Boulder City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Matt Benjamin
City Council member; current term 2025-2028 (not on the 2026 ballot)City of Boulder
Matt Benjamin (City Council member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Boulder City Council after the election.
Boulder City Council member whose current term runs from 2025 to 2028.
Where Matt Benjamin stands: positions on the record
Airport3 sourced positions
Voted yes to reaffirm operating Boulder Municipal Airport indefinitely, clearing the way to seek FAA grants (passed 8-1, July 2026).
Council voteBoulder Reporting Lab · Jul 23, 2026
remarks reported by Boulder Reporting Lab
Supported accepting FAA money for the airport, saying federal grants make it self-sustaining.
“Federal grants make the airport self-sustaining”
Own statementBoulder Reporting Lab · Jul 23, 2026
Voted yes on applying for an FAA grant for airport pavement maintenance (approved 6-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteBoulder City Council action summary, Sept. 17, 2026 (FAA airport grant application) · Sep 17, 2026
Area III1 sourced position
Voted yes to find enough community need to keep considering a plan to extend city services into the Area III-Planning Reserve (passed 7-2, Feb. 2026).
Downtown Development Authority1 sourced position
Voted yes on referring a Downtown Development Authority to the November ballot (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).
Council voteBoulder Reporting Lab · Aug 6, 2026
Vacancy tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on referring a vacancy excise tax on homes occupied 183 days a year or less to the ballot (adopted 7-1, Aug. 2026).
Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes to approve the major update to the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteBoulder City Council minutes, June 25, 2026 (Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan major update) · Jun 25, 2026
What Matt Benjamin said vs. how Matt Benjamin voted
Airport
In their words
Supported accepting FAA money for the airport, saying federal grants make it self-sustaining.
Jul 23, 2026 ·remarks reported by Boulder Reporting Lab ·Boulder Reporting Lab · Jul 23, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on applying for an FAA grant for airport pavement maintenance (approved 6-2, Sept. 2026).
Sep 17, 2026 ·Boulder City Council action summary, Sept. 17, 2026 (FAA airport grant application) · Sep 17, 2026
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