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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Ogallala City Council Election 2026

4 of 5 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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All Ogallala voters choose two council members for terms ending in 2030 (three candidates) and two for unexpired terms ending in 2028 (two candidates).

Last day for in-person voter registration · Oct 23

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What the next council decides

01Infrastructure sales tax3 sourced facts

Where it standsOgallala voters decide on Nov. 3, 2026 whether to raise the city's 1.5% sales and use tax by one-half percent to fund public infrastructure improvements.

What's on the tableThe next council will set infrastructure spending with or without the extra half-cent of sales tax.

  • On July 28, 2026, the council voted 5-0 for Resolution 2355, sending the half-cent sales tax increase for public infrastructure to voters at the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. Ogallala City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
  • A 2016 ballot proposition asked voters to add a half-cent city sales tax for street, sewer, water and storm water projects, in effect from Jan. 1, 2017 through Dec. 31, 2026. City of Ogallala
  • In 2016 the city estimated that 46% of the local sales tax collected in Ogallala would come from visitors and non-residents. City of Ogallala
02Budget and property taxes2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 22, 2026, the council approved the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and adopted Resolution 2368 setting the property tax request, both 4-0.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027-2028 budget and decide how much property tax to request.

03Wastewater plant3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved an engineering agreement with JEO Consulting Group in July 2026 for wastewater treatment facility improvements, and an ordinance for a state loan of up to $7.5 million was on the Oct. 13, 2026 agenda.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee construction of the wastewater improvements and the debt that pays for them.

04Casino-area rezoning3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2024 the council rezoned 171.5 acres to interstate highway business and approved the Lake Mac Casino Resort Addition plat, both 4-1.

What's on the tableThe next council will rule on future rezonings and plats, including any in this area.

05Housing development3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved the Great West Townhomes Replat No. 2 final plat in June 2026 after tabling it twice.

What's on the tableThe next council will rule on housing plats and on requests for city development assistance.

1 note on these statements

Steven Krajewski, Christopher Laflan and Cody White are running for two council seats with terms ending in 2030. Ballotpedia

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  1. 1. Should the 171.5 acres along I-80 have been rezoned from agriculture to interstate highway business?

  2. 2. Should the city give economic development aid to housing projects?

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 voted10 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

1 stay (not up this year): Austyn DuPeire4 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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