Newbern Alderman · Nov 3, 2026

Keith
Hardin

Keith Hardin, the incumbent, is running for Newbern Alderman in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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The race · Alderman

About: Vice Mayor of Newbern and an alderman on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Keith Hardin, Tim Ware and Kim Sammons May hold the three alderman seats whose terms end in November 2026. Dyer County

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01Taxes and budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on the 2024-25 budget ordinances, which kept the property tax rate at $1.3145 (passed unanimously, June 2024).
Council voteNewbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, June 25, 2024 (special called meeting) · Jun 25, 2024 Link How the council voted

02Parks and recreation2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the $365,000 bid to light the Oakview Golf Course (passed 3-0, two abstaining, Nov. 2024).
Council voteNewbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Nov. 19, 2024 · Nov 19, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on the $1,549,871 Great Southern bid for splash pad components (passed unanimously, Jan. 2025).
Council voteNewbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Jan. 23, 2025 · Jan 23, 2025 Link How the council voted

03Downtown and development3 sourced positions

Voted yes on selling part of the city-owned Happy House site to Taco Bell for $200,000 without a bid sale (passed unanimously, Aug. 2024).
Council voteNewbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Aug. 20, 2024 · Aug 20, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on the first reading of Ordinance 25-04, setting building material rules for the downtown B-2 district (passed unanimously, Jan. 2025).
Council voteNewbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Jan. 23, 2025 · Jan 23, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Zoning Ordinance 25-04 for the downtown business district after its public hearing (passed unanimously, Feb. 2025).
Council voteNewbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Feb. 18, 2025 · Feb 18, 2025 Link How the council voted

04Grants2 sourced positions

Voted yes on applying for a $2,000,000 Connected Communities Facilities grant for the library, with a 10% city match (passed unanimously, Aug. 2024).
Council voteNewbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Aug. 20, 2024 · Aug 20, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Resolution 25-05 to apply for a CDBG grant for road paving (passed unanimously, Feb. 2025).
Council voteNewbern Board of Mayor and Aldermen minutes, Feb. 18, 2025 · Feb 18, 2025 Link How the council voted

05Past elections1 sourced position

Ran for Alderman of Newbern in 2022 (won).
Own statementDyer County Election Commission · Nov 8, 2022 Link

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