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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Gibbon City Council Election 2026

2 of 4 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 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.

Each ward elects its own council member: Ward I voters choose one of two candidates, and Ward II has one candidate on the ballot.

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What the next council decides

01Water wells and utility rates4 sourced facts

Where it standsGibbon is planning a new drinking water well field, and the council raised water and sewer rates in May 2026.

What's on the tableThe council approves contracts for the well field project and sets future water and sewer rates.

02Wastewater treatment plant3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is no longer pursuing waste redirection to the Platte River and will instead focus on updates to the wastewater treatment plant.

What's on the tableThe council approves design and construction contracts and spending for the plant upgrades.

03Community planning grant4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council hired Marvin Planning Consultants for the city's CDBG planning grant project.

What's on the tableThe council will review and act on the plan that comes out of the project.

04Downtown revitalization2 sourced facts

Where it standsGibbon has a CDBG Downtown Revitalization grant, and the council approved façade program guidelines in January 2026.

What's on the tableOnce funds are released, façade applications will be reviewed and passed through the council.

05City budget and sales tax3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city treasurer has reported that sales tax revenue is trending downward.

What's on the tableThe council adopts the city budget each year.

1 note on these statements

Kevin Kraenow is the only candidate on the ballot for Ward II. Buffalo County Election Commissioner

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  1. 1. Should Gibbon raise water and sewer rates to pay for system upgrades?

  2. 2. Should the city keep moving ahead with the new drinking water well field?

  3. 3. Should Gibbon move ahead with wastewater treatment plant upgrades?

  4. 4. Should the city hire an outside firm to write its community plan with grant money?

  5. 5. Should Gibbon use grant money to help fix up downtown building fronts?

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 voted11 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Brandon Brueggemann, Bradley Hall2 on this ballot

4 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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