City & town

Williamsburg City Council

Vote for: 2
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The city council sets City of Williamsburg's budget, tax rates and ordinances and appoints the city manager.

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Carolyn A. Murphy

No party listed

Retired Williamsburg planning director

The gist

Pledges fiscal responsibility in the city budget process.

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Pledges fiscal responsibility in the city budget process.
Political newcomers run for Williamsburg city council
News coverage · Williamsburg Watch · williamsburgwatch.com
“I'm very concerned with the fiscal responsibility of the city and the whole budget process. I want to restore public trust.”

Eino I. Korpela

No party listed

Real estate

The gist

Proposes pursuing grants before raising taxes.
Proposes ending the three-person housing occupancy rule.
Opposes Flock license plate cameras.
Opposes AI data centers in the city.
Proposes council meetings at hours working families can attend.

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Proposes pursuing grants before raising taxes.
Eino's platform & priorities | Korpela For Council
Campaign website · Friends of Eino Korpela · korpelaforcouncil.com
“Keep taxes as low as practical to ease the burden on workers and our seniors, and pursue grants before raising taxes.”
Proposes ending the three-person housing occupancy rule.
Eino's platform & priorities | Korpela For Council
Campaign website · Friends of Eino Korpela · korpelaforcouncil.com
“End the three-person housing rule, allow workers and renters to occupy more of the city's housing”
Opposes Flock license plate cameras.
Eino's platform & priorities | Korpela For Council
Campaign website · Friends of Eino Korpela · korpelaforcouncil.com
“I oppose Flock cameras and unwarranted violations of your privacy.”
Opposes AI data centers in the city.
Eino's platform & priorities | Korpela For Council
Campaign website · Friends of Eino Korpela · korpelaforcouncil.com
“Never allow the development of AI data centers in our city, period.”
Proposes council meetings at hours working families can attend.
Eino's platform & priorities | Korpela For Council
Campaign website · Friends of Eino Korpela · korpelaforcouncil.com
“Ensuring city council meetings are held at reasonable hours for working families to attend.”

Stacy E. Kern-Scheerer

No party listedIncumbent

Williamsburg City Council member; attorney

The gist

Supports continued city investment in tourism.
Supports keeping land use and zoning decisions local.
Supports first-time homebuyer help and hotel-to-apartment conversions.In office
Voted to cut millions from proposed city budgets.In office
Led negotiation keeping the joint WJCC school system.In office

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Supports continued city investment in tourism.
Candidate Profile: Stacy E. Kern-Scheerer (Williamsburg City Council)
Candidate questionnaire · WAVY-TV 10 (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“if we as a City do not invest in tourism, we are not investing in a significant driver of revenue, business, and jobs”
Supports keeping land use and zoning decisions local.
Candidate Profile: Stacy E. Kern-Scheerer (Williamsburg City Council)
Candidate questionnaire · WAVY-TV 10 (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“advocated at the General Assembly to ensure that local land use and zoning decisions remain local”
Supports first-time homebuyer help and hotel-to-apartment conversions.
Candidate Profile: Stacy E. Kern-Scheerer (Williamsburg City Council)
Candidate questionnaire · WAVY-TV 10 (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“supported development of initiatives to assist first-time homebuyers in the City, supported hotel-to-apartment conversion”
Voted to cut millions from proposed city budgets.
Candidate Profile: Stacy E. Kern-Scheerer (Williamsburg City Council)
Candidate questionnaire · WAVY-TV 10 (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“worked with my colleagues and staff to cut millions from the City Manager's proposed budgets”
Led negotiation keeping the joint WJCC school system.
Candidate Profile: Stacy E. Kern-Scheerer (Williamsburg City Council)
Candidate questionnaire · WAVY-TV 10 (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“I was part of the negotiation with JCC to keep our WJCC school system united”

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