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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Farmville Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters townwide choose the mayor and one at-large council member; voters in Wards A, B and C each choose their ward's member. Only the mayor and Ward C races have more than one candidate.

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What the next council decides

01Taxes and the budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe real estate tax rate is 22 cents per $100 of assessed value after a 2025 increase from 13 cents, and the lodging tax rose to 8% in 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the FY2027-2028 budget and set the tax rates that fund it.

02Fire station project3 sourced facts

Where it standsWork is starting on a fire station addition and renovation; in 2025 the council authorized up to $16.4 million in bonds for public safety improvements and equipment.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the project's costs and any change orders while paying the debt.

03Housing and zoning4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted an amended comprehensive plan in August 2026, and subdivision and zoning rules are up for review next.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on zoning and subdivision changes and on whether to offer water and sewer tap fee rebates.

04Proposed data center3 sourced facts

Where it standsPrince Edward County has agreements with data center developer AVAIO for the 280-acre HIT Park east of Farmville; no site plans have been submitted.

What's on the tableWhether the town supplies water or sewer service if the project asks for it.

05Council pay3 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil members are paid $6,000 a year, the vice mayor $7,200 and the mayor $9,000; the council voted in March 2026 to leave pay unchanged.

What's on the tableWhether to revisit council and mayor pay; state law lets the council set it.

2 notes on these statements

Three contests are uncontested: John D. Miller (at-large), John F. Hardy (Ward A) and Adam B. Yoelin (Ward B) are the only candidates for their seats. Virginia Department of Elections

At-large council member Thomas M. Pairet holds the at-large seat on the ballot and is not seeking re-election. Farmville Herald · Jun 8, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Farmville pay for rising costs?

  2. 2. What should happen with the bond-financed fire station project?

  3. 3. How should Farmville respond to its lack of varied housing options?

  4. 4. What should happen to council and mayor pay?

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 voted11 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Sallie O. Amos, Daniel E. Dwyer, Donald L. Hunter4 on this ballot

7 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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