Wayne City Council Ward 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Chris
Woehler
Chris Woehler, the incumbent, is running for Wayne City Council Ward 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Alex Koch.
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The race · City Council Ward 2
- 01Alex Koch
- 02Chris WoehlerYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Wayne City Council member for Ward 2, appointed in March 2026 after Matt Eischeid resigned. He has served on the council before.
Jill Brodersen is the only candidate for mayor, and Joe Whitt, Jason Karsky and Dallas Dorey are the only candidates in Wards 1, 3 and 4; Chris Woehler and Alex Koch are listed in Ward 2. Wayne County Clerk · Sep 16, 2026
On the record: Chris Woehler
10 sourced01Electric rates2 sourced positions
Voted no on Resolution 2026-48, raising electric rates 6.5% a year for two years starting with October 2026 bills (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Wayne · Jul 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Was not in favor of the increase or of using Electric Fund reserves to subsidize other departments, according to the minutes.
Own statementCity of Wayne · Jul 6, 2026Link
02Downtown streetscape3 sourced positions
Voted no on using $40,000 in Keno funds to start planning downtown right-of-way improvements (passed 6-2, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Wayne · May 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said at the May 18, 2026 meeting that he was very much against using Keno funds for the downtown project, according to the minutes.
Own statementCity of Wayne · May 18, 2026Link
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-36, a $40,000 agreement with JEO Consulting Group for a downtown streetscape master plan (passed unanimously, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Wayne · May 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
031100 E 10th Street building1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-37, a $30,000 agreement with JEO Consulting Group for a planning study of the 1100 E 10th Street building (passed unanimously, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Wayne · May 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Prairie Park2 sourced positions
Voted no on a $13,978.81 change order adding infield irrigation to the Prairie Park Phase 4 baseball fields project (failed, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Wayne · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Abstained on Resolution 2026-26, awarding the Prairie Park Phase 4 baseball fields contract to Cooney Fertilizer; the minutes record a conflict of interest (passed, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Wayne · Apr 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Property tax and budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-65, the final FY 2026-2027 property tax request of $1,673,963.62 (passed with no votes against, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Wayne · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Wayne City Council, Ward 1 in 2018 (won).
Own statementWayne County · Nov 6, 2018Link
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Chris Woehler: their words and their votes on the same issue
Downtown streetscape
In their words
Said at the May 18, 2026 meeting that he was very much against using Keno funds for the downtown project, according to the minutes.
May 18, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Wayne · May 18, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-36, a $40,000 agreement with JEO Consulting Group for a downtown streetscape master plan (passed unanimously, May 2026).
May 18, 2026 ·City of Wayne · May 18, 2026
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