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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.

Belfast voter guide

Budget

Jun 16, 2026

Adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 municipal budget

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, June 2026

  • YesChristopher BitelyVoted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 municipal budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
  • YesDaniel MillerVoted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 municipal budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
  • YesMary MortierVoted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 municipal budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
  • YesNeal HarknessVoted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 municipal budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).

City of Belfast · Jun 16, 2026Link

Jul 7, 2026

Setting the 2026-27 mil rate at .01680

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, July 2026

  • YesChristopher BitelyVoted yes on setting the 2026-27 mil rate at .01680 (passed 4-0, July 2026).
  • YesDaniel MillerVoted yes on setting the 2026-27 mil rate at .01680 (passed 4-0, July 2026).
  • YesMary MortierVoted yes on setting the 2026-27 mil rate at .01680 (passed 4-0, July 2026).

City of Belfast · Jul 7, 2026Link

Cannabis stores

Sep 15, 2026

Sending the adult-use cannabis retail ordinance back to the Planning Board to work on medical cannabis uses only

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, September 2026

  • YesChristopher BitelyVoted yes on sending the adult-use cannabis retail ordinance back to the Planning Board to work on medical cannabis uses only (passed 5-0, September 2026).
  • YesDaniel MillerVoted yes on sending the adult-use cannabis retail ordinance back to the Planning Board to work on medical cannabis uses only (passed 5-0, September 2026).
  • YesMary MortierVoted yes on sending the adult-use cannabis retail ordinance back to the Planning Board to work on medical cannabis uses only (passed 5-0, September 2026).
  • YesNeal HarknessVoted yes on sending the adult-use cannabis retail ordinance back to the Planning Board to work on medical cannabis uses only (passed 5-0, September 2026).

City of Belfast · Sep 15, 2026Link

Church Street traffic

Aug 4, 2026

Directing staff to draft an ordinance change for the Option 2 configuration of Church Street

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, August 2026

  • YesChristopher BitelyVoted yes on directing staff to draft an ordinance change for the Option 2 configuration of Church Street (passed 4-1, August 2026).
  • YesDaniel MillerVoted yes on directing staff to draft an ordinance change for the Option 2 configuration of Church Street (passed 4-1, August 2026).
  • YesMary MortierVoted yes on directing staff to draft an ordinance change for the Option 2 configuration of Church Street (passed 4-1, August 2026).
  • YesNeal HarknessVoted yes on directing staff to draft an ordinance change for the Option 2 configuration of Church Street (passed 4-1, August 2026).

City of Belfast · Aug 4, 2026Link

Subdivision rules

Mar 17, 2026

Adopting the rewritten subdivision ordinance (Chapters 94, 98 and 66)

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, March 2026

  • YesChristopher BitelyVoted yes on adopting the rewritten subdivision ordinance (Chapters 94, 98 and 66) (passed 4-1, March 2026).
  • YesDaniel MillerVoted yes on adopting the rewritten subdivision ordinance (Chapters 94, 98 and 66) (passed 4-1, March 2026).
  • YesMary MortierVoted yes on adopting the rewritten subdivision ordinance (Chapters 94, 98 and 66) (passed 4-1, March 2026).
  • YesNeal HarknessVoted yes on adopting the rewritten subdivision ordinance (Chapters 94, 98 and 66) (passed 4-1, March 2026).

City of Belfast · Mar 17, 2026Link

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