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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.

Willamina voter guide

City budget

Jun 9, 2026

Adopting the 2026-27 budget with a tax rate of $4.2920 per $1,000 of assessed value

Result as recorded: passed 4-0, June 2026

  • YesBarry WilsonVoted yes on adopting the 2026-27 budget with a tax rate of $4.2920 per $1,000 of assessed value (passed 4-0, June 2026).
  • YesCraig JohnsonVoted yes on adopting the 2026-27 budget with a tax rate of $4.2920 per $1,000 of assessed value (passed 4-0, June 2026).
  • YesJennifer PedersonVoted yes on adopting the 2026-27 budget with a tax rate of $4.2920 per $1,000 of assessed value (passed 4-0, June 2026).
  • YesRita BallerVoted yes on adopting the 2026-27 budget with a tax rate of $4.2920 per $1,000 of assessed value (passed 4-0, June 2026).

Willamina City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026Link

Code enforcement

Mar 3, 2026

Proceeding with recruitment of a Code Enforcement and Community Support Officer

Result as recorded: passed 5-0 with one abstention, March 2026

  • YesBarry WilsonVoted yes on proceeding with recruitment of a Code Enforcement and Community Support Officer (passed 5-0 with one abstention, March 2026).
  • YesCraig JohnsonVoted yes on proceeding with recruitment of a Code Enforcement and Community Support Officer (passed 5-0 with one abstention, March 2026).
  • YesJennifer PedersonVoted yes on proceeding with recruitment of a Code Enforcement and Community Support Officer (passed 5-0 with one abstention, March 2026).
  • YesMichael AlgerVoted yes on proceeding with recruitment of a Code Enforcement and Community Support Officer (passed 5-0 with one abstention, March 2026).
  • YesRita BallerVoted yes on proceeding with recruitment of a Code Enforcement and Community Support Officer (passed 5-0 with one abstention, March 2026).

Willamina City Council special meeting minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026Link

Floodplain rules

Jan 13, 2026

Ordinance 697, adopting floodplain development rules requested by FEMA

Result as recorded: passed after a 3-3 council tie, January 2026

  • YesCraig JohnsonVoted yes on Ordinance 697, adopting floodplain development rules requested by FEMA (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • YesJennifer PedersonVoted yes on Ordinance 697, adopting floodplain development rules requested by FEMA (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • YesRita BallerVoted yes on Ordinance 697, adopting floodplain development rules requested by FEMA (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • NoBarry WilsonVoted no on Ordinance 697, adopting floodplain development rules requested by FEMA (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • NoMichael AlgerVoted no on Ordinance 697, adopting floodplain development rules requested by FEMA (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • —Vickie HernandezCast the tie-breaking yes vote on Ordinance 697, adopting floodplain development rules requested by FEMA (passed after a 3-3 council tie, January 2026).

Willamina City Council minutes, January 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026Link

Housing rules

May 12, 2026

Starting code amendments to comply with recent state housing bills

Result as recorded: passed 6-0, May 2026

  • YesBarry WilsonVoted yes on starting code amendments to comply with recent state housing bills (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesCraig JohnsonVoted yes on starting code amendments to comply with recent state housing bills (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesJennifer PedersonVoted yes on starting code amendments to comply with recent state housing bills (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesMichael AlgerVoted yes on starting code amendments to comply with recent state housing bills (passed 6-0, May 2026).
  • YesRita BallerVoted yes on starting code amendments to comply with recent state housing bills (passed 6-0, May 2026).

Willamina City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026Link

Mayor attendance

Aug 11, 2026

A motion letting Mayor Vickie Hernandez attend meetings by Zoom when away during her next term

Result as recorded: passed 3-1 with one abstention, August 2026

  • YesCraig JohnsonVoted yes on a motion letting Mayor Vickie Hernandez attend meetings by Zoom when away during her next term (passed 3-1 with one abstention, August 2026).
  • YesJennifer PedersonVoted yes on a motion letting Mayor Vickie Hernandez attend meetings by Zoom when away during her next term (passed 3-1 with one abstention, August 2026).
  • YesRita BallerVoted yes on a motion letting Mayor Vickie Hernandez attend meetings by Zoom when away during her next term (passed 3-1 with one abstention, August 2026).
  • NoMichael AlgerVoted no on a motion letting Mayor Vickie Hernandez attend meetings by Zoom when away during her next term (passed 3-1 with one abstention, August 2026).
  • —Barry WilsonAbstained on a motion letting Mayor Vickie Hernandez attend meetings by Zoom when away during her next term (passed 3-1, August 2026).

Willamina City Council minutes, August 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026Link

Sewer overflows

Jul 14, 2026

Authorizing a Mutual Agreement and Order with Oregon DEQ on the city's sanitary sewer overflows

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, July 2026

  • YesBarry WilsonVoted yes on authorizing a Mutual Agreement and Order with Oregon DEQ on the city's sanitary sewer overflows (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesCraig JohnsonVoted yes on authorizing a Mutual Agreement and Order with Oregon DEQ on the city's sanitary sewer overflows (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesJennifer PedersonVoted yes on authorizing a Mutual Agreement and Order with Oregon DEQ on the city's sanitary sewer overflows (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesMichael AlgerVoted yes on authorizing a Mutual Agreement and Order with Oregon DEQ on the city's sanitary sewer overflows (passed 5-0, July 2026).
  • YesRita BallerVoted yes on authorizing a Mutual Agreement and Order with Oregon DEQ on the city's sanitary sewer overflows (passed 5-0, July 2026).

Willamina City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026Link

Sewer rules

Jan 13, 2026

Ordinance 698, updating the city's sewer regulations

Result as recorded: passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026

  • YesCraig JohnsonVoted yes on Ordinance 698, updating the city's sewer regulations (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • YesJennifer PedersonVoted yes on Ordinance 698, updating the city's sewer regulations (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • YesRita BallerVoted yes on Ordinance 698, updating the city's sewer regulations (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • NoBarry WilsonVoted no on Ordinance 698, updating the city's sewer regulations (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • NoMichael AlgerVoted no on Ordinance 698, updating the city's sewer regulations (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).

Willamina City Council minutes, January 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026Link

Wastewater plan

Jan 13, 2026

Ordinance 696, adopting the 2025 Wastewater Facility Planning Study into the Comprehensive Plan

Result as recorded: passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026

  • YesCraig JohnsonVoted yes on Ordinance 696, adopting the 2025 Wastewater Facility Planning Study into the Comprehensive Plan (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • YesJennifer PedersonVoted yes on Ordinance 696, adopting the 2025 Wastewater Facility Planning Study into the Comprehensive Plan (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • YesRita BallerVoted yes on Ordinance 696, adopting the 2025 Wastewater Facility Planning Study into the Comprehensive Plan (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • NoBarry WilsonVoted no on Ordinance 696, adopting the 2025 Wastewater Facility Planning Study into the Comprehensive Plan (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).
  • NoMichael AlgerVoted no on Ordinance 696, adopting the 2025 Wastewater Facility Planning Study into the Comprehensive Plan (passed after a 3-3 council tie broken by the mayor, January 2026).

Willamina City Council minutes, January 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026Link

A “—” means the line records something other than a plain yes or no (a motion, an abstention, or two votes in one line); read the line itself. How this guide works