Danville City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Alonzo Jones
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Alonzo Jones, the incumbent, is running for Danville City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 9 candidates are running for 4 seats.
Voter registration and mail-ballot application deadline, 5:00 p.m. · Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Mayor of Danville and a City Council member since 2010; owner of JKLIPPERZ Barbershop. He is a past Danville school board member.
For the Homeward Trails animal welfare forum on October 7, Bryant Hood, James Buckner, Lonnie Jones, Tony Howerton, Dustin Whittle and Shelby Irving had confirmed, and Alonzo Jones, Shakeva Frazier and Danny Marshall had declined; Gary Miller and Jasmine Lipscomb had not yet responded, as reported by the Chatham Star-Tribune. Chatham Star-Tribune
Where Alonzo Jones stands: positions on the record
Real estate tax rate1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance affirming the real estate tax rate of $0.83 per $100 of assessed value (passed 6-3, June 2026).
Council voteDanville City Council minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
Data center tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance raising the data center tax rate from $0.25 to $1.20 per $100 of assessed value, effective July 1, 2026 (passed 9-0, May 2026).
Council voteDanville City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
Vehicle license fee1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance eliminating the city vehicle license fee effective January 1, 2027 (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteDanville City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Berry Hill megasite1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter an agreement with Microporous, LLC for a natural gas line extension to the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill (passed 9-0, May 2026).
Council voteDanville City Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
Public schools funding1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance adding $824,000 in funding for Danville Public Schools to the fiscal year 2027 budget (passed 8-0, August 2026; one member absent).
Council voteDanville City Council minutes, August 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026
Manufactured homes1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance amending the city code on manufactured homes and single-unit detached dwellings (passed 7-2, June 2026).
Council voteDanville City Council minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
Arts grant1 sourced position
Voted against the motion to vote down a consent-agenda ordinance appropriating a $40,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant and a $40,000 local share (motion failed 3-5, March 2026).
Council voteDanville City Council minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Education and public safety1 sourced position
as reported by WSET; not a direct quote
Reported as planning to focus on education and reducing violent crime.
Own statementWSET
Also running for City Council
- James Buckner (incumbent)
- Shakeva Frazier
- Bryant Hood (incumbent)
- Tony Howerton
- Shelby Irving
- Lonnie Jones
- Gary Miller (incumbent)
- Dustin Whittle
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