City & town

Abingdon Town Council

Vote for: 3
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 5
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Abingdon Town Council sets the town's budget, taxes and ordinances.

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J. Greg Lilly

No party listed

The gist

Proposes a town strategic plan to guide spending decisions.
Supports tourism built on residents' quality of life.
Pledges to address speeding, streetscape and walkability concerns.

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Proposes a town strategic plan to guide spending decisions.
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“Projects and expenses will not be based on what grants are available, but on what we want to accomplish for the town”
Supports tourism built on residents' quality of life.
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“when we create a vibrant town for residents, the tourists will continue to visit.”
Pledges to address speeding, streetscape and walkability concerns.
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“I have the same concerns and will work to resolve these issues with prioritization and measurement matrices of our progress.”

Olivia C. Bailey

No party listed

The gist

Supports planned investment in water, sewer and roads.
Supports funding first responders' training and resources.
Supports reducing regulation on town businesses.
Supports balancing sustainable tourism with promoting town assets.

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Supports planned investment in water, sewer and roads.
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“That requires investment into infrastructure, like water, sewer, and roads to ensure that maintenance is planned.”
Supports funding first responders' training and resources.
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“We must continue to fund and support our first responders to ensure their safety and ability to protect our community.”
Supports reducing regulation on town businesses.
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“hope that we can reduce regulation and circumstances that make difficult to own and operate a business in town.”
Supports balancing sustainable tourism with promoting town assets.
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“We can find a responsible balance of sustainable tourism and promote remarkable assets in Abingdon.”

William P. "Bill" Anderson

No party listed

The gist

No documented position found.

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Frank Goodpasture IV

No party listed

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No documented position found.

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R. Wayne Austin

No party listedIncumbent

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The gist

Supports living within current tax rates to avoid increases.
Voted against two town budgets over future fiscal concerns.
Supports studying a senior-adult wing at the Coomes Center.

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Supports living within current tax rates to avoid increases.
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“we need to live within our budget and within the income produced by the current taxation rates with the least sacrifice to services possible.”
Voted against two town budgets over future fiscal concerns.
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“I have opposed the budget on two occasions as it was presented for those years.”
Supports studying a senior-adult wing at the Coomes Center.
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“We are currently conducting a study to determine the feasibility of adding a new wing to the Coomes Center devoted largely to senior adults.”

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