Ross Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
Julie
McMillan
Julie McMillan, the incumbent, is running for Ross Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · Town Council
- 01Robert Herbst
- 02Jeffrey KuhnWithdrawn
- 03Julie McMillanYou’re reading
- 04Paul Roesler
Background
- About
- Mayor of Ross and a retired attorney, on the Ross Town Council since 2017. She is president of the Ross Valley Fire Board and served on the Ross School board.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Incumbent
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
- Endorsed by
- Lists 11 former Ross mayors and councilmembers, the Marin Independent Journal, the Marin Women's Political Action Committee and Marin Professional Firefighters, Local IAFF Union 1775. Re-elect Julie McMillan campaign site
- Campaign website
- experiencecountsinross.org
On the record: Julie McMillan
8 sourced01Fire station2 sourced positions
Says she embraces the civic center concept with facilities for paramedics, police, staff and public works, and space for a fire station later if operating funding is secured.
I wholeheartedly embrace the legacy Gensler concept and look forward to completing facilities for paramedics, police, staff and public works for the next 100 years while allowing space for a fire station later if operational funding is secured,”
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 30, 2026Link
as reported by the Marin Independent Journal; not a direct quote
Said operating a fire station would cost about $3.5 million a year and would take a parcel tax of about $4,000 per parcel needing two-thirds voter approval.
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 30, 2026Link
02Fire district costs2 sourced positions
Said renegotiating the Ross Valley Fire Department fee agreement is fraught with error and would need the other member agencies to agree.
The idea of renegotiating the fee agreement with Ross Valley Fire is really fraught with error and misassumptions,”
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 30, 2026Link
Said at the September 2026 council meeting on the fire department agreement that Ross does have fire services and pays $2.7 million a year for them.
We have fire services in Ross. That’s why we pay $2.7 million every year.”
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 12, 2026Link
03Civic center1 sourced position
as reported by the Marin Independent Journal; not a direct quote
Said in June 2026 that meeting the Dec. 4 filing deadline for a March 2027 financing election was the most critical thing.
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Jun 30, 2026Link
04Campaign signs1 sourced position
Said town staff were enforcing the ordinance that does not allow signs in the town's right of way, and that residents can still place signs on private property.
The Town Manager and staff are simply enforcing the town’s ordinance, which does not allow signs in the town’s right of way,”
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 21, 2026Link
05Council appointment1 sourced position
Voted to appoint Jeffrey Kuhn to the vacant council seat of Bill Kircher (unanimous, September 2026).
Council voteMarin Independent Journal · Sep 29, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Paramedic tax (Measure U)1 sourced position
Signed the ballot argument in favor of Measure U, the paramedic services tax renewal, as Mayor.
Own statementMarin County Elections · Sep 18, 2026Link
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