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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Fairbury City Council Election 2026

4 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 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

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Voters in each of Fairbury's four wards elect one City Council member this year; only Ward 2 has more than one candidate. Four council members stay on the eight-member council.

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What the next council decides

01New water treatment plant4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has awarded the main construction and equipment bids for the water treatment plant project, subject to USDA funding, and approved interim financing.

What's on the tableThe council will approve pay applications, change orders and financing as the project is built.

02Property taxes and the city budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council adopted the 2026-2027 budget and set the property tax request at $783,497 for the general fund and $191,612 for the bond fund.

What's on the tableThe council will set next year's budget and property tax request.

03Pay for the mayor and council3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed Ordinance 3144, which sets salaries of elected officials, on third reading as amended in September 2026.

What's on the tableThe council sets the pay of the mayor and council members by ordinance.

04Yard parking and living in tents or RVs3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council gave first readings to an ordinance on parking vehicles in yards and an ordinance prohibiting residing in a tent or recreational vehicle within city limits.

What's on the tableThe council will vote on the further readings of both ordinances.

05Rental inspection program3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn January 2026 a local landlord asked the council to review the city's rental inspection program.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to keep or change the rental inspection rules in city code.

1 note on these statements

Tim Polson (Ward 1), Rod Coil (Ward 3) and Josh Jacobi (Ward 4) are the only candidates on the ballot for their wards. Jefferson County Clerk · Aug 4, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Fairbury keep building the new water treatment plant with USDA-backed financing?

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 voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): John Ebke, Charles Endorf, Brad Kuzelka, Jaime McDaniel4 on this ballot

8 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

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