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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Cross Plains City Commission Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

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What the next council decides

01Downtown sewer3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn December 2024 the commission voted 2-3 against signing a contract with Adenus to extend sewer lines downtown using grant money.

What's on the tableThe next commission will decide whether to seek another way to bring sewer service downtown.

02Data centers and crypto mining3 sourced facts

Where it standsA two-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities took effect in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission will study these uses and decide what zoning rules, if any, should apply.

03Annexation and zoning3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission's Oct. 15, 2026 agenda included annexing 138.91 acres on Tennessee Highway 25.

What's on the tableThe next commission will decide on annexation requests and how the updated zoning ordinance is applied.

04City budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission passed the 2026-27 budget, Ordinance 26-08, unanimously on June 18, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission will oversee spending and write the 2027-28 budget.

2 notes on these statements

Barry Faulkner and Marlene C Graves were both elected to the commission in 2022. Robertson County Election Commission

David G. Ridings lists an endorsement from former Cross Plains Mayor Barry Faulkner. Elect David Ridings

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  1. 1. Should Cross Plains work to extend sewer service through downtown?

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 voted3 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): Ronald “Dukie” Eden, Sherry Johnson, Jimmie Vaughn2 on this ballot

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

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