Falls City · 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.

Falls City voter guide

Budget and taxes

Sep 21, 2026

Resolution 2026-R114 approving the 2026-27 budget and final tax request

Result as recorded: passed 8-0, Sept. 2026

  • YesDon FergusonVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R114 approving the 2026-27 budget and final tax request (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesFrank KillingsworthVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R114 approving the 2026-27 budget and final tax request (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesJosh KasterVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R114 approving the 2026-27 budget and final tax request (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesKenny KillingsworthVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R114 approving the 2026-27 budget and final tax request (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesSara RuizVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R114 approving the 2026-27 budget and final tax request (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).

Falls City City Council minutes, Sept. 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026Link

City lottery

Jul 6, 2026

Resolution 2026-R112 asking to place keno as a city lottery on the ballot

Result as recorded: passed 8-0, July 2026

  • YesDon FergusonVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R112 asking to place keno as a city lottery on the ballot (passed 8-0, July 2026).
  • YesFrank KillingsworthVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R112 asking to place keno as a city lottery on the ballot (passed 8-0, July 2026).
  • YesKenny KillingsworthVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R112 asking to place keno as a city lottery on the ballot (passed 8-0, July 2026).
  • YesSara RuizVoted yes on Resolution 2026-R112 asking to place keno as a city lottery on the ballot (passed 8-0, July 2026).

Falls City City Council minutes, July 6, 2026 · Jul 6, 2026Link

Development deals

Feb 3, 2025

Signing a confidentiality agreement with Cordia Development LLC

Result as recorded: passed 5-3, Feb. 2025

  • YesDon FergusonVoted yes on signing a confidentiality agreement with Cordia Development LLC (passed 5-3, Feb. 2025).
  • YesJosh KasterVoted yes on signing a confidentiality agreement with Cordia Development LLC (passed 5-3, Feb. 2025).
  • YesSara RuizVoted yes on signing a confidentiality agreement with Cordia Development LLC (passed 5-3, Feb. 2025).
  • NoFrank KillingsworthVoted no on signing a confidentiality agreement with Cordia Development LLC (passed 5-3, Feb. 2025).
  • NoKenny KillingsworthVoted no on signing a confidentiality agreement with Cordia Development LLC (passed 5-3, Feb. 2025).

Falls City City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2025 · Feb 3, 2025Link

Feb 3, 2025

Signing a non-disclosure agreement with Citroniq Chemicals LLC

Result as recorded: passed 6-2, Feb. 2025

  • YesDon FergusonVoted yes on signing a non-disclosure agreement with Citroniq Chemicals LLC (passed 6-2, Feb. 2025).
  • YesKenny KillingsworthVoted yes on signing a non-disclosure agreement with Citroniq Chemicals LLC (passed 6-2, Feb. 2025).
  • YesSara RuizVoted yes on signing a non-disclosure agreement with Citroniq Chemicals LLC (passed 6-2, Feb. 2025).
  • NoFrank KillingsworthVoted no on signing a non-disclosure agreement with Citroniq Chemicals LLC (passed 6-2, Feb. 2025).
  • NoJosh KasterVoted no on signing a non-disclosure agreement with Citroniq Chemicals LLC (passed 6-2, Feb. 2025).

Falls City City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2025 · Feb 3, 2025Link

May 4, 2026

A two-year confidentiality agreement between the city and Tenaska

Result as recorded: passed 7-0, May 2026

  • YesDon FergusonVoted yes on a two-year confidentiality agreement between the city and Tenaska (passed 7-0, May 2026).
  • YesFrank KillingsworthVoted yes on a two-year confidentiality agreement between the city and Tenaska (passed 7-0, May 2026).
  • YesJosh KasterVoted yes on a two-year confidentiality agreement between the city and Tenaska (passed 7-0, May 2026).
  • YesKenny KillingsworthVoted yes on a two-year confidentiality agreement between the city and Tenaska (passed 7-0, May 2026).
  • YesSara RuizVoted yes on a two-year confidentiality agreement between the city and Tenaska (passed 7-0, May 2026).

Falls City City Council minutes, May 4, 2026 · May 4, 2026Link

Electric utility

May 19, 2025

Hiring Farris Engineering as the owner's representative for the Energy Forward Transmission Project

Result as recorded: 3-3 tie; the mayor's yes vote passed it, May 2025

  • YesDon FergusonVoted yes on hiring Farris Engineering as the owner's representative for the Energy Forward Transmission Project (3-3 tie; the mayor's yes vote passed it, May 2025).
  • YesSara RuizVoted yes on hiring Farris Engineering as the owner's representative for the Energy Forward Transmission Project (3-3 tie; the mayor's yes vote passed it, May 2025).
  • NoFrank KillingsworthVoted no on hiring Farris Engineering as the owner's representative for the Energy Forward Transmission Project (3-3 tie; the mayor's yes vote passed it, May 2025).
  • NoKenny KillingsworthVoted no on hiring Farris Engineering as the owner's representative for the Energy Forward Transmission Project (3-3 tie; the mayor's yes vote passed it, May 2025).

Falls City City Council minutes, May 19, 2025 · May 19, 2025Link

Sep 9, 2026

The Tenaska agreement recommended by the Board of Public Works, subject to city attorney review

Result as recorded: passed 8-0, Sept. 2026

  • YesDon FergusonVoted yes on the Tenaska agreement recommended by the Board of Public Works, subject to city attorney review (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesFrank KillingsworthVoted yes on the Tenaska agreement recommended by the Board of Public Works, subject to city attorney review (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesJosh KasterVoted yes on the Tenaska agreement recommended by the Board of Public Works, subject to city attorney review (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesKenny KillingsworthVoted yes on the Tenaska agreement recommended by the Board of Public Works, subject to city attorney review (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesSara RuizVoted yes on the Tenaska agreement recommended by the Board of Public Works, subject to city attorney review (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).

Falls City City Council minutes, Sept. 9, 2026 · Sep 9, 2026Link

Trash collection

May 4, 2026

Hiring Harkendorff Sanitation for municipal waste management

Result as recorded: passed 5-2, May 2026

  • YesDon FergusonVoted yes on hiring Harkendorff Sanitation for municipal waste management (passed 5-2, May 2026).
  • YesFrank KillingsworthVoted yes on hiring Harkendorff Sanitation for municipal waste management (passed 5-2, May 2026).
  • YesJosh KasterVoted yes on hiring Harkendorff Sanitation for municipal waste management (passed 5-2, May 2026).
  • YesSara RuizVoted yes on hiring Harkendorff Sanitation for municipal waste management (passed 5-2, May 2026).
  • NoKenny KillingsworthVoted no on hiring Harkendorff Sanitation for municipal waste management (passed 5-2, May 2026).

Falls City City Council minutes, May 4, 2026 · May 4, 2026Link

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