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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Schuyler Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 6 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

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

Voters citywide choose the mayor; voters in each of three wards choose one council member, so three of the six council seats are on this ballot.

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What the next council decides

01Who runs the library3 sourced facts

Where it standsSince May 2026, the mayor and City Council run the Schuyler Public Library, with an advisory board.

What's on the tableHow the council oversees the library and works with its new advisory board.

02Budget and property tax3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a $29,760,026 budget for 2026-27 and set the property tax request in October 2026.

What's on the tableNext year's budget and property tax request.

03Downtown street rebuild4 sourced facts

Where it standsJEO is designing the 2027 downtown improvements to the 60% level the city needs to apply for federal funding.

What's on the tableWhether and how to move ahead with the downtown project and its funding.

04The city swimming pool4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe pool, built in 1937, needs repairs, and staff proposed a $40,000 master plan to weigh renovation or replacement.

What's on the tableWhether to plan for renovating or replacing the pool, and how to pay for it.

05E-bikes and scooters3 sourced facts

Where it standsA September 2026 ordinance sets city rules for bicycles, e-bikes, electric scooters and hoverboards.

What's on the tableHow the new rules are enforced and whether to change them.

2 notes on these statements

Dale Wolfe (Ward 1), Antonio Rodriguez (Ward 2) and David Marron (Ward 3) are the only candidates for their council seats; Art Lindberg and John F. Eggleston are running for mayor. Colfax County

Council votes shown here come from the city's 2026 meeting minutes, which list each member voting for and against. City of Schuyler · Oct 6, 2026

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  1. 1. Who should run the Schuyler Public Library?

  2. 2. What should the city do with its property tax request?

  3. 3. Should Schuyler keep pursuing federal money to rebuild downtown streets?

  4. 4. How should Schuyler handle e-bikes and scooters?

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 voted9 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Dan Baumert, Jane Kasik, David Svoboda3 on this ballot

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

  • Schuyler is a first class city with a mayor-council form of government; officials are elected to four-year terms. City of Schuyler
  • The city lists six council members, two each for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards. City of Schuyler
  • In a city of the first class, the mayor may vote on ordinances and money matters only when the council is equally divided or a majority of all elected members cannot otherwise be reached. Nebraska Revised Statutes 16-404

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