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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Waverly City Council Election 2026

2 of 4 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 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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Voters in each ward elect one of their two council members this year; only Ward 1 has more than one candidate.

Last day of in-person early voting · Nov 2

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What the next council decides

01Budget and property taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council adopted the 2026-27 budget and set a property tax request of $2,046,500.99.

What's on the tableThe next council will set future budgets and property tax requests.

02Water supply and utility rates5 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a 7% water rate increase and a 2% sewer rate increase in 2026 while the city studies sites for new wells.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide on new well and water treatment projects and future utility rates.

03Apartments and tax increment financing3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council approved an agreement for a blight and substandard study tied to a proposed 55-unit apartment building in the Riley subdivision.

What's on the tableThe next council may decide whether to grant tax increment financing (TIF) for the project.

04New fire station3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council's Oct. 13, 2026 agenda included a bid award of up to $6,548,000.00 to Scheele-Kayton Construction for the Waverly Fire Station Project.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee construction and spending on the new fire station.

05E-bikes and scooters2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council is considering Ordinance 26-09 to regulate electric bicycles, scooters and motorcycles; the third reading was postponed in September 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will decide the final rules, including age limits and helmet requirements.

1 note on these statements

Aaron Delahoyde was absent from the Sept. 8, 2026 meeting, so he did not vote on the e-bike ordinance amendments that night. Waverly City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

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Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should Waverly raise water rates to pay for its water system and new wells?

  2. 2. How should Waverly set its property tax request?

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 voted7 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): Aaron Delahoyde, Dave Nielson, Abbey Pascoe2 on this ballot

4 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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