Russell City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Clyde W. "Butch"
Meadows

Clyde W. "Butch" Meadows, the incumbent, is running for Russell City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 10 candidates are running for 6 seats.

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The race · City Council

About: Russell City Council member since 2018 who worked 43 years for CSX Railroad before retiring in 2011.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Nonpartisan

9 sourced

01Data center zoning rules1 sourced position

quoted by The Daily Independent
Said in June 2026 he would like the city to set guidelines for the former AK Steel property so the city has a say before a data center is built.
We should have a say as a city before we put this in,”
Own statementThe Daily Independent (via Yahoo News) · Jun 4, 2026 Link

02Police vehicles3 sourced positions

Voted no on buying four police cruisers financed over five years (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, June 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jun 6, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on buying two police cruisers financed over five years (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jun 6, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted no on first reading of the 2024-25 city budget amended to finance four new police vehicles (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jun 10, 2024 Link How the council voted

03City budget1 sourced position

Voted no on second reading of the 2024-25 city budget (passed 4-1, June 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jun 17, 2024 Link How the council voted

04Medical cannabis2 sourced positions

Voted yes on a motion to prohibit all medical cannabis operations in Russell (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, July 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jul 25, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on placing the medical cannabis question on the ballot (passed 4-2, July 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jul 25, 2024 Link How the council voted

05Fire truck1 sourced position

Voted yes on authorizing the city to borrow funds for the new fire truck (passed 6-0, November 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Nov 21, 2024 Link How the council voted

06Past elections1 sourced position

Ran for Russell City Council in 2024 (won).
Own statementBranch · Nov 5, 2024 Link

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