Melbourne City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mimi Hanley
Council Member, District 5; term ends November 2028City of Melbourne
Mimi Hanley (Council Member, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Melbourne City Council after the election.
District 5 Council Member, elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. She is a member of the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization.
Where Mimi Hanley stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate1 sourced position
Moved to adopt the proposed FY2027 operating millage rate of 6.9473, 1.01% above the rolled-back rate; recorded as "Moved by Hanley/Bassett" (passed, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Melbourne · Sep 9, 2026
Fire Station 722 sourced positions
Voted no on Resolution 4423, the $1,000,000 purchase agreement for the Sarno Road site west of Wickham Road for Fire Station 72 (passed, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Melbourne · Jul 14, 2026
Named Jimmy Moore Park (Site 2) as her first choice for Fire Station 72, then the Bell site (May 2026).
Own statementCity of Melbourne · May 26, 2026
Fire assessment fee1 sourced position
Expressed her opinion that she does not believe a fire assessment fee is a good option for the city (July 2026).
Own statementCity of Melbourne · Jul 29, 2026
Chamber and EDC dues1 sourced position
Voted no on the motion to cut $5,500 from the council budget to restore full Economic Development Commission and Chamber funding (passed, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Melbourne · Sep 9, 2026
Council travel1 sourced position
Voted no on repealing Council Policies #16 and #36 and adopting new Council Policy #42 on travel, per diem and training (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Melbourne · Sep 23, 2026
Budget priorities1 sourced position
Suggested moving $100,000 in Steadytown funding to pay for Parks and Recreation summer camps (July 2026).
Own statementCity of Melbourne · Jul 29, 2026
Tree removal1 sourced position
Requested a council discussion of fees and rules for unpermitted land clearing and tree removal; council consensus was for staff to prepare code amendments (Sept. 2026).
Own statementCity of Melbourne · Sep 23, 2026
Affordable housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-23, aligning the city's affordable housing definition with Live Local Act projects (passed 7-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Melbourne · May 26, 2026
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