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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Morehead Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 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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The candidates

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

Voters citywide choose the mayor and up to six City Council members; the mayor and all six council seats are on the ballot.

Early in-person voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Property tax rates4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn October 2026 the council adopted the compensating real property tax rate of 35.6 cents per $100, down from 36.3 cents last year.

What's on the tableNext year's tax rates, and whether to cut below the compensating rate or offer resident discounts.

02Flock license-plate cameras4 sourced facts

Where it standsVandals destroyed the city's leased Flock cameras in September 2026, and the council has not decided whether to replace them.

What's on the tableWhether to replace the cameras, end the lease, and what rules govern their use.

03Tourism Commission budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council approved the Morehead-Rowan County Tourism Commission's FY2026-27 budget 5-1.

What's on the tableWhether to approve the tourism commission's budget each year and how the commission is organized.

04Utility rates2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council raised the city's gas, water, sewer and storm water rates and fees.

What's on the tableFuture utility rates and how the Morehead Utility Plant Board's budget is approved.

05GreenSinks flood project1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe city is buying land and hiring engineers for its GreenSinks flood mitigation project.

What's on the tableHow much more the city spends on the GreenSinks project and on what timeline.

06Downtown hotel development2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council's October 19, 2026 agenda lists ending all development contracts tied to Whitestone Resources and Main & Wilson.

What's on the tableWhether to end the development contracts and buy the South Wilson Avenue property, and what happens to it next.

2 notes on these statements

A letter to the editor in the October 8, 2026 Rowan County News names Jim Tom Trent, Edna Schack and Tony Netherly as mayoral candidates. Rowan County News, October 8, 2026 issue (PDF), letter to the editor · Oct 8, 2026

Edna Schack says a write-in vote for her counts only if the voter writes at least her last name and fills in the box beside it. Edna Schack for Mayor

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  1. 1. Should Morehead set its property tax rate below the compensating rate?

  2. 2. Should the city replace its destroyed Flock license-plate cameras?

  3. 3. Should the council approve the tourism commission's budget as proposed?

  4. 4. Should the city raise utility rates to pay for its systems?

  5. 5. Should the city spend on the GreenSinks flood mitigation project?

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 voted6 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): 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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