Keene City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Samantha
Gillin
Councilmember, Place II, and Mayor Pro TemCity of Keene, Council Members
Samantha Gillin (Councilmember, Place II, and Mayor Pro Tem) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Keene City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Established Gillin Realty in 2005 and serves on the Keene City Council in Place II as Mayor Pro Tem.
The mayor's seat is open: the council accepted Mayor Lisa Parrish's resignation effective January 16, 2026, and acknowledged Mayor Pro Tem Samantha Gillin as acting mayor until a new mayor is elected. Keene City Council minutes, February 5, 2026 · Feb 5, 2026
Rob Foster and Samantha Gillin filed for Mayor and withdrew on August 24, 2026. City of Keene, Election Information
On the record: Samantha Gillin
5 sourced01Siding vs. brick1 sourced position
Voted yes on including fiber cement siding in the Sunset Ridge planned development ordinance (passed 4-2, January 2026).
Council voteKeene City Council minutes, January 15, 2026 · Jan 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Rezoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on rezoning land at 2929 County Road 805 from agricultural to single-family residential (passed 3-2 with one abstention, May 2026).
Council voteKeene City Council minutes, May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Type B projects1 sourced position
Voted yes on the first reading of a resolution approving Keene EDC Type B projects, including a skate park, sidewalks and warning sirens (passed 5-1, March 2026).
Council voteKeene City Council minutes, March 5, 2026 · Mar 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the fiscal year 2026-2027 city budget (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteKeene City Council minutes, September 17, 2026 (special meeting) · Sep 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Property tax rate1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting a 2026 tax rate of $0.810641 per $100 of value, the no-new-revenue rate (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteKeene City Council minutes, September 17, 2026 (special meeting) · Sep 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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