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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Berwick Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

5 of 5 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 pick a mayor townwide and fill all five at-large council seats; the five council candidates with the most votes win.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot · Oct 30

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What the next council decides

01Town budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026-27 consolidated budget by a unanimous roll call vote in September 2026, after introducing it 4-1 in August.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt yearly budgets and budget amendments and set the drainage fee and property tax millage rates.

02Sewer rates and the joint sewer commission4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn October 2025 the council adopted a sewer rate increase of $1.50 per 1,000 gallons after amending it down from $2.00.

What's on the tableThe next council will respond to rate and funding requests from the Wards 5 & 8 Joint Sewer Commission and oversee town sewer repairs.

03Growth and economic development3 sourced facts

Where it standsBoth mayoral candidates have named growth as a central issue: Lud Henry stresses planning infrastructure for new housing, Jason Romero stresses attracting businesses.

What's on the tableThe next mayor and council will decide how to plan for new residential development and whether to offer incentives to attract businesses.

04Magna Operating permits and conditional uses3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council adopted a zoning amendment on conditional and special uses and approved permits and a lease for Magna Operating, LLC.

What's on the tableThe council decides conditional use permits and leases of town property.

05Mayor and council pay3 sourced facts

Where it standsAn ordinance to raise the mayor's and council's salaries starting Jan. 1, 2027 was introduced in January 2025 but not adopted in March 2025.

What's on the tableWhether to raise pay for the mayor and council members.

2 notes on these statements

Ludness "Lud" Henry is giving up his council seat to run for mayor against Jason Romero; the winner will succeed two-term Mayor Duval Arthur. St. Mary Now · Aug 11, 2026

Colleen Nicklas Askew, Kevin P. Hebert, Raymond Price and James Richard, the other four council incumbents, qualified to run for re-election. St. Mary Now · Aug 11, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the council have adopted the 2026-27 town budget as proposed?

  2. 2. How much should Berwick raise sewer rates to fund the joint sewer commission?

  3. 3. Should the mayor and council get a salary increase starting in 2027?

  4. 4. Should Berwick grant conditional use permits to Magna Operating, LLC?

  5. 5. What should Berwick's top priority be for growth?

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 voted10 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 plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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