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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Mount Jackson Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 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.

All voters in town choose one mayor and up to three council members; the three council candidates with the most votes win. The mayor's race has one candidate.

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What the next council decides

01Turkey Knob solar project3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council voted 4-2 to give Energix until 2031 to build the unfinished part of the Turkey Knob solar project, in exchange for $1.375 million in payments.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the project's later steps, including landscaping and screening conditions, and any new solar requests near town.

02Taxes and the town budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe fiscal 2027 budget kept the real estate rate at 16 cents and personal property at $1 per $100, and raised meals, lodging and business license taxes.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the fiscal 2028 budget and set tax rates and fees with a much smaller reserve.

03Shenandoah County Community Center funding3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe fiscal 2027 budget has no cash contribution to the Community Center, and in August 2026 the council dropped a planned land purchase behind the center.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to give the center yearly town support again.

04Parks versus basic infrastructure3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town has been building out parks and trails under its Master Park & Pedestrian Connectivity Plan, largely with grants, while residents question the long-term upkeep cost.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to split money between new park projects and streets, sidewalks and water lines.

2 notes on these statements

Kyle B. Kennedy was appointed in January 2026 to the unexpired term of Bonnie Good, which ends December 31, 2026. Northern Virginia Daily · Jan 15, 2026

Bonnie C. Good, Judy L. Fultz and W. Todd Holtzman won the three council seats on the 2022 ballot. Virginia Department of Elections · Nov 8, 2022

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  1. 1. Should Mount Jackson have given the Turkey Knob solar project until 2031 in exchange for $1.375 million?

  2. 2. When the town needs more money, where should it come from?

  3. 3. Should Mount Jackson keep adding parks and trails?

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 voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Evelyn Burner, Madison Estep Heltzel, Rod Shepherd3 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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