Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

White Settlement Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

4 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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Mayor · Unopposed

Faron YoungIncumbentIncumbent mayor of White Settlement, the only candidate for mayor on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.1sourced

City Council Place 1 · 1 seat

The mayor and the Place 1 seat are each elected by all city voters; each voter chooses one candidate per contest.

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Faron Young is the only candidate for mayor; Aaron James, David Burke and Don Wagnon are running for Place 1. Fort Worth Report, Here are the local, nonpartisan elections on Tarrant County's Nov. 3 ballot · Oct 1, 2026

Aaron James holds Place 1 now, per the city's list of elected officers. City of White Settlement, Elections

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Kandace EspinosaCouncil Member, Place 5; term expires 20272sourced Amber MunozCouncil Member, Place 3; term expires 20282sourced Alan PriceCouncil Member, Place 2; term expires 20281sourced William WrightCouncil Member, Place 4; term expires 20272sourced

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Match quiz1 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesBudget and property taxes, Water infrastructure, Message board signs Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026

Tue, Nov 3, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

Budget and property taxes

Where it standsCouncil held four budget workshops in June 2026 on the FY2026-27 budget, and the proposed tax rate was on the Aug. 11, 2026 agenda for a record vote.

What's on the tableWhat property tax rate and spending levels the city adopts in the budgets that follow.

The proposed FY2026-27 General Fund budget is based on a 3.5 percent increase in property tax revenue using the voter-approval rate. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of June 2 and June 9, 2026) · Jul 7, 2026
Budget assumptions include a 33 percent increase in insurance costs and a 3.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment for eligible employees. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of June 2 and June 9, 2026) · Jul 7, 2026
The current FY 2025-26 tax rate is $0.714778 per $100 valuation. White Settlement City Council agenda, August 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026

Water infrastructure

Where it standsOn July 7, 2026 council approved on its consent agenda a Water Master Plan agreement and a state grant application for the Gibbs Drive water line.

What's on the tableHow the city funds and schedules water and sewer line replacement projects.

The consent agenda included a $205,000 professional service agreement for a Water Master Plan. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of July 7, 2026) · Aug 4, 2026
It also authorized a Texas Water Development Board grant application of up to $8,500,000 for the Gibbs Drive Water Line Replacement Project. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of July 7, 2026) · Aug 4, 2026
A $180,000 engineering agreement for the Raymond Avenue water and sewer project was also approved. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of July 7, 2026) · Aug 4, 2026

Message board signs

Where it standsOn July 7, 2026 council denied, 4-1, an appeal over a permit for a message board sign at 750 Alta Mere Drive.

What's on the tableWhether and where the sign ordinance allows new message board signs.

Staff said the permit was denied because the sign ordinance permits new message board signs only within 300 feet of the Interstate 30 and Interstate 820 rights-of-way. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of July 7, 2026) · Aug 4, 2026
The applicant asked council to reverse the denial or grant an exception, and said it would provide advertising space for City announcements. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of July 7, 2026) · Aug 4, 2026

Economic Development Corporation board

Where it standsIn June 2026 council reappointed three Economic Development Corporation board members on votes of unanimous, 4-1 and 3-2.

What's on the tableWho serves on the Economic Development Corporation board in future appointments.

Council acted on Places 2, 4 and 6 of the board, each for a two-year term ending June 2028. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of June 2 and June 9, 2026) · Jul 7, 2026
The July 7, 2026 consent agenda approved an engagement of special counsel on land use, economic development and other matters. White Settlement City Council packet (minutes of July 7, 2026) · Aug 4, 2026

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1. The sign ordinance allows new message board signs only near I-30 and I-820. What should the council do?

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Key dates

Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026City of White Settlement, ElectionsNov 3, 2026

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Kandace Espinosa, Amber Munoz, Alan Price, William Wright1 on this ballot

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

The mayor and Places 1 through 5 are elected positions; the mayor and Place 1 are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. City of White Settlement, Elections
Terms listed as expiring: mayor and Place 1 in 2026, Places 4 and 5 in 2027, Places 2 and 3 in 2028. City of White Settlement, Elections
City Council meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM unless otherwise scheduled by council action. City of White Settlement, Elections

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