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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.

Sunset voter guide

Fire department tax

Jan 9, 2025

Placing a 10-mill tax for the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department on the next ballot

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Jan 2025

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on placing a 10-mill tax for the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department on the next ballot (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on placing a 10-mill tax for the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department on the next ballot (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on placing a 10-mill tax for the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department on the next ballot (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on placing a 10-mill tax for the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department on the next ballot (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on placing a 10-mill tax for the Sunset Volunteer Fire Department on the next ballot (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, Jan. 9, 2025 · Jan 9, 2025Link

Gas generators

Sep 19, 2024

A moratorium on natural gas generators until a study of the impact on the town's gas system was completed

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Sept 2024

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on a moratorium on natural gas generators until a study of the impact on the town's gas system was completed (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on a moratorium on natural gas generators until a study of the impact on the town's gas system was completed (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on a moratorium on natural gas generators until a study of the impact on the town's gas system was completed (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on a moratorium on natural gas generators until a study of the impact on the town's gas system was completed (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on a moratorium on natural gas generators until a study of the impact on the town's gas system was completed (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, Sept. 19, 2024 · Sep 19, 2024Link

Nov 14, 2024

Lifting the moratorium on gas generators

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Nov 2024

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on lifting the moratorium on gas generators (passed 5-0, Nov 2024).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on lifting the moratorium on gas generators (passed 5-0, Nov 2024).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on lifting the moratorium on gas generators (passed 5-0, Nov 2024).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on lifting the moratorium on gas generators (passed 5-0, Nov 2024).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on lifting the moratorium on gas generators (passed 5-0, Nov 2024).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, Nov. 14, 2024 · Nov 14, 2024Link

Property taxes

Sep 19, 2024

Changing the town's 2024 property tax millage from 5.740 to 5.570 mills

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Sept 2024

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on changing the town's 2024 property tax millage from 5.740 to 5.570 mills (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on changing the town's 2024 property tax millage from 5.740 to 5.570 mills (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on changing the town's 2024 property tax millage from 5.740 to 5.570 mills (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on changing the town's 2024 property tax millage from 5.740 to 5.570 mills (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on changing the town's 2024 property tax millage from 5.740 to 5.570 mills (passed 5-0, Sept 2024).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, Sept. 19, 2024 · Sep 19, 2024Link

Sewer impact fees

Jan 9, 2025

Letting the Hollis Heights subdivision split its sewer impact fee payment into two payments

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Jan 2025

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on letting the Hollis Heights subdivision split its sewer impact fee payment into two payments (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on letting the Hollis Heights subdivision split its sewer impact fee payment into two payments (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on letting the Hollis Heights subdivision split its sewer impact fee payment into two payments (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on letting the Hollis Heights subdivision split its sewer impact fee payment into two payments (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on letting the Hollis Heights subdivision split its sewer impact fee payment into two payments (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, Jan. 9, 2025 · Jan 9, 2025Link

Sewer plant

Apr 10, 2025

A resolution committing the town to pay wastewater treatment facility rehabilitation costs above state funding, estimated at $2,631,800

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, April 2025

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on a resolution committing the town to pay wastewater treatment facility rehabilitation costs above state funding, estimated at $2,631,800 (passed 5-0, April 2025).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on a resolution committing the town to pay wastewater treatment facility rehabilitation costs above state funding, estimated at $2,631,800 (passed 5-0, April 2025).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on a resolution committing the town to pay wastewater treatment facility rehabilitation costs above state funding, estimated at $2,631,800 (passed 5-0, April 2025).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on a resolution committing the town to pay wastewater treatment facility rehabilitation costs above state funding, estimated at $2,631,800 (passed 5-0, April 2025).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on a resolution committing the town to pay wastewater treatment facility rehabilitation costs above state funding, estimated at $2,631,800 (passed 5-0, April 2025).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, April 10, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025Link

Town budget

Mar 13, 2025

Resolution 2 of 2025 spending $62,939.92 of American Rescue Plan Act funds on a Kubota excavator

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, March 2025

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on Resolution 2 of 2025 spending $62,939.92 of American Rescue Plan Act funds on a Kubota excavator (passed 5-0, March 2025).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on Resolution 2 of 2025 spending $62,939.92 of American Rescue Plan Act funds on a Kubota excavator (passed 5-0, March 2025).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on Resolution 2 of 2025 spending $62,939.92 of American Rescue Plan Act funds on a Kubota excavator (passed 5-0, March 2025).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on Resolution 2 of 2025 spending $62,939.92 of American Rescue Plan Act funds on a Kubota excavator (passed 5-0, March 2025).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on Resolution 2 of 2025 spending $62,939.92 of American Rescue Plan Act funds on a Kubota excavator (passed 5-0, March 2025).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, March 13, 2025 · Mar 13, 2025Link

Town property

May 8, 2025

Authorizing the mayor to buy the property at the corner of Castille and Commercial Streets for $150,000

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, May 2025

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on authorizing the mayor to buy the property at the corner of Castille and Commercial Streets for $150,000 (passed 4-0, May 2025).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on authorizing the mayor to buy the property at the corner of Castille and Commercial Streets for $150,000 (passed 4-0, May 2025).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on authorizing the mayor to buy the property at the corner of Castille and Commercial Streets for $150,000 (passed 4-0, May 2025).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, May 8, 2025 · May 8, 2025Link

Zoning and growth

Jan 9, 2025

Ordinance CZO-1 of 2025 making drive-through facilities a permitted use in commercial, mixed-use and light industrial zones

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Jan 2025

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on Ordinance CZO-1 of 2025 making drive-through facilities a permitted use in commercial, mixed-use and light industrial zones (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on Ordinance CZO-1 of 2025 making drive-through facilities a permitted use in commercial, mixed-use and light industrial zones (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on Ordinance CZO-1 of 2025 making drive-through facilities a permitted use in commercial, mixed-use and light industrial zones (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on Ordinance CZO-1 of 2025 making drive-through facilities a permitted use in commercial, mixed-use and light industrial zones (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on Ordinance CZO-1 of 2025 making drive-through facilities a permitted use in commercial, mixed-use and light industrial zones (passed 5-0, Jan 2025).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, Jan. 9, 2025 · Jan 9, 2025Link

Apr 10, 2025

Ordinance 3 of 2025 rezoning 52.6 acres owned by Rudra Holdings from R-1 to R-2(c), with uses limited to those allowed in R-1

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, April 2025

  • YesBernice Richard SmithVoted yes on Ordinance 3 of 2025 rezoning 52.6 acres owned by Rudra Holdings from R-1 to R-2(c), with uses limited to those allowed in R-1 (passed 5-0, April 2025).
  • YesDevin A. HenryVoted yes on Ordinance 3 of 2025 rezoning 52.6 acres owned by Rudra Holdings from R-1 to R-2(c), with uses limited to those allowed in R-1 (passed 5-0, April 2025).
  • YesJ. Darrell BurleighVoted yes on Ordinance 3 of 2025 rezoning 52.6 acres owned by Rudra Holdings from R-1 to R-2(c), with uses limited to those allowed in R-1 (passed 5-0, April 2025).
  • YesKatherine B. CharlesVoted yes on Ordinance 3 of 2025 rezoning 52.6 acres owned by Rudra Holdings from R-1 to R-2(c), with uses limited to those allowed in R-1 (passed 5-0, April 2025).
  • YesMark R. PitreVoted yes on Ordinance 3 of 2025 rezoning 52.6 acres owned by Rudra Holdings from R-1 to R-2(c), with uses limited to those allowed in R-1 (passed 5-0, April 2025).

Sunset Mayor and Board of Aldermen regular meeting minutes, April 10, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025Link

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