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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Narrows Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 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

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Voters across the town elect a mayor for a two-year term and choose up to two of three candidates for two four-year Town Council seats.

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What the next council decides

01Water and sewer rates4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council voted to advertise water and sewer rate increases of up to 35% for fiscal year 2027.

What's on the tableThe next council will set water and sewer rates while the town works to meet the terms of its state loan.

02Budget and taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council held a public hearing on a fiscal year 2026-27 budget that lowers the real estate tax rate after a large county reassessment.

What's on the tableThe next council will set tax rates and adopt the town's yearly budget while cash reserves are low.

03Wastewater treatment plant3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town is waiting on FEMA reimbursements for flood damage and is pursuing a federal grant for a wastewater treatment plant project with Pearisburg.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to pay for wastewater plant repairs and any regional plant.

04Town Manager4 sourced facts

Where it standsJoseph Butler is the Town Manager, and the council has started a charter amendment to let the Town Manager live outside town limits.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the Town Manager and decide whether to finish the residency charter change.

05Public transit2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn January 2026 the council gave $4,800 to a county public transit demonstration program.

What's on the tableThe next council may decide whether to keep funding the program after its demonstration period.

3 notes on these statements

Calvin D. "Tom" Spangler, Jr. is unopposed for mayor. Cardinal News

In January 2024 the council appointed John K. Hale, Jr. to fill the seat held by Bobby Lucas until a special election in November 2024. Narrows Town Council minutes, January 8, 2024 · Jan 8, 2024

Council minutes for the June 10 and June 17, 2026 budget votes were not posted on the town website as of October 21, 2026, so final budget votes are not shown. Town of Narrows

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  1. 1. Should water and sewer rates rise to pay for repairs and meet the town's loan terms?

  2. 2. Should customers outside town limits pay more for water and sewer than town residents?

  3. 3. Should the Town Manager be allowed to live outside town limits?

  4. 4. Should the town help fund the county public transit program?

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): Sara Bowles, Jonathan Creger, John Mills2 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Narrows is governed by a Town Council of five members and a Mayor. Town of Narrows
  • The Mayor presides over council meetings and votes on council matters only in the event of a tie. Town of Narrows
  • The Town Council holds its regular meeting on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Narrows Municipal Office, 210 Main Street. Town of Narrows
  • Narrows elects a mayor to a two-year term and two council members to four-year terms in 2026, and three council members in 2028. Virginia Department of Elections · Sep 2, 2026

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