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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sheridan Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Every Sheridan voter picks one mayor and can vote for up to three council candidates; the three with the most votes win.

Election Day: ballots due by 8 p.m. · Nov 3

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What the next council decides

01Water supply3 sourced facts

Where it standsSheridan's water plant was at maximum production in summer 2026, and the council agreed to seek a grant for a west-side regional water study.

What's on the tableWhich new water sources, storage or regional connections to pursue, and how to pay for them.

02Water and sewer rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed a 3% water rate increase in fall 2025, and the proposed FY 2026-27 budget includes a 3.5% water and sewer increase for January 2027.

What's on the tableWhether to approve the next rate increase and how large it should be.

03Downtown flood maps2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council discussed challenging FEMA flood elevations downtown; the city manager estimated a broad challenge at about $200,000.

What's on the tableWhether to pay for a property-by-property or downtown-wide challenge of the FEMA flood maps.

04Jobs and industrial land3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city contracts with SEDCOR for enterprise zone management and business recruitment, and a new federal Opportunity Zone program starts in 2027.

What's on the tableHow much to spend recruiting employers and whether to keep the SEDCOR contract.

05Sheridan Road traffic and repairs3 sourced facts

Where it standsResidents have asked for speed bumps on Sheridan Road; the city is instead running a pavement maintenance project paid with ARPA funds that must be spent by December 31, 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to add speed bumps or other traffic calming on Sheridan Road, and what to fix next.

06Prison population and road grants3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn February 2026 the council voted 5-1 not to seek an exemption from counting FCI Sheridan inmates for a state small-city road grant.

What's on the tableWhether to ask the state to change how FCI Sheridan's population counts for road grant eligibility.

2 notes on these statements

The council contest is uncontested: Gwen Fink, Ian Houston and Glenn Signa are the only candidates for the three council seats. City of Sheridan Certification of Candidates (Yamhill County) · Sep 3, 2026

Councilor Lucy Hebert is challenging Mayor Cale George for mayor. News-Register · Sep 4, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Sheridan set water and sewer rates?

  2. 2. Should the city pay for a formal challenge to the FEMA flood maps downtown?

  3. 3. Should the city pay an outside group like SEDCOR to recruit employers?

  4. 4. How should the city respond to speeding complaints on Sheridan Road?

  5. 5. Should Sheridan ask to leave FCI Sheridan inmates out of its population for small-city road grants?

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): Jim Buckles, Peter Flynn, Denny McElroy4 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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