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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lebanon Town Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 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 choose up to three of the five Town Council candidates; the top three vote-getters win.

Registration deadline · Oct 23

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What the next council decides

01Sewer lines and the wastewater plant4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn December 2025 the council voted to move forward with a Virginia DEQ loan for sewer system repairs; in September 2026 the town manager said the wastewater upgrade documents had been sent in.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the sewer and wastewater plant projects and decide how to pay for further water and sewer work.

02Budget and real estate tax5 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026-2027 budget 5-0 in June 2026, after voting to advertise no increase in real estate or personal property taxes.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the 2027-2028 budget and set tax and utility rates.

03Livestreaming council meetings2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2025 the council voted 5-1 to spend $17,489 on council room equipment so the public could view meetings virtually.

What's on the tableThe next council may decide how council meetings are shown to the public and what to spend on it.

04Cell tower on Main Street3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn January 2026 the council voted 6-0 to deny a permit for a 150-foot telecommunications tower at 11 West Main Street.

What's on the tableThe next council may again decide where new cell towers can go in town.

05Small business grants2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council discussed revised Small Business Grant Program guidelines, including a $10,000 maximum award per business.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which businesses receive town grants.

4 notes on these statements

Vice Mayor DeAnna C. Jackson is not seeking reelection. Lebanon News · Jun 23, 2026

W. Bradley Lambert was not listed as present at the December 8, 2025 meeting, where the DEQ sewer loan vote passed. Lebanon Town Council minutes, December 8, 2025 · Dec 8, 2025

W. Bradley Lambert was not listed as present at the June 15, 2026 meeting, where the 2026-2027 budget passed. Lebanon Town Council minutes, June 15, 2026 (reconvened meeting) · Jun 15, 2026

W. Bradley Lambert was not listed as present at the June 30, 2025 meeting, where the 2025-2026 budget passed. Lebanon Town Council minutes, June 30, 2025 (reconvened meeting) · Jun 30, 2025

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  1. 1. Should the town borrow through state loan programs to fix its sewer lines?

  2. 2. Should the town spend money on equipment to stream council meetings?

  3. 3. Should the town allow a cell tower on Main Street?

  4. 4. Should the town give grants to help businesses start up?

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 voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Nelson A. "Tony" Dodi, Scott J. Gilmer, W. Bradley Lambert, M. Elijah Leonard3 on this ballot

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

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