Wayne City Council Ward 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Joe
Whitt
Joe Whitt, the incumbent, is running for Wayne City Council Ward 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
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- Wayne City Council member for Ward 1, appointed by the council in November 2025.
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
The council approved the mayoral appointment of Joe Whitt as Ward 1 council member in November 2025. City of Wayne · Nov 17, 2025
On the record: Joe Whitt
10 sourced01Downtown streetscape2 sourced positions
Voted yes 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
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
021100 E 10th Street building2 sourced positions
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
Voted yes on filing a letter of intent for a state planning grant for the 1100 E 10th Street property (passed 7-1, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Wayne · Jan 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Electric rates2 sourced positions
Voted yes 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
Agreed that an 11% electric rate increase was too much at once and suggested 7% the first year and 4% the next, according to the minutes.
Own statementCity of Wayne · Jul 6, 2026Link
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
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-26, awarding the Prairie Park Phase 4 baseball fields contract to Cooney Fertilizer for $1,631,199.29 (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
06City bank account1 sourced position
Voted yes on awarding the city's primary checking account to State Nebraska Bank at a fixed 2% rate for five years (passed 5-2, December 2025).
Council voteCity of Wayne · Dec 15, 2025LinkHow the council voted
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