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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Richlands 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

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Voters choose up to three of the five Town Council candidates; the top three vote-getters win.

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What the next council decides

01Utility rates and the generator project4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council raised electric, water, sewer and garbage rates and set the power cost adjustment to zero under the new rate structure.

What's on the tableThe next council will set utility rates while the town pays for its generator project.

02Budget and reserves4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the FY2027 budget 5-1 in May 2026; the interim town manager said it would use reserves for $120,000.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the FY2028 budget and decide on mid-year spending.

03Real estate tax rate3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council approved real estate tax Ordinance O-2026-07-02 4-1, after the interim town manager recommended leaving the rate at 19 cents.

What's on the tableThe next council will set the real estate tax rate each year.

04ATVs on town streets3 sourced facts

Where it standsA 2022 ordinance on ATVs on town streets remains after the council voted 2-4 in January 2026 against an ordinance to repeal it.

What's on the tableThe next council may decide whether to set an ATV route through town.

4 notes on these statements

Laura A. Mollo, Rick L. Wood II and Jannis R. "Jan" White won the three Town Council seats in the November 2022 election. Virginia Department of Elections · Nov 8, 2022

Rick L. Wood II was not listed as present at the July 14, 2026 meeting, where the real estate tax ordinance passed. Richlands Town Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026

Gary W. Jackson was not listed as present at the June 9, 2026 meeting, where the rate ordinances passed. Richlands Town Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026

Jordan Christopher Bales was not listed as present at the February 10, 2026 meeting, where the salt building purchase passed. Richlands Town Council minutes, February 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the town raise electric rates to cover what power and the generator cost?

  2. 2. Should the town pass a budget that draws on reserves to cover a deficit?

  3. 3. Should the council approve large purchases mid-year, outside the yearly budget?

  4. 4. What should the town's real estate tax rate be?

  5. 5. What should the town do about ATVs on town streets?

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.

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The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Jordan Christopher Bales, Rod David Cury, Gary W. Jackson, Seth R. White3 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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