Iowa Town Council District B · Nov 3, 2026
"Joe"
Becnel
"Joe" Becnel, the incumbent, is running for Iowa Town Council District B in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Keegan Leonard and Miranda "Vincent" Priola.
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The race · Town Council District B
- 01"Joe" BecnelYou’re reading
- 02Keegan Leonard
- 03Miranda "Vincent" Priola
Background
- About
- Iowa Town Council member for District B, per the town's council page.
- On the ballot as
- No Party
Julie P. Fontenot, "Joe" Becnel, Keegan Leonard and Gerald Guidry did not respond to KPLC's candidate questions. KPLC · Oct 15, 2026
On the record: "Joe" Becnel
9 sourced01Carbon capture1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-19 opposing carbon capture and sequestration in the Town of Iowa (passed 5-0, Dec 2025).
Council voteIowa Town Council minutes, Dec. 8, 2025 · Dec 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Mobile homes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-01, a 90-day moratorium on permits for mobile homes (passed 4-1, Jan 2026).
Council voteIowa Town Council minutes, Jan. 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes to table a proposed 115-day moratorium on mobile home permits (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteIowa Town Council special meeting minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Annexation2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-04 annexing property under a petition of Progressive Merchants, Inc. (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteIowa Town Council minutes, April 13, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-08 rescinding the Ordinance 2026-05 annexation (passed 4-0, Aug 2026).
Council voteIowa Town Council minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Garbage service1 sourced position
Voted yes to accept the proposal from Waste Pro of Louisiana, Inc. for solid waste services (passed 4-0, Aug 2026).
Council voteIowa Town Council minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Sales tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-09 continuing the town's 1% sales and use tax in perpetuity from July 2027 (passed 5-0, Sept 2026).
Council voteIowa Town Council minutes, Sept. 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-12 setting utility rates, including new in-town residential sewer rates (passed 4-1, Sept 2026).
Council voteIowa Town Council minutes, Sept. 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Questionnaire1 sourced position
Did not respond to the KPLC candidate questionnaire.
Own statementKPLC · Oct 15, 2026Link
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