Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lakesite Board of Commissioners Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 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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The candidates

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Commissioner

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Voters choose up to two of three candidates for the Board of Commissioners, all at large. Three commissioners are not on this ballot.

Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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Governor
15 candidates on the ballot
- Marsha Blackburn · Republican
- Jerri Green · Democratic
- Misam Abidi · Independent
- Dean Brewer · Independent
- Ray Brown · Independent
- David Hatley · Independent
- Wendell Jackson · Independent
- Charles Van Morgan · Independent
- Eddie Lee Murphy · Independent
- Lauren Pinkston · Independent
- Victor L. Scoggin · Independent
- Dave Seeman · Independent
- Karl Knox Smithson · Independent
- L. Webb Taylor · Independent
- Robert C. Vick · Independent
Official candidate list, in its order
U.S. Senate
10 candidates on the ballot
- Bill Hagerty · Republican
- Marquita Bradshaw · Democratic
- Tharon Chandler · Independent
- Andrew Gerena · Independent
- Jeremy Dean Hearn · Independent
- Robert Jones · Independent
- James William Macon III · Independent
- Yoshi D. Matthews · Independent
- David Sutman, Jr. · Independent
- Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson · Independent
Official candidate list, in its order
Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations

Official voter lookup State voter guide Vote411 (League of Women Voters)

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What the next council decides

01Lakesite Commons and commercial growth5 sourced facts

Where it standsIn February 2026 the commission rezoned a 25.5-acre Hixson Pike tract to mixed-use for Lakesite Commons, with shops along the road and 116 homes behind; groundbreaking was still months away as of August 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission rules on any changes to the Lakesite Commons development plan and on other rezonings and annexations.

The rezoning changed the tract from C-1 Commercial to MXU Mixed-Use and passed 5-0 on second reading in February 2026. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 (in the March 17, 2026 agenda packet) · Feb 17, 2026
The plan calls for 116 single-family homes at the rear of the property and several commercial buildings in front. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 (in the March 17, 2026 agenda packet) · Feb 17, 2026
The city manager said changes to the development plan would come back before the commission under the zoning ordinance. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 (in the March 17, 2026 agenda packet) · Feb 17, 2026
In August 2026 the city manager said groundbreaking on Lakesite Commons was still some months out. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026
The city attorney said annexation must be started by the property owner approaching the city. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 2026 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 1, 2026

02Stormwater and drainage4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe grant-funded stormwater project along Daisy Dallas Road is finished; a separate drainage project on Old Hixson Pike has waited on easements from property owners.

What's on the tableThe next commission decides whether and how to bid and pay for the Old Hixson Pike drainage work and later stormwater projects.

In May 2025 the commission voted 4-1 to award the full stormwater project to Wilamut Construction for $1,053,812.88. Lakesite City Commission minutes, May 20, 2025 (in the June 17, 2025 agenda packet) · May 20, 2025
The city manager said the stormwater project cost $1.3 million and the city spent $300,000 of its own funds because of grant funding. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Apr. 21, 2026 (in the May 19, 2026 agenda packet) · Apr 21, 2026
In May 2026 the Old Hixson project was described as on hold because two property owners had not agreed to cooperate. Lakesite City Commission minutes, May 19, 2026 (in the June 16, 2026 agenda packet) · May 19, 2026
In September 2026 Commissioner Behlau reported he had the easements for Old Hixson Pike. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 2026 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 1, 2026

03Budget and property tax3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe FY 2026-2027 budget keeps the property tax rate at $0.1336 per $100 of assessed value, unchanged from the prior year.

What's on the tableThe next commission adopts each year's budget and tax rate and decides on capital spending such as paving and equipment.

Ordinance 328 levies a property tax of $0.1336 per $100 of assessed value. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Apr. 21, 2026 (in the May 19, 2026 agenda packet) · Apr 21, 2026
The mayor said the rate is unchanged and is the rate the assessor's office set after the county reappraisal. Lakesite City Commission minutes, May 19, 2026 (in the June 16, 2026 agenda packet) · May 19, 2026
The city manager wrote that Lakesite relies overwhelmingly on local option sales tax and shared state revenue. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 (in the March 17, 2026 agenda packet) · Feb 17, 2026

04Hiring a new city manager4 sourced facts

Where it standsCity Manager Kirsten Ert Acuff left in September 2026; after a first offer fell through, the commission voted 5-0 on Oct. 1 to offer the job to Matt Trollinger.

What's on the tableThe commission hires, evaluates and sets the pay of the city manager, who runs city staff and day-to-day operations.

The commission appointed City Clerk Jodi LaCroix as interim city manager from September 21 until a new city manager is appointed. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026
In August 2026 the commission voted 5-0 to offer the position to Louis Brill. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026
The October 2026 offer set an initial base salary of $88,000. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 2026 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 1, 2026
Mayor Howell said Kirsten Ert Acuff, hired in 2022, was the first full-time city manager in the city's history. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Aug. 18, 25 and 27, 2026 (in the Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 27, 2026

2 notes on these statements

The official sample ballot lists three candidates for two Lakesite Commissioner seats: Wayne Behlau, Jessica Dobosh and Michelle Wilson. Hamilton County Election Commission

The commission terms of Wayne Behlau and Michelle Wilson end in November 2026; those of David Howell, Bobby Bishop and Valerie Boddy end in November 2028. Hamilton County Election Commission

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1. Should Lakesite rezone commercial land for mixed-use projects with homes and shops, like Lakesite Commons?
2. Should Lakesite welcome annexing nearby commercial property whose owners ask to join the city?
3. When the city takes on a drainage project, how wide should the work be?
4. As costs rise, what should happen to Lakesite's property tax rate?

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 voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

Voter registration deadlineHamilton County Election CommissionOct 5, 2026
Early voting beginsHamilton County Election CommissionOct 14, 2026
Early voting endsHamilton County Election CommissionOct 29, 2026
Election DayHamilton County Election CommissionNov 3, 2026

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Bobby Bishop, Valerie Boddy, David Howell2 on this ballot

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

The Lakesite Board of Commissioners has five members elected at large for staggered four-year terms. City of Lakesite
After each election, the commission elects a mayor and vice mayor from among its members. City of Lakesite
Two seats are up for election on November 3, 2026. City of Lakesite
Commissioners chair committees for Public Safety, Budget and Finance, Parks and Recreation, Public Utilities and Public Works. City of Lakesite
The mayor votes on commission items; Mayor Howell's vote is recorded in each roll call. Lakesite City Commission minutes, Sept. 15 to Oct. 1, 2026 (in the Oct. 20, 2026 agenda packet) · Oct 1, 2026

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