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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Avon Town Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 6, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Each of the three ward seats is its own contest on the ballot, with one seat to fill; the Town Council's two at-large seats are not on this ballot.

Early voting in the clerk's office ends · Nov 2

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What the next council decides

01Growth and development approvals3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Council has denied two recent development petitions and received a new mixed-use zoning amendment in August 2026.

What's on the tableWhich rezoning and planned-development petitions are approved, changed or denied.

02Property tax levy and the 2027 budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Council is working through the 2027 budget and approved filing an annexation levy appeal with the state on September 24, 2026.

What's on the tableThe 2027 budget and how the town uses its levy and new state road-funding revenue.

03Attracting residents and business investment4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Council approved the MakeMyMove proposal 3-2 in March 2026 and continues to act on tax abatements and bonds.

What's on the tableWhether to keep relocation incentives, and which tax abatements and bond issues the town approves.

04Roads, trails and sidewalks3 sourced facts

Where it standsSeveral road projects are under construction, and trail and sidewalk work is out for bid.

What's on the tableWhich road, trail and sidewalk projects are funded and in what order.

05Town operations and technology2 sourced facts

Where it standsA proposed AI design-partner agreement for permit review did not get a second at the September 24, 2026 meeting.

What's on the tableWhether the town adopts new technology for permit and plan review.

3 notes on these statements

Dawn M. Lowden is the only candidate listed for the Ward 2 seat on the county sample ballot. Hendricks County sample ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026

Doug Elmore and Cassandra Toussaint did not respond to The Republican newspaper's interview request for its 2026 general election guide. The Republican

Steve Eisenbarth is listed as Council Member, Ward 3 on the town's Town Council page. Town of Avon

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  1. 1. How should Avon handle the pace of new development?

  2. 2. Should Avon offer incentives to attract new residents through programs like MakeMyMove?

  3. 3. Should Avon ask the state for a higher maximum property tax levy after annexation?

  4. 4. Should the town use an AI tool to help review building permits?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Robert Pope, Jayson Puckett3 on this ballot

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

  • Five members serve on the Town Council, which is the town's legislative and executive body. Town of Avon
  • Council members are elected to four-year terms. Town of Avon
  • Two members are elected at large, and three members live in specific districts but are elected by the entire town. Town of Avon
  • The Council appoints a Town Manager to run day-to-day operations, and elects a council president from among its members. Town of Avon

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