Roseburg City Council Ward 4 · Nov 3, 2026

Ruth Smith

Candidate for City Council Ward 4 (incumbent)

9 candidates · 5 seats4 sourced positions

Ruth Smith, the incumbent, is running for Roseburg City Council Ward 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Tiffany Fouse.

Candidate forum, League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley (Roseburg Public Library) · Thu, Oct 8, 2026

In 3 days

Ward 4 councilor who helped establish Southeast Roseburg as Douglas County's first Nextdoor neighborhood in 2014.

Where Ruth Smith stands: positions on the record

City manager1 sourced position

Voted yes on the appointment of Annette Spickard as City Manager at an annual salary of $210,000 (passed 7-1, September 2026).
Council voteRoseburg City Council Sept. 28, 2026 agenda packet (Sept. 14 minutes) · Sep 14, 2026

Parks planning1 sourced position

Voted yes on a motion on expanding the Stewart Park master plan contract to include the trail corridor to the old visitor center, or reissuing the request for proposals if that is not allowed (passed 5-2, September 2026).
Council voteRoseburg City Council Sept. 28, 2026 agenda packet (Sept. 14 minutes) · Sep 14, 2026

Urban campground1 sourced position

as reported by Jefferson Public Radio
Said at the Sept. 28, 2026 meeting she was willing to give up two parking lots to show the city can act on an urban campground.
“I'm willing to sacrifice two parking lots to just prove that we can do something.”
Own statementJefferson Public Radio, Roseburg City Council votes down yet another urban campground proposal · Sep 30, 2026

License plate cameras1 sourced position

Candidate's written answer to The Roseburg Receiver questionnaire
Says she still supports the Flock license plate cameras the council approved in 2023, with safeguards, transparency and auditing.
“I would still support using the cameras, but I would also emphasize strong safeguards, transparency, auditing, and clear limits on who can access the data and for what purpose.”
Own statementThe Roseburg Receiver, Roseburg Votes 2026: candidate answers

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