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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Warrenton Mayor & City Commission Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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All Warrenton voters choose the mayor and the Position 4 commissioner; every seat is elected citywide.

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What the next council decides

01Utility rates and the wastewater plant4 sourced facts

Where it standsWater, sewer and sanitation rates rose on July 1, 2026, while the city expands its wastewater treatment plant with a voter-approved bond, a state loan and grants.

What's on the tableThe next commission will approve the plant's construction contract, future rate increases and how the rest of the project is paid for.

02Paying for fire and police4 sourced facts

Where it standsWarrenton charges commercial and industrial accounts a public safety fee based on water meter size, and the fire chief's ten-year plan raises a possible fire or safety levy.

What's on the tableThe next commission will decide whether to keep or change the fee and whether to ask voters for a levy or a fire district.

03Measure 4-248: marijuana sales tax3 sourced facts

Where it standsWarrenton's code sets a 10% tax on marijuana sales, which state law no longer allows; Measure 4-248 asks voters to set the tax at 3%.

What's on the tableVoters decide the measure; the commission will apply the result.

04Hammond urban renewal2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has hired a consultant to form a new urban renewal funding area in Hammond.

What's on the tableThe next commission will decide whether to create the Hammond district and what it funds.

05FEMA floodplain rules3 sourced facts

Where it standsWarrenton is part of a lawsuit against FEMA by Oregonians for Floodplain Protection over new floodplain rules.

What's on the tableThe next commission will decide whether to keep paying for membership in the group.

1 note on these statements

Mayor Henry Balensifer is running unopposed after a second mayoral filer was declared ineligible for not living in the city. The Astorian · Oct 4, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Warrenton have raised sanitation (garbage) rates by 20.8% in 2026?

  2. 2. Should Warrenton charge businesses a monthly public safety fee to help pay fire and police costs?

  3. 3. Should Warrenton move ahead with forming a new urban renewal area in Hammond?

  4. 4. Should Warrenton stay in the Oregonians for Floodplain Protection lawsuit against FEMA?

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 voted4 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): Mike Moha, Gerald Poe, Jessica Sollaccio2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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