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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.

Russell voter guide

City budget

Fire truck

Nov 21, 2024

Authorizing the city to borrow funds for the new fire truck

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, November 2024

  • YesAlice Kay ThompsonVoted yes on authorizing the city to borrow funds for the new fire truck (passed 6-0, November 2024).
  • YesClyde W. "Butch" MeadowsVoted yes on authorizing the city to borrow funds for the new fire truck (passed 6-0, November 2024).
  • YesDon FraleyVoted yes on authorizing the city to borrow funds for the new fire truck (passed 6-0, November 2024).
  • YesVincenzo FressolaVoted yes on authorizing the city to borrow funds for the new fire truck (passed 6-0, November 2024).

City of Russell · Nov 21, 2024Link

Medical cannabis

Jul 25, 2024

A motion to prohibit all medical cannabis operations in Russell

Result as recorded: failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, July 2024

  • YesClyde W. "Butch" MeadowsVoted yes on a motion to prohibit all medical cannabis operations in Russell (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, July 2024).
  • YesDon FraleyVoted yes on a motion to prohibit all medical cannabis operations in Russell (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, July 2024).
  • NoAlice Kay ThompsonVoted no on a motion to prohibit all medical cannabis operations in Russell (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, July 2024).
  • NoVincenzo FressolaVoted no on a motion to prohibit all medical cannabis operations in Russell (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, July 2024).

City of Russell · Jul 25, 2024Link

Jul 25, 2024

Placing the medical cannabis question on the ballot

Result as recorded: passed 4-2, July 2024

  • YesAlice Kay ThompsonVoted yes on placing the medical cannabis question on the ballot (passed 4-2, July 2024).
  • YesClyde W. "Butch" MeadowsVoted yes on placing the medical cannabis question on the ballot (passed 4-2, July 2024).
  • YesVincenzo FressolaVoted yes on placing the medical cannabis question on the ballot (passed 4-2, July 2024).
  • NoDon FraleyVoted no on placing the medical cannabis question on the ballot (passed 4-2, July 2024).

City of Russell · Jul 25, 2024Link

Police vehicles

Jun 6, 2024

Buying four police cruisers financed over five years

Result as recorded: failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, June 2024

  • YesDon FraleyVoted yes on buying four police cruisers financed over five years (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, June 2024).
  • NoAlice Kay ThompsonVoted no on buying four police cruisers financed over five years (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, June 2024).
  • NoClyde W. "Butch" MeadowsVoted no on buying four police cruisers financed over five years (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, June 2024).
  • NoVincenzo FressolaVoted no on buying four police cruisers financed over five years (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, June 2024).

City of Russell · Jun 6, 2024Link

Jun 6, 2024

Buying two police cruisers financed over five years

Result as recorded: passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024

  • YesAlice Kay ThompsonVoted yes on buying two police cruisers financed over five years (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
  • YesClyde W. "Butch" MeadowsVoted yes on buying two police cruisers financed over five years (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
  • YesVincenzo FressolaVoted yes on buying two police cruisers financed over five years (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
  • NoDon FraleyVoted no on buying two police cruisers financed over five years (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).

City of Russell · Jun 6, 2024Link

Jun 10, 2024

First reading of the 2024-25 city budget amended to finance four new police vehicles

Result as recorded: passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024

  • YesDon FraleyVoted yes on first reading of the 2024-25 city budget amended to finance four new police vehicles (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
  • NoAlice Kay ThompsonVoted no on first reading of the 2024-25 city budget amended to finance four new police vehicles (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
  • NoClyde W. "Butch" MeadowsVoted no on first reading of the 2024-25 city budget amended to finance four new police vehicles (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
  • NoVincenzo FressolaVoted no on first reading of the 2024-25 city budget amended to finance four new police vehicles (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).

City of Russell · Jun 10, 2024Link

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