Grand Island Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Ryan J. O'Neill
Candidate for Mayor
Ryan J. O'Neill is running for mayor of Grand Island in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jimmy Reed.
First day of in-person early voting at the election commissioner's office · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayRyan J. O'Neill is the Grand Island City Council president and an IT manager at Amur Equipment Finance. He chairs the Hall County Airport Authority Board, to which he was elected in 2018.
- Endorsed by
- Lists council members Doug Brown, Mark Stelk and Chuck Haase, State Senator Dan Quick and others as supporters on his campaign website. Ryan O'Neill for Mayor
- Campaign website
- voteforoneill.com
Ryan J. O'Neill, a Ward 3 councilmember, is running for mayor. KSNB · Jan 19, 2026
Where Ryan J. O'Neill stands: positions on the record
Good Life District3 sourced positions
Campaign website
Says he is committed to developing the Good Life District, to build an athletic complex and aquatic center using state incentive funds.
“Ryan is committed to developing the Good Life District.”
Own statementRyan O'Neill for Mayor
Voted yes on approving the Good Life District Agreement with Woodsonia GI GLD, LLC (passed 8-1 with one abstention, September 2026).
Council voteGrand Island City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Interview, as reported by KSNB
Called the Good Life District a once-in-a-lifetime project that the city cannot afford to lose, in comments after the July 14, 2026 council meeting.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime transformational project, and we can’t afford to lose it.”
Own statementKSNB · Jul 16, 2026
Good Life District review1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion asking the mayor to set up a council committee to review Good Life District applications before they reach the full council (failed 3-6, May 2026).
Council voteGrand Island City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026
Property taxes and budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the FY2026-27 city and Community Redevelopment Authority property tax request, which sets the city general levy rate at 0.227797, down from 0.241485 (passed 9-0 with one abstention, September 2026).
Council voteGrand Island City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Remarks recorded in the council minutes
Spoke against raising the mill levy and said he had a hard time adding personnel when the private sector was struggling, as recorded in the Sept. 8, 2026 minutes.
Own statementGrand Island City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Utility rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on the water cost-of-service rate ordinance, second and final reading (passed 7-2, June 2026).
Council voteGrand Island City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
Housing and zoning1 sourced position
Voted to deny a rezoning that would have allowed duplexes on four McCoy Meadow lots approved for single-family homes (denied 8-1, June 2026).
Council voteGrand Island City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Grand Island City Council, Ward 3 in 2024 (won).
Own statementHall County · Nov 5, 2024
What Ryan J. O'Neill said vs. how Ryan J. O'Neill voted
Good Life District
In their words
Called the Good Life District a once-in-a-lifetime project that the city cannot afford to lose, in comments after the July 14, 2026 council meeting.
Jul 16, 2026 ·Interview, as reported by KSNB ·KSNB · Jul 16, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on approving the Good Life District Agreement with Woodsonia GI GLD, LLC (passed 8-1 with one abstention, September 2026).
Sep 8, 2026 ·Grand Island City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
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