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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Auburn Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 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 Auburn voters choose the mayor, and voters in each of the three wards elect one council member; the Ward 2 race has one candidate.

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What the next council decides

01Budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 22, 2026, the council adopted a $17.1 million budget for 2026-27 on a 4-1 vote.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027-28 budget and set the city's property tax request.

02Pool and sports courts3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city plans to renovate the municipal pool and sports courts with grants and a city match totaling $1.724 million.

What's on the tableThe next council will review the bids and decide on contracts for the pool and sports courts projects.

03Law enforcement contract2 sourced facts

Where it standsAuburn contracts with the Nemaha County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement, and the current contract expires at the end of December 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to approve and renew the law enforcement agreement with the sheriff's office.

04Downtown buildings and redevelopment2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city's downtown revitalization grant program has been extended through May 2027.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to use downtown grant, CRA and TIF money for building repairs and beautification.

05Streets and drainage1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe city has hired an engineer to study drainage and storm sewer problems on L Street.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which street and storm sewer repairs to fund.

06Local rules: fireworks, golf cars, backyard hens1 sourced fact

Where it standsIn the past two years the council has voted on several local rules, passing some on split votes and rejecting others.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to keep or change these rules.

1 note on these statements

Brian Lavigne is the only candidate on the ballot for City Council, Ward 2. Nemaha County Clerk · Sep 18, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the city use TIF and CRA money to fix up downtown buildings?

  2. 2. Should Auburn allow fireworks sales and use around New Year's Eve?

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 voted3 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Tom Clark, Johnny Curttright, Rick Janssen3 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • Auburn is a city of the second class governed by a mayor and council, each elected by popular vote. City of Auburn
  • The City Council has six members, two from each of Auburn's three wards. City of Auburn
  • In November 2024, voters elected Tom Clark (Ward 1), Rick Janssen (Ward 2) and Johnny Curttright (Ward 3) to the council. Nemaha County · Nov 5, 2024

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