Battle Creek City Commission Ward 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Jim Lance
Candidate for City Commission Ward 5 (incumbent)
Jim Lance, the incumbent, is running for Battle Creek City Commission Ward 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Ward 5 Battle Creek city commissioner, appointed in July 2018 to finish a partial term.
Where Jim Lance stands: positions on the record
Housing development incentives2 sourced positions
Voted yes on approving the Brownfield Plan for the proposed "The Fields at Battle Creek" development (passed 7-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Battle Creek · Sep 1, 2026
Voted yes on adopting an ordinance authorizing a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for the Liberty Commons Apartments and Townhomes project (passed 9-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Battle Creek · Sep 15, 2026
State legislation1 sourced position
Voted no on opposing House Bill 5123 and Senate Bill 719, which would limit local video franchise authority (passed 5-4, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Battle Creek · Aug 18, 2026
Liquor license2 sourced positions
Voted no on objecting to the transfer of a Specially Designated Distributor license with Sunday Sales and a Specially Designated Merchant license (failed 3-6, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Battle Creek · Aug 18, 2026
as recorded in the August 18, 2026 minutes; not a direct quote
Said at the August 18 meeting that he opposed the license objection because he did not believe the Commission had legal grounds to deny it.
Own statementCity of Battle Creek · Aug 18, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the 2026 millage rates and adopting the General Fund and Special Funds budgets for fiscal year 2026-2027 (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Battle Creek · Jun 2, 2026
Cannabis retail permit1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving a special use permit for an adult-use marihuana retail facility at 625 North Ave. (passed 8-1, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Battle Creek · Sep 15, 2026
Zoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on rezoning 84 parcels along the Beckley Road Corridor from B-2 Regional Commercial District to T-6 Lakeview Business District (passed 8-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Battle Creek · Jul 21, 2026
What Jim Lance said vs. how Jim Lance voted
Liquor license
In their words
Said at the August 18 meeting that he opposed the license objection because he did not believe the Commission had legal grounds to deny it.
Aug 18, 2026 ·as recorded in the August 18, 2026 minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Battle Creek · Aug 18, 2026
On the record
Voted no on objecting to the transfer of a Specially Designated Distributor license with Sunday Sales and a Specially Designated Merchant license (failed 3-6, August 2026).
Aug 18, 2026 ·City of Battle Creek · Aug 18, 2026
Also running for City Commission Ward 5
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