Lebanon Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Scott J.
Gilmer

Town Council member; current term January 2025 to January 2029Town of Lebanon

Scott J. Gilmer (Town Council member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Lebanon Town Council after the election.

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Background

9 sourced

01Livestreaming meetings1 sourced position

Voted yes on buying $17,489 of council room equipment from Arsenal Development so the public could view meetings virtually (passed 5-1, June 2025).
Council voteLebanon Town Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025 Link How the council voted

02Sewer and wastewater1 sourced position

Voted yes on moving forward with a Virginia DEQ loan for sewer system repairs (passed 5-0, December 2025).
Council voteLebanon Town Council minutes, December 8, 2025 · Dec 8, 2025 Link How the council voted

03Main Street cell tower1 sourced position

Voted yes on denying a conditional use permit for a 150-foot telecommunications tower at 11 West Main Street (passed 6-0, January 2026).
Council voteLebanon Town Council minutes, January 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Budget and taxes3 sourced positions

Voted yes on the 2026-2027 town budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteLebanon Town Council minutes, June 15, 2026 (reconvened meeting) · Jun 15, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on the 2025-2026 town budget (passed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteLebanon Town Council minutes, June 30, 2025 (reconvened meeting) · Jun 30, 2025 Link How the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he intended to propose a real estate tax rate cut so the assessment increase would not be a tax burden on town citizens.
Own statementLebanon Town Council minutes, May 12, 2025 · May 12, 2025 Link

05Police staffing1 sourced position

Voted yes on hiring a community police officer at the certified police officer rate (tied 3-3; the mayor broke the tie with a yes vote, January 2026).
Council voteLebanon Town Council minutes, January 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026 Link

06Trucks and equipment2 sourced positions

Voted yes on putting the roll-off truck out to bid using Worldwide Equipment's specifications or equivalent (passed 4-2, August 2025).
Council voteLebanon Town Council minutes, August 11, 2025 · Aug 11, 2025 Link How the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he would like to check with USDA for grants or financing before buying a new sanitation truck, since both current trucks are operational.
Own statementLebanon Town Council minutes, September 22, 2026 (reconvened meeting) · Sep 22, 2026 Link

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Said he intended to propose a real estate tax rate cut so the assessment increase would not be a tax burden on town citizens.
May 12, 2025 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Lebanon Town Council minutes, May 12, 2025 · May 12, 2025

On the record

In their words

Said he would like to check with USDA for grants or financing before buying a new sanitation truck, since both current trucks are operational.
Sep 22, 2026 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Lebanon Town Council minutes, September 22, 2026 (reconvened meeting) · Sep 22, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on putting the roll-off truck out to bid using Worldwide Equipment's specifications or equivalent (passed 4-2, August 2025).
Aug 11, 2025 ·Lebanon Town Council minutes, August 11, 2025 · Aug 11, 2025

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