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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Oakridge Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters choose one mayor and up to three of the six council candidates; all seats are citywide, four-year terms.

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What the next council decides

01Paying for ambulance service3 sourced facts

Where it standsSince July the city has charged a $17 monthly ambulance fee on utility bills; Measure 20-387 on this ballot would replace it with a five-year property tax levy.

What's on the tableThe next council will run the ambulance service under whichever funding voters choose and decide how to close the EMS deficit.

02Water, sewer and stormwater fees2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June the council kept inflation increases in water, wastewater and stormwater fees for FY 2026-27.

What's on the tableThe council sets utility fees each year in the city fee schedule.

03City budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a $13,118,256 budget for FY 2026-27 in June on a 5-2 vote.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the FY 2027-28 budget and decide which services to fund.

04Willamette Activity Center2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city closed the Willamette Activity Center after its insurer stopped allowing people inside, and a citizens committee is looking for other funding.

What's on the tableThe council decides which grants to seek and how to pay for renovating the building.

05Highway 58 and aging pipes2 sourced facts

Where it standsWater, sewer and stormwater lines run under Highway 58, and councilors have met with ODOT about its long-term plans for the highway.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how to plan and pay for replacing aging water and sewer lines.

1 note on these statements

The City of Oakridge certified two candidates for mayor, Bryan Cutchen and Shawn Wayne Goddard, and six for three council seats: Thaddeus Carter, Jeffrey Crosby, Goat Crudup, Kim Fresenburg, Bee Havior and Dirk "Poncho" Tarman. Write-in candidates are also allowed. City of Oakridge · Aug 18, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Oakridge charge a $17 monthly ambulance fee on utility bills?

  2. 2. Should a property tax levy pay for ambulance service instead of the utility fee?

  3. 3. Should water, sewer and stormwater fees rise with inflation each year?

  4. 4. What should happen with the Willamette Activity Center?

  5. 5. Should the city plan to replace the pipes under Highway 58 together with a highway rebuild?

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 voted6 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): Kelly Brewer, Aaron Davis, Marty Scott4 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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