Silverton Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Jason
Freilinger
Jason Freilinger, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Silverton in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
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Background
- About
- Silverton's mayor, whose listed prior experience includes city councilor and planning commissioner.
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: Jason Freilinger
9 sourced01City manager residency1 sourced position
02Downtown projects2 sourced positions
Says he has pressed for cuts to the Main Street and Park Plaza projects to reserve funds for water projects.
I have pressed the issue of making cuts to the Main Street and Park Plaza projects to reserve funds for these vital water projects.”
Own statementCity of SilvertonLink
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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Data 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 TownLinkHow the council voted
04Main Street redesign1 sourced position
Voted no on motions to place Main Street utilities underground and to make the street curbless (both passed 5-2, May 2026).
Council voteOur TownLinkHow the council voted
05Homeless 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, 2025LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Garbage rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 26-34, approving a Republic Services solid waste rate increase (passed 6-0, August 2026).
Council voteSilverton City Council minutes, August 19, 2026 · Aug 19, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Downtown projects
In their words
Says he has pressed for cuts to the Main Street and Park Plaza projects to reserve funds for water projects.
On the record
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).
Apr 15, 2026 ·Silverton City Council minutes, April 15, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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