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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Plattsmouth Mayor & City Council Election 2026

5 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 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

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

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.

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What the next council decides

01Citywide trash hauling3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council authorized a request for proposals for one hauler to collect residential trash citywide; staff will review the proposals.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to award a unified residential trash hauling contract.

02Chicago Avenue and 8th Avenue intersection4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe intersection has a temporary four-way stop; in June 2026 the council directed staff to prepare documents to seek proposals for traffic light repairs.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to fund repairing or replacing the traffic lights, and how.

03Historic Preservation Board decisions3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council voted 5-2 to reverse the Historic Preservation Board's denial of façade changes at 410 Main Street.

What's on the tableThe council hears appeals of Historic Preservation Board decisions on Main Street properties.

04Growth along Highway 753 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council added a Highway 75 subarea future land use map to the city's 2015 comprehensive plan and ordered a preliminary design for infrastructure on 22nd Street.

What's on the tableThe council will decide on infrastructure for new development and on subdivision requests at the edge of the city.

05Water system costs and rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council adopted a new fee ordinance that included water rate changes, 6-1.

What's on the tableThe council sets water rates and fees each year and must repay the city's share of the FEMA water main projects.

2 notes on these statements

R. Paul Lambert and Shauna M. Snyder are the two candidates for mayor; Frederick Rollins III (Ward 1), Eric Grimshaw (Ward 2), Bryan Clark (Ward 3) and Morgan Muller (Ward 4) are the only candidates in their wards. Cass County · Sep 9, 2026

Bryan Clark was appointed in June 2026 to fill the Ward 3 vacancy created when Stockton Graham resigned. Plattsmouth City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026

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  1. 1. What should the city do at the Chicago Avenue and 8th Avenue intersection?

  2. 2. When the Historic Preservation Board denies a Main Street project, should the council overrule it?

  3. 3. Should the city approve low-density subdivisions at its edge?

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.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): James Forrest, Howard "Sam" Hardy, Terry Kerns, Steve Riese5 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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