Valentine City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Neil
Wescott
Neil Wescott, the incumbent, is running for Valentine City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Brad ArnoldIncumbent
- 02Bradley Cardinal
- 03Neil WescottYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Member of the Valentine City Council.
On the record: Neil Wescott
12 sourced01Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on amending the 2026-27 budget to cut the property tax request to $374,000 and use cash reserves to offset it (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Sep 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on adopting the amended 2026-27 city budget (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Sep 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Housing and land use2 sourced positions
Voted no on adding a mobile home residential overlay to a lot zoned highway commercial in Harper's Addition (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Sep 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on a resolution declaring portions of Valentine blighted and substandard (passed 3-1, June 2025).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Jun 12, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Sewer and water1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-2302M authorizing a sewer revenue bond of up to $10.8 million through a state loan for sewer improvements (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Apr 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Public safety1 sourced position
Voted no on budgeting up to $70,000 for a new police unit (passed 4-1, July 2025).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Jul 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Public transit2 sourced positions
Voted no on contributing $38,000 over two years to Open Plains Transit services (passed 4-1, April 2025).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Apr 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on contributing $47,448 over two years toward the local match for Senior Services bus service, if the county and hospital also contribute (passed 4-1, Feb. 2025).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Feb 13, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Borrowing1 sourced position
Voted no on Ordinance 2025-2294M issuing up to $8.5 million in municipal improvement bonds backed by sales tax and other funds (passed 4-1, Jan. 2025).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Jan 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Board of Adjustment2 sourced positions
Voted no on suspending the three-reading rule for an ordinance making the City Council serve as the Board of Adjustment (failed 3-2, Sept. 2025).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Sep 11, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on Ordinance 2025-2301M making the City Council serve as the Board of Adjustment (passed 4-1, Oct. 2025).
Council voteCity of Valentine · Oct 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
08Election history1 sourced position
Ran for Valentine City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementCherry County · Nov 8, 2022Link
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