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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lavon City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Places 1, 3 and 5 are elected at large by all Lavon voters, one council member per place, for two-year terms.

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What the next council decides

01Data centers5 sourced facts

Where it standsIn Dec. 2024 the council defined data center use on about 79.3 acres in the Elevon development, and in Aug. 2026 it voted to begin the process for a temporary data center moratorium.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to adopt, extend or end a data center moratorium and what rules apply to data centers afterward.

  • The Dec. 3, 2024 amendment to the Elevon planned development defined the use of data center on Land Use Parcels 8 and 9, about 79.3 acres southwest of FM 2755 and Watkins Road, and prohibited cryptocurrency mining. City of Lavon · Dec 3, 2024
  • The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Dec. 2024 amendment. City of Lavon · Dec 3, 2024
  • On Aug. 6, 2026 the council voted unanimously, with Mike Cook absent, to move forward with the process for a temporary moratorium relating to potential data center development. City of Lavon · Aug 6, 2026
  • On Sept. 15, 2026 the city manager said no development applications for data center use had been received and no tax or economic development incentives had been offered for data center use. City of Lavon · Sep 15, 2026
  • The proposed moratorium would suspend the acceptance of permits and approvals for data center subdivision, site planning, development or construction within the city limits; public hearings were set for Sept. 15 and Oct. 20, 2026. City of Lavon
02Budget and property tax rate4 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 15, 2026 the council adopted the FY2026-27 budget and a tax rate of $0.433807 per $100 of valuation.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee spending under this budget and set future budgets and tax rates.

  • The adopted rate of $0.433807 is less than the no-new-revenue rate, the voter-approval rate and the de minimis rate, according to the city controller. City of Lavon · Sep 15, 2026
  • The rate is made up of $0.286203 for maintenance and operations and $0.147604 for debt service. City of Lavon · Sep 15, 2026
  • Because the rate raises more maintenance and operations taxes than last year's rate, the council took a separate vote to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget. City of Lavon · Sep 15, 2026
  • On Aug. 18, 2026 the council set the proposed maximum rate by a 4-1 record vote, with Travis Jacob voting no. City of Lavon · Aug 18, 2026
03Municipal Development District3 sourced facts

Where it standsA Nov. 3, 2026 special election asks voters in a proposed district whether to create a Lavon Municipal Development District with a 0.5% sales tax.

What's on the tableThe next council will work with the result of the district vote on development financing.

  • The proposition authorizes creating the district and imposing a sales and use tax of one-half of one percent to finance development projects beneficial to the district. Collin County Elections · Nov 3, 2026
  • The district is comprised primarily of non-residential properties adjacent to SH 205, SH 78 and FM 2755, and the proposition goes to the qualified voters of the district. City of Lavon · Aug 6, 2026
  • The council called the special election on Aug. 6, 2026 by a unanimous vote, with Mike Cook absent. City of Lavon · Aug 6, 2026
04Economic development incentives2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council and the Lavon Economic Development Corporation are using sales-tax incentives to recruit retail along SH 78.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to approve further incentive agreements negotiated by the city and its EDC.

  • On Aug. 6, 2026 the council approved Resolution No. 2026-08-01 authorizing the Lavon EDC to spend up to $1,500,000 of future sales tax over ten years for a retail store and fueling station in the Heritage Square project at 840 S. SH 78. City of Lavon · Aug 6, 2026
  • On Aug. 10, 2026 the Lavon EDC held a public hearing on a sales tax incentive of up to $1,500,000 over 10 years for a 170,000 square foot Wal-Mart Supercenter. Lavon Economic Development Corporation · Sep 14, 2026
05License plate reader cameras2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 1, 2026 the council expressed unanimous support for a future agenda item on renewing automated license plate reader (Flock) camera contracts.

What's on the tableThe next council may decide whether to renew the city's Flock camera contracts and what procedures apply.

1 note on these statements

The mayor and Places 2 and 4 are not on the 2026 ballot; their terms expire in 2027. City of Lavon

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  1. 1. Should data centers be an allowed use on the Elevon business park land?

  2. 2. Should Lavon offer sales-tax rebates to attract new retail businesses?

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 voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Mike Cook, Rachel Dumas, Vicki Sanson3 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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