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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Somerdale Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 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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What the next council decides

01Budget and property taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on April 22, 2026, after the CFO described a 6.9-cent tax rate increase.

What's on the tableThe next council will write and adopt the 2027 budget and set the local tax levy.

02Water and sewer repairs3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Ordinance 2026:06 in May 2026, authorizing up to $3,070,600 in bonds or notes for water and sewer improvements.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide on further sewer repairs and how to pay for them.

03Redevelopment projects2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2026 the council consented to state sewer permit applications for the Reserve at Grace Phase 2 project and the Somerdale-Hi-Nella Townhouses and Retail Project.

What's on the tableThe next council will handle further approvals and agreements for these redevelopment projects.

04Shared police services2 sourced facts

Where it standsSomerdale has a shared service agreement with the Borough of Hi-Nella for law enforcement services, which the council extended several times in 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to keep extending or change the Hi-Nella police agreement.

05Vacant and abandoned properties2 sourced facts

Where it standsOrdinance 2026:09, amending the borough's vacant and abandoned property chapter, was introduced on Aug. 12, 2026, with a hearing set for Sept. 9.

What's on the tableThe next council will enforce the vacant-property rules and decide on liens for nuisance abatement.

1 note on these statements

Somerdale's posted minutes record a named roll call for ordinances and resolution batches; position lines describe those roll calls and say when a vote covered a batch of resolutions. Borough of Somerdale · May 13, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Somerdale balance its budget?

  2. 2. How should Somerdale pay for water and sewer repairs?

  3. 3. Should Somerdale keep its shared police services agreement with Hi-Nella?

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 voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Dave Alexander, George Badey, George Ehrmann, Barbara Kane, Nicholas Loberto2 on this ballot

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

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