Virginia · On the record

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.

Virginia voter guide

Ambulance service

Jun 23, 2026

Seeking proposals from outside providers for ambulance services

Result as recorded: failed 1-6, June 2026

  • YesJustin SkalkoVoted yes on seeking proposals from outside providers for ambulance services (failed 1-6, June 2026).
  • NoAnnie BachschneiderVoted no on seeking proposals from outside providers for ambulance services (failed 1-6, June 2026).
  • NoJulianne PaulsenVoted no on seeking proposals from outside providers for ambulance services (failed 1-6, June 2026).

City of Virginia · Jun 23, 2026Link

City budget

Forensic audit

Jun 9, 2026

Directing staff to seek a firm for a forensic audit

Result as recorded: passed 6-1, June 2026

  • YesAnnie BachschneiderVoted yes on directing staff to seek a firm for a forensic audit (passed 6-1, June 2026).
  • YesJulianne PaulsenVoted yes on directing staff to seek a firm for a forensic audit (passed 6-1, June 2026).
  • YesJustin SkalkoVoted yes on directing staff to seek a firm for a forensic audit (passed 6-1, June 2026).
  • NoSteven B. JohnsonVoted no on directing staff to seek a firm for a forensic audit (passed 6-1, June 2026).

City of Virginia · Jun 9, 2026Link

Property tax levy

Dec 23, 2025

The 2026 final property tax levy of $8,818,921

Result as recorded: passed 5-1, December 2025

  • YesAnnie BachschneiderVoted yes on the 2026 final property tax levy of $8,818,921 (passed 5-1, December 2025).
  • YesJulianne PaulsenVoted yes on the 2026 final property tax levy of $8,818,921 (passed 5-1, December 2025).
  • NoSteven B. JohnsonVoted no on the 2026 final property tax levy of $8,818,921 (passed 5-1, December 2025).

City of Virginia · Dec 23, 2025Link

Spending freeze

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