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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Beatrice Mayor & City Council Election 2026

5 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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City Council Ward 4

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Voters citywide choose the mayor; voters in each of four wards choose one council member, so four of the eight council seats are on this ballot.

Last day to register in person at the County Clerk's Office and to request a ballot by mail · Oct 23

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What the next council decides

01Highway 77 (Sixth Street) lanes2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted 7-1 in July 2026 to support a plan that would make part of U.S. Highway 77 three lanes; the state will settle on a design.

What's on the tableThe council will work with the Nebraska Department of Transportation on design details and decide how to pay the city's share.

02Downtown Court Street (CAST) project3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe CAST project, backed by a $21.3 million federal grant, is in planning and design with no final design approved.

What's on the tableThe council will weigh in on design, utility and construction decisions as the project moves forward.

  • The CAST project is backed by a $21.3 million federal RAISE grant and would redirect U.S. Highway 136 away from Court Street. City of Beatrice
  • The city says the project is in the planning and design phase and no final design has been approved. City of Beatrice
  • On April 6, 2026 the council passed a resolution executing a professional services agreement with JEO Consulting Group for the CAST initiative. City of Beatrice · Apr 6, 2026
03City budget and property tax request2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council set the city's property tax request for fiscal year 2027 in September 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will carry out the fiscal year 2027 budget and decide which projects to fund or delay.

5 notes on these statements

Duane Ruh is a Ward 4 City Council member, and Ted Fairbanks is a Ward 2 City Council member. City of Beatrice

The Gage County clerk defines an incumbent as anyone serving in an elective office, even if they are filing for a different office. Gage County Clerk · Jun 17, 2026

Terry Doyle (Ward 1), David R. Eskra (Ward 2), Mike McLain (Ward 3) and Rod Aden (Ward 4) are the only names on the county filing list for the four council wards. Gage County Clerk

Ruh and Fairbanks advanced to the general election for Beatrice mayor. News Channel Nebraska · May 12, 2026

Mayor Bob Morgan announced his retirement effective Friday; council president Mike McClain would serve as acting mayor until being sworn in on October 5. KOLN · Oct 2, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Beatrice do about the lanes on Highway 77 (Sixth Street)?

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Gary Barnard, Alex Eckhoff, Dana Hydo5 on this ballot

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

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