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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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Burning rules

Jul 20, 2026

Adopting Ordinance 950 regulating illegal burning as an emergency ordinance

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, July 2026

  • YesDennis WellerVoted yes on adopting Ordinance 950 regulating illegal burning as an emergency ordinance (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesDonald NormandVoted yes on adopting Ordinance 950 regulating illegal burning as an emergency ordinance (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesSusan WagnerVoted yes on adopting Ordinance 950 regulating illegal burning as an emergency ordinance (passed 5-0, July 2026).

Vernonia City Council minutes, July 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026Link

City budget

Committee liaisons

Feb 2, 2026

Rotating council committee liaison assignments every six months

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, February 2026

  • YesDennis WellerVoted yes on rotating council committee liaison assignments every six months (passed 4-1, February 2026).
  • YesSusan WagnerVoted yes on rotating council committee liaison assignments every six months (passed 4-1, February 2026).
  • NoDonald NormandVoted no on rotating council committee liaison assignments every six months (passed 4-1, February 2026).

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

Fireworks donation

Mar 2, 2026

A $2,000 city donation toward the Vernonia fireworks show

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, March 2026

  • YesDennis WellerVoted yes on a $2,000 city donation toward the Vernonia fireworks show (passed 4-1, March 2026).
  • YesDonald NormandVoted yes on a $2,000 city donation toward the Vernonia fireworks show (passed 4-1, March 2026).
  • NoSusan WagnerVoted no on a $2,000 city donation toward the Vernonia fireworks show (passed 4-1, March 2026).

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

Police chief contract

May 4, 2026

The police chief contract with five changes, including three months' severance

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, May 2026

  • YesDennis WellerVoted yes on the police chief contract with five changes, including three months' severance (passed 3-2, May 2026).
  • YesSusan WagnerVoted yes on the police chief contract with five changes, including three months' severance (passed 3-2, May 2026).
  • NoDonald NormandVoted no on the police chief contract with five changes, including three months' severance (passed 3-2, May 2026).

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

May 18, 2026

The amended police chief contract with revised merit-increase language

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, May 2026

  • YesDennis WellerVoted yes on the amended police chief contract with revised merit-increase language (passed 4-1, May 2026).
  • YesSusan WagnerVoted yes on the amended police chief contract with revised merit-increase language (passed 4-1, May 2026).
  • NoDonald NormandVoted no on the amended police chief contract with revised merit-increase language (passed 4-1, May 2026).

Vernonia City Council minutes, May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026Link

Police on-call pay

May 4, 2026

Directing the City Administrator to eliminate on-call time from the police budget

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, May 2026

  • YesDennis WellerVoted yes on directing the City Administrator to eliminate on-call time from the police budget (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesDonald NormandVoted yes on directing the City Administrator to eliminate on-call time from the police budget (passed 5-0, May 2026).
  • YesSusan WagnerVoted yes on directing the City Administrator to eliminate on-call time from the police budget (passed 5-0, May 2026).

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

Police radios

Jun 15, 2026

Working with the City of Scappoose to apply for law enforcement radio grant funding

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, June 2026

  • YesSusan WagnerVoted yes on working with the City of Scappoose to apply for law enforcement radio grant funding (passed 3-1, June 2026).
  • NoDonald NormandVoted no on working with the City of Scappoose to apply for law enforcement radio grant funding (passed 3-1, June 2026).

Vernonia City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026Link

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