Silverton City Council · Nov 3, 2026

April
Newton

April Newton, the incumbent, is running for Silverton City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Background

About: Timber owner and retired rural mail carrier who serves as Silverton's council president.

The city lists six candidates: Jason Freilinger (Mayor, unopposed on the list) and Eric Hammond, April Newton, Jennifer Ohren, Marie Traeger and Scott Walker for three Councilor seats. Marion County

On the record: April Newton

7 sourced

01Housing1 sourced position

Says affordable housing is one of the city's biggest challenges and that the affordable housing project is behind where she expected.
I consider affordable housing one of our biggest challenges.”
Own statementOur Town Link

02Data centers1 sourced position

Voted yes on a motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton (passed 5-2, September 2026).
Council voteOur Town Link How the council voted

03Main Street redesign1 sourced position

Voted yes on motions to place Main Street utilities underground (5-2), use the selected pavers (6-1) and make the street curbless (5-2), May 2026.
Council voteOur Town Link

04Homeless shelter1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits (passed 7-0, November 2025).
Council voteSilverton City Council minutes, November 5, 2025 · Nov 5, 2025 Link How the council voted

05Downtown projects1 sourced position

Voted yes on a motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first (passed 7-0, April 2026).
Council voteSilverton City Council minutes, April 15, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026 Link How the council voted

06City charter1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 26-28, referring the proposed City Charter amendments to voters (passed 6-0, August 2026).
Council voteSilverton City Council minutes, August 5, 2026 · Aug 5, 2026 Link How the council voted

07Oregon Garden1 sourced position

Voted yes on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon Garden Foundation concerning debt forgiveness and a lease agreement (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteSilverton City Council minutes, September 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026 Link How the council voted

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