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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.

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City charter

Aug 5, 2026

Resolution 26-28, referring the proposed City Charter amendments to voters

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, August 2026

  • YesApril NewtonVoted yes on Resolution 26-28, referring the proposed City Charter amendments to voters (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesElvi Cuellar SuttonVoted yes on Resolution 26-28, referring the proposed City Charter amendments to voters (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesEric HammondVoted yes on Resolution 26-28, referring the proposed City Charter amendments to voters (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesJason FreilingerVoted yes on Resolution 26-28, referring the proposed City Charter amendments to voters (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesMarie TraegerVoted yes on Resolution 26-28, referring the proposed City Charter amendments to voters (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesMatt GaitanVoted yes on Resolution 26-28, referring the proposed City Charter amendments to voters (passed 6-0, August 2026).

Silverton City Council minutes, August 5, 2026 · Aug 5, 2026Link

Data centers

Date not recorded

A motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton

Result as recorded: passed 5-2, September 2026

  • YesApril NewtonVoted yes on a motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton (passed 5-2, September 2026).
  • YesElvi Cuellar SuttonVoted yes on a motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton (passed 5-2, September 2026).
  • YesJason FreilingerVoted yes on a motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton (passed 5-2, September 2026).
  • YesKyle PalmerVoted yes on a motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton (passed 5-2, September 2026).
  • YesMarie TraegerVoted yes on a motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton (passed 5-2, September 2026).
  • NoEric HammondVoted no on a motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton (passed 5-2, September 2026).
  • NoMatt GaitanVoted no on a motion directing staff to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton (passed 5-2, September 2026).

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Downtown projects

Apr 15, 2026

A motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first

Result as recorded: passed 7-0, April 2026

  • YesApril NewtonVoted yes on a motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first (passed 7-0, April 2026).
  • YesElvi Cuellar SuttonVoted yes on a motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first (passed 7-0, April 2026).
  • YesEric HammondVoted yes on a motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first (passed 7-0, April 2026).
  • YesJason FreilingerVoted yes on a motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first (passed 7-0, April 2026).
  • YesKyle PalmerVoted yes on a motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first (passed 7-0, April 2026).
  • YesMarie TraegerVoted yes on a motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first (passed 7-0, April 2026).
  • YesMatt GaitanVoted yes on a motion to move the Main Street and Plaza Park projects to the 60% design phase, with cost-saving options to be presented first (passed 7-0, April 2026).

Silverton City Council minutes, April 15, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026Link

Garbage rates

Aug 19, 2026

Resolution 26-34, approving a Republic Services solid waste rate increase

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, August 2026

  • YesElvi Cuellar SuttonVoted yes on Resolution 26-34, approving a Republic Services solid waste rate increase (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesEric HammondVoted yes on Resolution 26-34, approving a Republic Services solid waste rate increase (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesJason FreilingerVoted yes on Resolution 26-34, approving a Republic Services solid waste rate increase (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesMarie TraegerVoted yes on Resolution 26-34, approving a Republic Services solid waste rate increase (passed 6-0, August 2026).
  • YesMatt GaitanVoted yes on Resolution 26-34, approving a Republic Services solid waste rate increase (passed 6-0, August 2026).

Silverton City Council minutes, August 19, 2026 · Aug 19, 2026Link

Homeless shelter

Nov 5, 2025

Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits

Result as recorded: passed 7-0, November 2025

  • YesApril NewtonVoted yes on Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits (passed 7-0, November 2025).
  • YesElvi Cuellar SuttonVoted yes on Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits (passed 7-0, November 2025).
  • YesEric HammondVoted yes on Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits (passed 7-0, November 2025).
  • YesJason FreilingerVoted yes on Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits (passed 7-0, November 2025).
  • YesKyle PalmerVoted yes on Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits (passed 7-0, November 2025).
  • YesMarie TraegerVoted yes on Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits (passed 7-0, November 2025).
  • YesMatt GaitanVoted yes on Resolution 25-28, authorizing an agreement with Sheltering Silverton to provide shelter and support within city limits (passed 7-0, November 2025).

Silverton City Council minutes, November 5, 2025 · Nov 5, 2025Link

Main Street redesign

Date not recorded

Motions to place Main Street utilities underground and to make the street curbless

Result as recorded: both passed 5-2, May 2026

  • NoEric HammondVoted no on motions to place Main Street utilities underground, use the selected pavers and make the street curbless (passed 5-2, 6-1 and 5-2, May 2026).
  • NoJason FreilingerVoted no on motions to place Main Street utilities underground and to make the street curbless (both passed 5-2, May 2026).

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Oregon Garden

Sep 2, 2026

A Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon Garden Foundation concerning debt forgiveness and a lease agreement

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, September 2026

  • YesApril NewtonVoted yes on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon Garden Foundation concerning debt forgiveness and a lease agreement (passed 5-0, September 2026).
  • YesElvi Cuellar SuttonVoted yes on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon Garden Foundation concerning debt forgiveness and a lease agreement (passed 5-0, September 2026).
  • YesEric HammondVoted yes on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon Garden Foundation concerning debt forgiveness and a lease agreement (passed 5-0, September 2026).
  • YesJason FreilingerVoted yes on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon Garden Foundation concerning debt forgiveness and a lease agreement (passed 5-0, September 2026).
  • YesKyle PalmerVoted yes on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon Garden Foundation concerning debt forgiveness and a lease agreement (passed 5-0, September 2026).

Silverton City Council minutes, September 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026Link

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