Hillsdale City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Robert
Socha
Council Member, Ward 4; term ends November 2028City of Hillsdale
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- Hillsdale City Council member for Ward 4, with a term that ends in November 2028.
On the record: Robert Socha
9 sourced01Energy Waste Reduction plan1 sourced position
Voted no on approving the BPU's Energy Waste Reduction plan and submitting it to the State of Michigan (passed 5-4, December 2025).
Council voteHillsdale City Council minutes, December 15, 2025 · Dec 15, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Keefer House Hotel1 sourced position
Voted yes on extending the Keefer House Hotel's OPRA tax abatement completion date to June 30, 2026, Resolution #3660 (passed 6-3, December 2025).
Council voteHillsdale City Council minutes, December 15, 2025 · Dec 15, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Electric rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 3680 amending BPU electric rates (passed 7-2, June 2026).
Council voteHillsdale City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city budget, Resolution #3678 (passed 7-2, June 2026).
Council voteHillsdale City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Special assessments3 sourced positions
Voted yes on levying the sinking fund up to .5 mill to repave Oak Street (failed 3-5, March 2026).
Council voteHillsdale City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on recommending a $2,800 maximum residential cap on 2026 special assessments for Oak and South streets (failed 1-7, December 2025).
Council voteHillsdale City Council Committee of the Whole minutes, December 8, 2025 · Dec 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on suspending the requirement to levy special assessment districts for 2026 road projects until the November election (failed 2-6, March 2026).
Council voteHillsdale City Council minutes, March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Broad Street road diet1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 3646 accepting the local contribution for the MDOT TAP grant project (passed 5-3, August 2025).
Council voteHillsdale City Council minutes, August 18, 2025 · Aug 18, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Hillsdale City Council, Ward IV, in 2024 (won).
Own statementHillsdale County · Nov 13, 2024Link
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