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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.

Princeton voter guide

Elected officials' pay

Apr 22, 2026

Ordinance 4-20-2026, setting the mayor's and council's salaries for the term beginning January 1, 2027

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, April 2026

  • YesCarl CopelandVoted yes on Ordinance 4-20-2026, setting the mayor's and council's salaries for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 5-0, April 2026).
  • YesJim JoinerVoted yes on Ordinance 4-20-2026, setting the mayor's and council's salaries for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 5-0, April 2026).
  • YesPatricia "Pat" GeorgeVoted yes on Ordinance 4-20-2026, setting the mayor's and council's salaries for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 5-0, April 2026).
  • YesRick BlackburnVoted yes on Ordinance 4-20-2026, setting the mayor's and council's salaries for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 5-0, April 2026).

City of Princeton · Apr 22, 2026Link

May 4, 2026

Ordinance 4-28-2026, setting City Council members' salary for the term beginning January 1, 2027

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, May 2026

  • YesCarl CopelandVoted yes on Ordinance 4-28-2026, setting City Council members' salary for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesJim JoinerVoted yes on Ordinance 4-28-2026, setting City Council members' salary for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesPatricia "Pat" GeorgeVoted yes on Ordinance 4-28-2026, setting City Council members' salary for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesRick BlackburnVoted yes on Ordinance 4-28-2026, setting City Council members' salary for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesSheila P. GatesVoted yes on Ordinance 4-28-2026, setting City Council members' salary for the term beginning January 1, 2027 (passed 6-0, May 2026).

City of Princeton · May 4, 2026Link

Housing

Apr 6, 2026

Ordinance 3-16-2026, amending the city's land protection code to incentivize the construction of affordable housing

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, April 2026

  • YesCarl CopelandVoted yes on Ordinance 3-16-2026, amending the city's land protection code to incentivize the construction of affordable housing (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesJim JoinerVoted yes on Ordinance 3-16-2026, amending the city's land protection code to incentivize the construction of affordable housing (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesPatricia "Pat" GeorgeVoted yes on Ordinance 3-16-2026, amending the city's land protection code to incentivize the construction of affordable housing (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesRick BlackburnVoted yes on Ordinance 3-16-2026, amending the city's land protection code to incentivize the construction of affordable housing (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesSheila P. GatesVoted yes on Ordinance 3-16-2026, amending the city's land protection code to incentivize the construction of affordable housing (passed 6-0, April 2026).

City of Princeton · Apr 6, 2026Link

May 4, 2026

The city buying 604 W. Green St. to continue building Hope Initiative houses

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, May 2026

  • YesCarl CopelandVoted yes on the city buying 604 W. Green St. to continue building Hope Initiative houses (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesJim JoinerVoted yes on the city buying 604 W. Green St. to continue building Hope Initiative houses (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesPatricia "Pat" GeorgeMoved and voted yes on the city buying 604 W. Green St. to continue building Hope Initiative houses (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesRick BlackburnVoted yes on the city buying 604 W. Green St. to continue building Hope Initiative houses (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesSheila P. GatesVoted yes on the city buying 604 W. Green St. to continue building Hope Initiative houses (passed 6-0, May 2026).

City of Princeton · May 4, 2026Link

Industrial park

Feb 16, 2026

Committing $25,000 to the Industrial Development Authority for a study on Site #6, planned as a new shopping area

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, February 2026

  • YesCarl CopelandMoved and voted yes on committing $25,000 to the Industrial Development Authority for a study on Site #6, planned as a new shopping area (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesJim JoinerVoted yes on committing $25,000 to the Industrial Development Authority for a study on Site #6, planned as a new shopping area (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesPatricia "Pat" GeorgeVoted yes on committing $25,000 to the Industrial Development Authority for a study on Site #6, planned as a new shopping area (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesRick BlackburnVoted yes on committing $25,000 to the Industrial Development Authority for a study on Site #6, planned as a new shopping area (passed 5-0, February 2026).

City of Princeton · Feb 16, 2026Link

Feb 16, 2026

$60,136 in city matching funds for a build-ready pad on Site #5 of the Industrial Park, backed by a $450,000 state grant

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, February 2026

  • YesCarl CopelandVoted yes on $60,136 in city matching funds for a build-ready pad on Site #5 of the Industrial Park, backed by a $450,000 state grant (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesJim JoinerVoted yes on $60,136 in city matching funds for a build-ready pad on Site #5 of the Industrial Park, backed by a $450,000 state grant (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesPatricia "Pat" GeorgeVoted yes on $60,136 in city matching funds for a build-ready pad on Site #5 of the Industrial Park, backed by a $450,000 state grant (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesRick BlackburnVoted yes on $60,136 in city matching funds for a build-ready pad on Site #5 of the Industrial Park, backed by a $450,000 state grant (passed 5-0, February 2026).

City of Princeton · Feb 16, 2026Link

Property taxes

Sep 15, 2025

Ordinance 08-18-2025, setting the 2025 city property tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 of real and personal property

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, September 2025

  • YesCarl CopelandVoted yes on Ordinance 08-18-2025, setting the 2025 city property tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 of real and personal property (passed 6-0, September 2025).
  • YesJim JoinerVoted yes on Ordinance 08-18-2025, setting the 2025 city property tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 of real and personal property (passed 6-0, September 2025).
  • YesPatricia "Pat" GeorgeVoted yes on Ordinance 08-18-2025, setting the 2025 city property tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 of real and personal property (passed 6-0, September 2025).
  • YesRick BlackburnVoted yes on Ordinance 08-18-2025, setting the 2025 city property tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 of real and personal property (passed 6-0, September 2025).
  • YesSheila P. GatesVoted yes on Ordinance 08-18-2025, setting the 2025 city property tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 of real and personal property (passed 6-0, September 2025).

City of Princeton · Sep 15, 2025Link

Public safety

Feb 16, 2026

A police grant application resolution to buy 8 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras for locations in the city

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, February 2026

  • YesCarl CopelandVoted yes on a police grant application resolution to buy 8 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras for locations in the city (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesJim JoinerVoted yes on a police grant application resolution to buy 8 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras for locations in the city (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesPatricia "Pat" GeorgeVoted yes on a police grant application resolution to buy 8 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras for locations in the city (passed 5-0, February 2026).
  • YesRick BlackburnVoted yes on a police grant application resolution to buy 8 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras for locations in the city (passed 5-0, February 2026).

City of Princeton · Feb 16, 2026Link

A “—” means the line records something other than a plain yes or no (a motion, an abstention, or two votes in one line); read the line itself. How this guide works