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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Waynesboro City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Two of the five council seats are on this ballot, one each in Ward C and Ward D. Ward C has one candidate; Ward D has two.

Voter registration and mail-ballot application deadline · Oct 23

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What the next council decides

01Taxes, budget and utility rates4 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil adopted the fiscal 2027 budget and a real estate tax rate of 87 cents per $100 in May 2026, up five cents, along with higher utility rates.

What's on the tableThe next council sets future tax and utility rates and decides how to pay debt on the high school renovation.

02Sales tax for school construction3 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters will decide in November whether to add a sales tax of up to 1% for school construction.

What's on the tableIf voters approve, the council decides how to use the revenue, including debt service on the Waynesboro High School project.

03Housing3 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil has backed an affordable housing project, approved apartments in a commercial zone and transferred city land for workforce housing.

What's on the tableThe next council decides on further rezonings, permits and housing partnerships.

04School funding2 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil considered a 3% cap on annual school funding increases this spring and the budget kept the funding formula.

What's on the tableThe next council sets school funding and the high school renovation financing.

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  1. 1. How should the city handle pay for police, public works and other employees?

  2. 2. Should the city spend money or provide land for affordable housing?

  3. 3. Should the council allow new apartment buildings in commercial zones?

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.New · How Waynesboro is runWho runs Waynesboro, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Lorie Jean Akanbi, Terry Short Jr., Jeremy Sloat2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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