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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Timberville Mayor & 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 townwide choose one mayor from two candidates and up to three Town Council members; three candidates are running for the three council seats.

Voter registration deadline · Oct 23

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Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Taxes and the town budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsFor 2026-27 the council kept the real estate tax rate at 11.5 cents per $100 while assessed values rose 15.5%.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the 2027-28 budget and set tax, water, sewer and trash rates.

02Growth and new development4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved section 1 of the Roxbury Subdivision in April 2026, and new gas stations are moving through review.

What's on the tableThe next council will act on further subdivision sections, site plans and land-use requests.

03Community center and town office3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn fall 2025 the council discussed taking over Rockingham County's community center and moving the town office and police department there.

What's on the tableThe next council may decide whether to acquire the community center or keep the town office where it is.

04Solar farm beside the town3 sourced facts

Where it standsRockingham County denied a solar farm's special use permit in June 2026 after the council recommended denial.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how the town responds to county land-use requests next to its borders.

05Sidewalks and trails3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town has applied for state grants to plan sidewalks and is looking at paving park trails.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to fund the town's share of sidewalk and trail projects.

1 note on these statements

Mayor Donald Delaughter and council member Sharon Jones announced in September 2026 that they will retire at the end of the year. Town of Timberville · Sep 10, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the town keep approving new sections of subdivisions like Roxbury?

  2. 2. Should the town take over the community center and move the town office there?

  3. 3. Should the town have opposed the solar farm proposed beside Legion Hills?

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 voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): John Coffman, Kevin Farmer3 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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