Belle Plaine City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Shane
Theas
Shane Theas, the incumbent, is running for Belle Plaine City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Sarah Duklet
- 02Nelson Ladd
- 03Brent Shaughnessy
- 04Shane TheasYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Shane Theas was appointed to the Belle Plaine City Council in March 2026. He holds a business administration degree and works in a regional sales leadership role.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Nonpartisan
The council appointed Shane Theas on March 16, 2026 to fill the council vacancy, for a term ending December 31, 2026. City of Belle Plaine · Mar 16, 2026
The council seats held by appointed members Rex Stacey and Shane Theas are the two seats on the ballot. Henderson Independent · Aug 10, 2026
On the record: Shane Theas
9 sourced01Public Safety Facility1 sourced position
Voted to award the $3,463,827.22 Public Safety Facility Renovation and Expansion bid to KUE Contractors (passed 4-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Belle Plaine · Aug 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02City budget and levy2 sourced positions
Moved and voted to adopt the preliminary 2027 tax levy, preliminary budget and 5-year capital plan (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Belle Plaine · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as printed by the Henderson Independent
Says the city's finances cannot be fixed only by cutting or only by taxing existing residents more.
We cannot solve that challenge simply by cutting everything, nor can we continually place a greater burden on existing taxpayers.”
Own statementHenderson Independent · Aug 10, 2026Link
03Street projects2 sourced positions
Voted to order the 2027 Improvement Project and direct the city engineer to prepare final plans and specifications (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Belle Plaine · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as reported by the Henderson Independent
Voted to approve the Wm. Mueller & Sons bids for the 2026 street projects (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteHenderson Independent · Apr 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Police and fire drone1 sourced position
Voted to authorize buying a drone for the police and fire departments (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Belle Plaine · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Parks spending2 sourced positions
Voted to advertising for bids for the Prairie Park Shelter Renovation (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Belle Plaine · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as reported by the Henderson Independent; not a direct quote
Agreed that a new Prairie Park parking lot felt like "putting the cart before the horse"; the council did not move forward with it.
Own statementHenderson Independent · Apr 9, 2026Link
06Growth and development1 sourced position
as printed by the Henderson Independent
Says the city should combine financial discipline with growth of its residential, commercial and industrial tax base.
Strategic growth is to thoughtfully expand our residential, commercial and industrial tax base so the cost of maintaining our community is shared more broadly.”
Own statementHenderson Independent · Aug 10, 2026Link
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Shane Theas: their words and their votes on the same issue
City budget and levy
In their words
Says the city's finances cannot be fixed only by cutting or only by taxing existing residents more.
Aug 10, 2026 ·as printed by the Henderson Independent ·Henderson Independent · Aug 10, 2026
On the record
Moved and voted to adopt the preliminary 2027 tax levy, preliminary budget and 5-year capital plan (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Sep 21, 2026 ·City of Belle Plaine · Sep 21, 2026
Parks spending
In their words
Agreed that a new Prairie Park parking lot felt like "putting the cart before the horse"; the council did not move forward with it.
Apr 9, 2026 ·as reported by the Henderson Independent; not a direct quote ·Henderson Independent · Apr 9, 2026
On the record
Voted to advertising for bids for the Prairie Park Shelter Renovation (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Jul 20, 2026 ·City of Belle Plaine · Jul 20, 2026
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