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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lyndon Mayor & City Council Election 2026

7 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 19 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 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.

City Council

Vote for up to 7

Voters choose a mayor and seven at-large council members; the Jefferson County Clerk's list shows two mayoral and seventeen council candidates.

In-person no-excuse absentee voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Property tax rate3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council set the 2026-27 city property tax rate at $.11 per $100 of assessed value in May 2026.

What's on the tableWhat property tax rate the city levies next year and how much revenue it raises.

02Pay for the mayor and council3 sourced facts

Where it standsA May 2026 ordinance raises mayor pay to $90,000 and council pay to $7,200 a year starting January 2027.

What's on the tableWhether the next council keeps, adjusts or reverses the pay set for the new term.

  • Ordinance 4-27-26A fixes the mayor's pay at $7,500 a month and council pay at $600 a month from January 2027. City of Lyndon · May 4, 2026
  • The ordinance passed 3-2 on May 4, 2026, with Susan Barto, Jenny Benner and Becky Ricketts in favor and Vicki Stanley and Jim Yates opposed. City of Lyndon · May 4, 2026
  • Councilmember Jenny Benner referenced a 2024 Kentucky League of Cities report showing Lyndon council wages below the 50th percentile for Kentucky cities. City of Lyndon · May 4, 2026
03Budget and line-item format2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026-27 budget 6-0 on June 29, 2026; a July amendment using a line-item worksheet was introduced.

What's on the tableWhether the city budgets by line item or by department, and how the next budget is built.

  • On June 29, 2026, the council approved Ordinance 5-18-26, the 2026-27 budget as amended, with six members voting aye and none voting nay. City of Lyndon · Jun 29, 2026
  • On July 27, 2026, the council was asked to introduce either Ordinance 7-27-26A (line item as reference) or 7-27-26B (line item used as budget). City of Lyndon · Jul 27, 2026
04Police funding2 sourced facts

Where it standsSeveral candidates list police funding among their priorities for the next council.

What's on the tableHow much the city budgets for police pay, equipment and vehicles.

05Council and mayor relations3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Ethics Committee issued a reprimand to the mayor in September 2026 and dismissed the other claims in a complaint against him.

What's on the tableWhether the next council and mayor adopt guidelines on what the city newsletter may publish.

1 note on these statements

Susan Barto, Jenny Benner and Mardy Sidebottom are listed as current council members in the city's Fall 2026 newsletter but do not appear on its list of council candidates. City of Lyndon · Sep 29, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Lyndon set its city property tax rate?

  2. 2. How should the city present its budget?

  3. 3. How should the city treat police pay?

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 voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.Your houseA Lyndon house at the typical market value ($276,800) pays about $7,700 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 7 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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