Holly Village President · Nov 3, 2026
April
Brandon
April Brandon, the incumbent, is running for Holly Village President in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Anna Matson.
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The race · Village President
- 01April BrandonYou’re reading
- 02Anna Matson
Background
- About
- Counselor who has run a practice specializing in veterans' issues, anxiety and trauma recovery since 2018. She is the current Village President.
- Campaign website
- neighborsforholly.com
April Brandon, Shannon Cole and Amber Kier campaign together as "It Takes A Village". It Takes A Village (Brandon, Cole, Kier campaign site): Home
On the record: April Brandon
9 sourced01Police and fire special assessment1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-026 approving distribution of the special assessment levy for police and fire services (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteHolly Village Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Cityhood1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-031 to establish a Cityhood Action Committee and start the city-incorporation process (failed 2-4, June 2026).
Council voteHolly Village Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03FY2026-27 budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the amended FY 2026-27 budget (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteHolly Village Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Roads2 sourced positions
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said the Village has no budgeted line item for roads and that a roads and sidewalks measure should go to residents for a vote.
Own statementHolly Village Council minutes, Mar. 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026Link
Says the team is pursuing grants and truck weight-limit enforcement for roads, without ruling out a road millage.
while not taking a road millage off the table”
Own statementIt Takes A VillageLink
05Police services1 sourced position
Says Holly should explore regionalizing certain police services while keeping local control of the Holly Police Department.
We believe Holly should explore opportunities to regionalize certain police services where it makes financial and operational sense, while preserving local control of our Holly Police Department.”
Own statementIt Takes A VillageLink
06DDA director hire1 sourced position
Voted no on hiring Amy Hillman as Main Street Holly DDA executive director, as the DDA board recommended (failed 2-5, July 2025).
Council voteHolly Village Council minutes, July 8, 2025 · Jul 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Ethics censure1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-019 censuring Councilmember Daniel Wendel for violating the Code of Ethics (passed 6-0, July 2025).
Council voteHolly Village Council minutes, July 8, 2025 · Jul 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
08Garbage fees1 sourced position
Wants an internal audit of refuse fees and competitive bidding when the current garbage contract expires.
Own statementIt Takes A VillageLink
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