Helena-West Helena · On the record

How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Helena-West Helena voter guide

City pay raises

Oct 8, 2026

Raising the senior district court officer's pay to $19.23 an hour

Result as recorded: passed 4-2, October 2026

YesAdrian MessinaVoted yes on raising the senior district court officer's pay to $19.23 an hour (passed 4-2, October 2026).
YesJoe St. ColumbiaMade the motion to raise the senior district court officer's pay to $19.23 an hour and voted yes (passed 4-2, October 2026).
YesKyle MillerVoted yes on raising the senior district court officer's pay to $19.23 an hour (passed 4-2, October 2026).
YesMaxine MillerVoted yes on raising the senior district court officer's pay to $19.23 an hour (passed 4-2, October 2026).
NoDon EtherlyVoted no on raising the senior district court officer's pay to $19.23 an hour, citing the city's finances (passed 4-2, October 2026).
NoMonica Cartwright DavisVoted no on raising the senior district court officer's pay to $19.23 an hour (passed 4-2, October 2026).

Helena World · Oct 8, 2026 Link

Trash pickup

Aug 13, 2026

Buying a used trash truck for about $30,000

Result as recorded: passed 4-2, August 2026

YesDon EtherlyVoted yes on buying a used trash truck for about $30,000 (passed 4-2, August 2026).
YesKyle MillerMade the motion to buy a used trash truck for about $30,000 and voted yes (passed 4-2, August 2026).
YesMaxine MillerVoted yes on buying a used trash truck for about $30,000 (passed 4-2, August 2026).
YesMonica Cartwright DavisVoted yes on buying a used trash truck for about $30,000 (passed 4-2, August 2026).
NoAdrian MessinaVoted no on buying a used trash truck for about $30,000 (passed 4-2, August 2026).
NoJoe St. ColumbiaVoted no on buying a used trash truck for about $30,000 (passed 4-2, August 2026).

Helena World · Aug 13, 2026 Link

Water and sewer

Aug 20, 2026

Paying up to $55,000 to move water and sewer lines for the new U.S. Highway 49 bridge

Result as recorded: unanimous, August 2026

YesAdrian MessinaVoted yes on paying up to $55,000 to move water and sewer lines for the new U.S. Highway 49 bridge (unanimous, August 2026).
YesDon EtherlyVoted yes on paying up to $55,000 to move water and sewer lines for the new U.S. Highway 49 bridge (unanimous, August 2026).
YesJoe St. ColumbiaVoted yes on paying up to $55,000 to move water and sewer lines for the new U.S. Highway 49 bridge (unanimous, August 2026).
YesMaxine MillerVoted yes on paying up to $55,000 to move water and sewer lines for the new U.S. Highway 49 bridge (unanimous, August 2026).
YesMonica Cartwright DavisVoted yes on paying up to $55,000 to move water and sewer lines for the new U.S. Highway 49 bridge (unanimous, August 2026).

Helena World · Aug 20, 2026 Link

Water reserve

Oct 8, 2026

A resolution to put five percent of water revenue into a reserve account

Result as recorded: unanimous, September 2026

YesDon EtherlyVoted yes on a resolution to put five percent of water revenue into a reserve account (unanimous, September 2026).
YesJoe St. ColumbiaVoted yes on a resolution to put five percent of water revenue into a reserve account (unanimous, September 2026).
YesKyle MillerVoted yes on a resolution to put five percent of water revenue into a reserve account (unanimous, September 2026).
YesMaxine MillerVoted yes on a resolution to put five percent of water revenue into a reserve account (unanimous, September 2026).
YesMonica Cartwright DavisVoted yes on a resolution to put five percent of water revenue into a reserve account (unanimous, September 2026).

Helena World · Oct 8, 2026 Link

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