Umatilla City Council Position 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Dennis
McMillan
Dennis McMillan, the incumbent, is running for Umatilla City Council Position 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
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Background
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- Umatilla city councilor for Position 5, running unopposed for a new four-year term.
Jared Tesch is the only candidate for mayor, and Katie McMillan and Dennis McMillan are unopposed; Positions 1 and 4 are contested. Umatilla County Elections
On the record: Dennis McMillan
11 sourced01License plate cameras2 sourced positions
At a July 2026 town hall, repeated his opposition to the police department's Flock license plate reader cameras while agreeing strict safeguards were needed.
Own statementUmatilla City Council town hall minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026Link
Said surveillance of the community should have been presented to the City Council for consideration.
Own statementUmatilla City Council town hall minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026Link
02Camping in parks1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting Ordinance 888, updating the city's camping regulations, with an emergency clause so it took effect at once (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteUmatilla City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Urban renewal1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the East and West Umatilla Urban Renewal Plans and moved the West plan (Ordinances 884 and 885, each passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteUmatilla City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Water and sewer hookups1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on Resolution 10-2027, creating the Brownell Area Utility Connection Assistance Grant Program (passed 4-0, September 2026).
Council voteUmatilla City Council draft minutes, September 15, 2026 (in the October 6, 2026 council packet) · Sep 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Rock the Locks festival1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 04-2026, extending the Rock the Locks Music Festival through 2028 with annual reviews (passed 6-0, August 2025).
Council voteUmatilla City Council minutes, August 5, 2025 · Aug 5, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Police station1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on Resolution 11-2026, stating the council's official support for Bond Measure 30-168 for a new police station (passed 6-0, October 2025).
Council voteUmatilla City Council minutes, October 7, 2025 · Oct 7, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Community events1 sourced position
Voted no on returning Landing Days to a two-day festival with a Latino focus on Friday evening (passed 5-1, December 2025).
Council voteUmatilla City Council minutes, December 2, 2025 · Dec 2, 2025LinkHow the council voted
08City budget1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on adopting the 2026-27 city budget and tax levy (Resolutions 55-2026 to 58-2026, passed 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteUmatilla City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Downtown grants1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on awarding the Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District the full $24,100 project cost through the Downtown Revitalization Grant Program (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteUmatilla City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
10Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Umatilla City Council Position 5 in 2022 (won).
Own statementUmatilla County · Nov 8, 2022Link
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