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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Glenwood Mayor & City Commission Election 2026

4 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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All Glenwood voters choose the mayor, two city commissioners for four-year terms, and one commissioner for the last two years of a vacated term.

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What the next council decides

012027 budget and property tax levy4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the commission approved a preliminary 2027 levy of $2,998,376, about 9 percent above the 2026 levy.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 levy and budget, which can be lowered but not raised from the preliminary amount.

02North Lakeshore Drive rebuild4 sourced facts

Where it standsPope County plans to resurface North Lakeshore Drive (County Road 54) while the city weighs utility work and options for walking and biking along the lake.

What's on the tableWhich corridor design to choose after public meetings, from keeping the current layout to building a lakeside trail.

03Lakeside trail to the city beach3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city applied for two grants for a proposed trail along Lake Minnewaska from Sailboat Plaza to the city beach, with construction planned for 2030 if funded.

What's on the tableWhether to accept any grants and how to pay the city's share of the trail.

04Apartment project and tax increment financing3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the commission created housing TIF District 2-10 to support a planned 45-unit apartment building on Pope County HRA-EDA land.

What's on the tableThe terms of any tax increment financing help, which will come back to the commission in a separate agreement.

05Paying for street repairs3 sourced facts

Where it standsGlenwood has in the past paid for full street reconstructions through general taxation rather than special assessments.

What's on the tableWhich streets to repair and whether to keep funding reconstruction through general taxes.

1 note on these statements

Brent Cochran is the only candidate for mayor; Mayor Sherri Meyer did not seek re-election as mayor and filed for the four-year commission seat held by Cochran. Pope County Tribune · Aug 10, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Glenwood build the lakeside trail from Sailboat Plaza to the city beach?

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 voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

1 stay (not up this year): Todd Gylsen4 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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