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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Gardiner Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 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.

All voters choose up to three at-large councilors from four candidates and elect the mayor; both are two-year terms.

Last day to request an absentee ballot · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Budget and property taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a $8,293,157 general budget for FY27 in June 2026 on a 6-2 vote.

What's on the tableThe next council will write and adopt the FY28 budget and the tax levy that goes with it.

02Citywide property revaluation3 sourced facts

Where it standsA citywide revaluation by KRT Appraisal is underway and will conclude in the summer of 2027.

What's on the tableThe next council will be in office as new assessments reflecting market value as of April 1, 2027 take effect.

  • The last revaluation was implemented in 2008. City of Gardiner
  • Current average assessments are approximately 42% of actual current sale prices, according to the city. City of Gardiner
  • The city says the revaluation does not raise the overall tax burden but resets how the tax is distributed to individual properties. City of Gardiner
03Growth and the comprehensive plan3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city hired Haley Ward in 2026 to help update its comprehensive plan, with community engagement in summer and fall.

What's on the tableThe next council will receive and act on the updated comprehensive plan, which guides land use and housing.

04Infrastructure, sewer rates and city buildings4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council raised sewer rates 5% in June 2026 and hired a firm to draft a capital improvement plan.

What's on the tableThe next council will set sewer rates and decide which buildings, roads and sewer projects to fund.

05Regional services2 sourced facts

Where it standsGardiner budgets its ambulance service as an enterprise account, at $2,543,079 for FY27.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to pursue shared services or cost-sharing with neighboring towns.

5 notes on these statements

Patricia Hart is the only candidate on the ballot for Mayor. City of Gardiner · Nov 3, 2026

Marc Cone did not respond to the Press Herald voter guide survey. Press Herald Maine Voter Guide 2026

Timothy Cusick did not respond to the Press Herald voter guide survey. Press Herald Maine Voter Guide 2026

Russell Greenleaf did not respond to the Press Herald voter guide survey (listed there as Russel Greenleaf). Press Herald Maine Voter Guide 2026

Council minutes record most votes as unanimous or as a count without names; this guide credits a vote to a member only where the same minutes list them as present. Gardiner City Council minutes, June 17, 2026 · Jun 17, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Gardiner encourage more housing and business development?

  2. 2. How quickly should Gardiner replace its aging city buildings?

  3. 3. Should Gardiner raise sewer rates?

  4. 4. Should Gardiner share or merge more services with neighboring towns?

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

4 stay (not up this year): Veronica Babcock, Shawn Dolley, Kendall Holmes, Debra Kimball4 on this ballot

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

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