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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.

New Hope voter guide

Budget and property tax levy

Dec 8, 2025

Adopting the 2026 budgets and a $22,486,117 city tax levy, which the city manager described as a 4.93% increase over 2025

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Dec 2025

  • YesBrock RaySeconded the motion and voted yes on adopting the 2026 budgets and a $22,486,117 city tax levy, which the city manager described as a 4.93% increase over 2025 (passed 5-0, Dec 2025).
  • YesJohn ElderVoted yes on adopting the 2026 budgets and a $22,486,117 city tax levy, which the city manager described as a 4.93% increase over 2025 (passed 5-0, Dec 2025).
  • YesKyle CoryellVoted yes on adopting the 2026 budgets and a $22,486,117 city tax levy, which the city manager described as a 4.93% increase over 2025 (passed 5-0, Dec 2025).
  • YesMichael IsenbergVoted yes on adopting the 2026 budgets and a $22,486,117 city tax levy, which the city manager described as a 4.93% increase over 2025 (passed 5-0, Dec 2025).

City of New Hope · Dec 8, 2025Link

Sep 14, 2026

The 2027 proposed budget and preliminary property tax levy and setting a public hearing date

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Sep 2026

  • YesBrock RaySeconded the motion and voted yes on the 2027 proposed budget and preliminary property tax levy and setting a public hearing date (passed 5-0, Sep 2026).
  • YesJohn ElderVoted yes on the 2027 proposed budget and preliminary property tax levy and setting a public hearing date (passed 5-0, Sep 2026).
  • YesKyle CoryellVoted yes on the 2027 proposed budget and preliminary property tax levy and setting a public hearing date (passed 5-0, Sep 2026).
  • YesMichael IsenbergVoted yes on the 2027 proposed budget and preliminary property tax levy and setting a public hearing date (passed 5-0, Sep 2026).

City of New Hope · Sep 14, 2026Link

Flock cameras

Aug 25, 2025

A consent agenda that included a resolution approving Public Safety Aid funds for contracts with GTEL Advisors and Flock Camera Systems

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Aug 2025

  • YesBrock RayVoted yes on a consent agenda that included a resolution approving Public Safety Aid funds for contracts with GTEL Advisors and Flock Camera Systems (passed 5-0, Aug 2025).
  • YesJohn ElderVoted yes on a consent agenda that included a resolution approving Public Safety Aid funds for contracts with GTEL Advisors and Flock Camera Systems (passed 5-0, Aug 2025).
  • YesKyle CoryellVoted yes on a consent agenda that included a resolution approving Public Safety Aid funds for contracts with GTEL Advisors and Flock Camera Systems (passed 5-0, Aug 2025).
  • YesMichael IsenbergMoved the consent agenda that included a resolution approving Public Safety Aid funds for contracts with GTEL Advisors and Flock Camera Systems and voted yes (passed 5-0, Aug 2025).

City of New Hope · Aug 25, 2025Link

Immigration enforcement

Jan 26, 2026

Approving the council's statement on federal immigration enforcement, which says the police department does not enforce federal civil immigration laws

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Jan 2026

  • YesBrock RaySeconded the motion and voted yes on approving the council's statement on federal immigration enforcement, which says the police department does not enforce federal civil immigration laws (passed 5-0, Jan 2026).
  • YesMichael IsenbergVoted yes on approving the council's statement on federal immigration enforcement, which says the police department does not enforce federal civil immigration laws (passed 5-0, Jan 2026).
  • —John ElderMoved to approve the council's statement on federal immigration enforcement, which says the police department does not enforce federal civil immigration laws (passed 5-0, Jan 2026).

City of New Hope · Jan 26, 2026Link

Feb 9, 2026

Gave support to joining the coalition and voted yes on New Hope participating in the Cities for Safe and Stable Communities coalition

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Feb 2026

  • YesBrock RayGave support to joining the coalition, seconded the motion and voted yes on New Hope participating in the Cities for Safe and Stable Communities coalition (passed 5-0, Feb 2026).
  • YesKyle CoryellGave support to joining the coalition and voted yes on New Hope participating in the Cities for Safe and Stable Communities coalition (passed 5-0, Feb 2026).

City of New Hope · Feb 9, 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