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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lebanon Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 11 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters citywide choose a new mayor and up to six council members; all six council seats are on the ballot. The mayor votes only to break a tie.

Early in-person, no-excuse voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Housing and annexation4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has created zoning that allows smaller lots to encourage more affordable housing and has annexed land on St. Rose Road and Veterans Memorial Highway.

What's on the tableWhich rezoning and annexation requests to approve, and whether to do more to encourage new housing.

02Sewer rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council held second reading of Ordinance 2025-13 raising wastewater fees in November 2025, after first reading was tabled in October.

What's on the tableFuture wastewater rates and how to pay for sewer projects and loans.

03Sharing costs with Marion County2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council voted 4-2 to help pay for outdoor warning sirens proposed by the county's emergency management director.

What's on the tableHow much the city pays toward services and projects shared with Marion County.

04Homelessness2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn January 2026 the head of the nonprofit Living Place asked the council to establish a homeless shelter.

What's on the tableWhether the city funds shelter services beyond the day shelter and hub being set up with the county.

05Taxes and economic development3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council lowered the property tax rate to the compensating rate in 2025 and voted 4-1 to pursue incentives for Morris Packaging's new plant.

What's on the tableThe yearly property tax rate and whether to offer incentives to new employers.

2 notes on these statements

Darin Spalding stepped down from the City Council in June 2026 to become City Administrator; his council term ends December 31, 2026. The Lebanon Enterprise · Jun 17, 2026

Katherine Hawthorne was appointed to the City Council in July 2026. City of Lebanon

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  1. 1. What should the city do about the need for more affordable housing?

  2. 2. How should the council handle proposed sewer rate increases?

  3. 3. Should the city help fund a 24-hour homeless shelter?

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Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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