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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Maysville Mayor & Board of Commissioners Election 2026

5 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 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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No-excuse early voting begins at the Mason County Public Library (Oct 29): the election office's notice

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The candidates

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

Voters citywide choose the mayor and up to four city commissioners, so all five seats on the Board of Commissioners are on the ballot.

No-excuse early voting begins at the Mason County Public Library · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Water treatment plant and data center infrastructure4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is planning a new water treatment plant, and the data center developer's agreement with Mason County includes money toward it.

What's on the tableHow Maysville designs and pays for a new water plant and water and sewer lines tied to the data center project.

02Data center and solar land use3 sourced facts

Where it standsMason County approved a community benefits agreement for a Meta data center campus in October 2026, and candidates differ on setback rules for solar, wind and data center facilities.

What's on the tableWhether the city supports data center-related growth and how city zoning treats large energy and data facilities.

03City budget and capital spending3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget 4-1 in June 2026 and set the real property tax rate at $0.144 per $100 of valuation in August 2026.

What's on the tableHow much of the city's contingency fund goes to capital projects and how pay and services are funded.

04Housing, rentals and neglected properties3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission adopted rules on qualified manufactured homes and short-term rentals in 2026 and is acquiring rundown properties.

What's on the tableHow the city regulates housing types and rentals and what it does with properties it acquires.

05Spectrum broadband construction2 sourced facts

Where it standsResidents reported property damage from Spectrum contractors, and the commission voted 4-1 in August 2026 to send Spectrum a letter.

What's on the tableHow firmly the city holds Spectrum to its contract as broadband construction continues.

1 note on these statements

Ann Brammer, David Cartmell and David Irwin did not respond to the land-use questionnaire; Debra L. Cotterill, Robert Boone, Victor C. McKay, LaRon Washington, Tommy Marshall Jr., Kirby Bennett and Rick Lawrence did. Candidate answers to Bill Marshall's land-use questionnaire, published at solarformasoncounty.com ("Your Vote Matters")

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  1. 1. Should the proposed data center project in Mason County go forward?

  2. 2. What should happen to setback rules for solar, wind and data center facilities?

  3. 3. Should the city have adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget as presented?

  4. 4. Should Maysville allow qualified manufactured homes in some residential zones?

  5. 5. Should short-term rentals have to register with the city and pass a fire inspection?

  6. 6. Should the city formally press Spectrum, by letter, on its contract and damages?

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

0 stay (not up this year): 5 on this ballot

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

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