Mayor Fred Jones absent. Hometown News
  • Community Development Director Alix Bernard said Kolter Group Acquisitions was asking to annex 382 acres south of 69th Street. Hometown News
  • The Cresswind decision followed a May 13 decision to annex the 204-acre Sebastian Pines property. Hometown News
  • The 2,044-acre Graves Brothers property was annexed into the city in 2023. Hometown News

Charter amendments on the ballot

Where it standsVoters will decide three charter amendments on council eligibility, pay, and suspension and removal of members.

What's on the tableHow the council carries out the charter changes voters approve, and any follow-up ordinances.

  • The eligibility question would raise the time a person must live in the city before qualifying from one year to two and require a physical presence of at least 270 days a year. TCPalm
  • The compensation question would raise pay from $450 to $750 a month for the mayor and from $300 to $600 for the vice mayor and other council members. TCPalm
  • The council decided July 8 to put the three charter amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot. TCPalm
  • One proposal in the council's package would bar anyone convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a breach of public trust from seeking or holding local office. Sebastian Daily

Property tax rate and budget

Where it standsOn Sept. 23, 2026 the council adopted the roll-back millage rate and the budget for fiscal year 2026-27.

What's on the tableThe next year's millage rate and budget, including use of General Fund reserves.

  • The council voted Sept. 23 to adopt the roll-back millage rate for fiscal year 2026-27. Hometown News
  • Certified taxable property values rose $130 million, or 5.2 percent, according to the staff presentation. Hometown News
  • Using the roll-back rate will require $263,000 from General Fund reserves, according to the staff presentation. Hometown News

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3 stay (not up this year): Fred Jones, Bob McPartlan, Christopher Nunn2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The City Council has five members, each serving two-year terms; two members are elected in even-numbered years and three in odd-numbered years. City of Sebastian
  • Elections are non-partisan and at-large. City of Sebastian
  • The Mayor and Vice Mayor are elected from among the members of every newly seated council at a special meeting following the election each year. City of Sebastian
  • The two seats on the 2026 ballot are now held by Ed Dodd and Sherrie Matthews; Dodd is not on the ballot. Sebastian Daily · Oct 1, 2026

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