Warrenton Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
Eric
Gagnon
Ward 5 Council Member; term ends December 31, 2028Town of Warrenton
Eric Gagnon (Ward 5 Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Warrenton Town Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Retired publisher, training professional, consultant and inventor with technology patent licensing experience.
On the record: Eric Gagnon
7 sourced01Taxes and budget4 sourced positions
Voted no to adopt Ordinance 25-05, setting the real estate tax rate at $0.055 per $100 of assessed value (passed 5-2, May 2025).
Council voteWarrenton Town Council minutes, May 13, 2025 · May 13, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on a 2-cent increase in the real estate tax rate, to 7.5 cents per $100 of assessed value (passed 5-2, May 2026).
Council voteFauquier Times · May 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on adopting the $58.2 million fiscal 2027 budget (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteFauquier Times · Jun 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Said he wanted a public process for the budget like the previous year's line-by-line review.
I wanted it to be a public process like we had last year”
Own statementFauquierNow · Jun 10, 2026Link
02Development agreements1 sourced position
Voted yes on the motion to rescind the council's March 11, 2025 vote on Ordinance 2025-02, which repealed the Arrington Voluntary Settlement Agreement ordinance (passed 4-3, April 2025).
Council voteWarrenton Town Council minutes, April 8, 2025 · Apr 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Town manager1 sourced position
Voted yes on dismissing Town Manager Frank Cassidy without cause (passed 4-3, October 2025).
Council voteFauquierNow · Nov 25, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Data centers1 sourced position
Called the vote to remove data centers from industrial zoning a victory for the community.
This in every way is your victory,”
Own statementFauquierNowLink
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Eric Gagnon: their words and their votes on the same issue
Taxes and budget
In their words
Said he wanted a public process for the budget like the previous year's line-by-line review.
Jun 10, 2026 ·FauquierNow · Jun 10, 2026
On the record
Voted no to adopt Ordinance 25-05, setting the real estate tax rate at $0.055 per $100 of assessed value (passed 5-2, May 2025).
May 13, 2025 ·Warrenton Town Council minutes, May 13, 2025 · May 13, 2025
Voted no on a 2-cent increase in the real estate tax rate, to 7.5 cents per $100 of assessed value (passed 5-2, May 2026).
May 14, 2026 ·Fauquier Times · May 14, 2026
Voted no on adopting the $58.2 million fiscal 2027 budget (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Jun 12, 2026 ·Fauquier Times · Jun 12, 2026
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