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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.

Rainier voter guide

Budget oversight

Apr 6, 2026

The April 2026 consent agenda approving the March minutes and monthly financial statements

Result as recorded: passed 5-1, April 2026

  • YesCharleen RatkieVoted yes on the April 2026 consent agenda approving the March minutes and monthly financial statements (passed 5-1, April 2026).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on the April 2026 consent agenda approving the March minutes and monthly financial statements (passed 5-1, April 2026).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on the April 2026 consent agenda approving the March minutes and monthly financial statements (passed 5-1, April 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on the April 2026 consent agenda approving the March minutes and monthly financial statements (passed 5-1, April 2026).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on the April 2026 consent agenda approving the March minutes and monthly financial statements (passed 5-1, April 2026).
  • NoDenise WatsonVoted no on the April 2026 consent agenda approving the March minutes and monthly financial statements (passed 5-1, April 2026).

Rainier City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026Link

Burning rules

Oct 6, 2025

Ordinance 1102 regulating open burning with seasonal restrictions

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, October 2025

  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on Ordinance 1102 regulating open burning with seasonal restrictions (passed 6-0, October 2025).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on Ordinance 1102 regulating open burning with seasonal restrictions (passed 6-0, October 2025).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on Ordinance 1102 regulating open burning with seasonal restrictions (passed 6-0, October 2025).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on Ordinance 1102 regulating open burning with seasonal restrictions (passed 6-0, October 2025).
  • YesRobert duPlessisVoted yes on Ordinance 1102 regulating open burning with seasonal restrictions (passed 6-0, October 2025).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on Ordinance 1102 regulating open burning with seasonal restrictions (passed 6-0, October 2025).

Rainier City Council minutes, October 6, 2025 · Oct 6, 2025Link

City spending

Jun 2, 2025

Buying a curved dais for council meetings

Result as recorded: failed 1-4, June 2025

  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on buying a curved dais for council meetings (failed 1-4, June 2025).
  • NoDenise WatsonVoted no on buying a curved dais for council meetings (failed 1-4, June 2025).
  • NoPaul LangnerVoted no on buying a curved dais for council meetings (failed 1-4, June 2025).
  • NoRobert duPlessisVoted no on buying a curved dais for council meetings (failed 1-4, June 2025).
  • NoScott CooperVoted no on buying a curved dais for council meetings (failed 1-4, June 2025).

Rainier City Council minutes, June 2, 2025 · Jun 2, 2025Link

County road stations

Feb 2, 2026

A letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations

Result as recorded: passed 7-0, February 2026

  • YesCharleen RatkieVoted yes on a letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations (passed 7-0, February 2026).
  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on a letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations (passed 7-0, February 2026).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on a letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations (passed 7-0, February 2026).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on a letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations (passed 7-0, February 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on a letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations (passed 7-0, February 2026).
  • YesRobert duPlessisVoted yes on a letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations (passed 7-0, February 2026).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on a letter urging Columbia County to keep its road department satellite stations (passed 7-0, February 2026).

Rainier City Council minutes, February 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026Link

Local economy

May 4, 2026

Changing the Lower Columbia Maritime Enterprise Zone boundary for a Scion Lumber investment

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, May 2026

  • YesCharleen RatkieVoted yes on changing the Lower Columbia Maritime Enterprise Zone boundary for a Scion Lumber investment (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on changing the Lower Columbia Maritime Enterprise Zone boundary for a Scion Lumber investment (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on changing the Lower Columbia Maritime Enterprise Zone boundary for a Scion Lumber investment (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on changing the Lower Columbia Maritime Enterprise Zone boundary for a Scion Lumber investment (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on changing the Lower Columbia Maritime Enterprise Zone boundary for a Scion Lumber investment (passed 5-0, May 2026).

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

Parks

Apr 6, 2026

Applying for a state parks grant for the Rainier Eagles Skate Park project

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, April 2026

  • YesCharleen RatkieVoted yes on applying for a state parks grant for the Rainier Eagles Skate Park project (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on applying for a state parks grant for the Rainier Eagles Skate Park project (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on applying for a state parks grant for the Rainier Eagles Skate Park project (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on applying for a state parks grant for the Rainier Eagles Skate Park project (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on applying for a state parks grant for the Rainier Eagles Skate Park project (passed 6-0, April 2026).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on applying for a state parks grant for the Rainier Eagles Skate Park project (passed 6-0, April 2026).

Rainier City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026Link

Sewer finances

Mar 2, 2026

Forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund

Result as recorded: passed 7-0, March 2026

  • YesCharleen RatkieVoted yes on forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesRobert duPlessisVoted yes on forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on forgiving an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund (passed 7-0, March 2026).

Rainier City Council minutes, March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026Link

May 4, 2026

Transferring 2025-26 appropriations to balance the Sewer Fund

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, May 2026

  • YesCharleen RatkieVoted yes on transferring 2025-26 appropriations to balance the Sewer Fund (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on transferring 2025-26 appropriations to balance the Sewer Fund (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on transferring 2025-26 appropriations to balance the Sewer Fund (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on transferring 2025-26 appropriations to balance the Sewer Fund (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on transferring 2025-26 appropriations to balance the Sewer Fund (passed 5-0, May 2026).

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

Utility rates

Jun 30, 2025

Adopting residential sewer rates with the automatic yearly inflation adjustment removed

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, June 2025

  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on adopting residential sewer rates with the automatic yearly inflation adjustment removed (passed 5-0, June 2025).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on adopting residential sewer rates with the automatic yearly inflation adjustment removed (passed 5-0, June 2025).
  • YesRobert duPlessisVoted yes on adopting residential sewer rates with the automatic yearly inflation adjustment removed (passed 5-0, June 2025).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on adopting residential sewer rates with the automatic yearly inflation adjustment removed (passed 5-0, June 2025).

Rainier City Council minutes, June 30, 2025 · Jun 30, 2025Link

Aug 3, 2026

Directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges

Result as recorded: passed 7-0, August 2026

  • YesCharleen RatkieVoted yes on directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges (passed 7-0, August 2026).
  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges (passed 7-0, August 2026).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges (passed 7-0, August 2026).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges (passed 7-0, August 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges (passed 7-0, August 2026).
  • YesRobert duPlessisVoted yes on directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges (passed 7-0, August 2026).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on directing staff to prepare a spreadsheet of all city fees and charges (passed 7-0, August 2026).

Rainier City Council minutes, August 3, 2026 · Aug 3, 2026Link

Wastewater system

Mar 2, 2026

Applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals

Result as recorded: passed 7-0, March 2026

  • YesCharleen RatkieVoted yes on applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesMichael KregerVoted yes on applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesRobert duPlessisVoted yes on applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals (passed 7-0, March 2026).
  • YesScott CooperVoted yes on applying for a Community Development Block Grant to help fix leaky sewer laterals (passed 7-0, March 2026).

Rainier City Council minutes, March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026Link

Sep 14, 2026

Authorizing staff to obtain a loan for the wastewater plant expansion

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, September 2026

  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on authorizing staff to obtain a loan for the wastewater plant expansion (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on authorizing staff to obtain a loan for the wastewater plant expansion (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on authorizing staff to obtain a loan for the wastewater plant expansion (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesRobert duPlessisVoted yes on authorizing staff to obtain a loan for the wastewater plant expansion (passed 4-0, September 2026).

Rainier City Council minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026Link

Watershed

Sep 14, 2026

Directing the city forester to prepare a request for proposals for a timber cruise and updated forestry plan

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, September 2026

  • YesDenise WatsonVoted yes on directing the city forester to prepare a request for proposals for a timber cruise and updated forestry plan (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesJeremy HowellVoted yes on directing the city forester to prepare a request for proposals for a timber cruise and updated forestry plan (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesPaul LangnerVoted yes on directing the city forester to prepare a request for proposals for a timber cruise and updated forestry plan (passed 4-0, September 2026).
  • YesRobert duPlessisVoted yes on directing the city forester to prepare a request for proposals for a timber cruise and updated forestry plan (passed 4-0, September 2026).

Rainier City Council minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026Link

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