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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.

Fayetteville voter guide

City budget

Jun 9, 2026

Ordinance 2026-11, the city's budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2027

Result as recorded: passed 5-1, June 2026

  • YesDorothy SmallVoted for Ordinance 2026-11, the city's budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2027 (passed 5-1, June 2026).
  • YesJeff BradfordVoted for Ordinance 2026-11, the city's budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2027 (passed 5-1, June 2026).
  • YesMike KeenanVoted for Ordinance 2026-11, the city's budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2027 (passed 5-1, June 2026).
  • YesTonya AllenVoted for Ordinance 2026-11, the city's budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2027 (passed 5-1, June 2026).
  • NoJoseph FaulknerVoted against Ordinance 2026-11, the city's budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2027 (passed 5-1, June 2026).

City of Fayetteville · Jun 9, 2026Link

Downtown

Sep 8, 2026

Award the downtown pocket park bid to Sain Construction for $108,800

Result as recorded: passed 5-1, September 2026

  • YesDorothy SmallVoted to award the downtown pocket park bid to Sain Construction for $108,800 (passed 5-1, September 2026).
  • YesJeff BradfordVoted to award the downtown pocket park bid to Sain Construction for $108,800 (passed 5-1, September 2026).
  • YesJoseph FaulknerVoted to award the downtown pocket park bid to Sain Construction for $108,800 (passed 5-1, September 2026).
  • YesMike KeenanVoted to award the downtown pocket park bid to Sain Construction for $108,800 (passed 5-1, September 2026).
  • NoTonya AllenVoted against awarding the downtown pocket park bid to Sain Construction for $108,800 (passed 5-1, September 2026).

City of Fayetteville · Sep 8, 2026Link

Industrial park land

Aug 12, 2025

Express interest in receiving the industrial park land held by the Industrial Development Board

Result as recorded: 3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, August 2025

  • YesJeff BradfordVoted to express interest in receiving the industrial park land held by the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, August 2025).
  • YesJoseph FaulknerVoted to express interest in receiving the industrial park land held by the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, August 2025).
  • YesMike KeenanVoted to express interest in receiving the industrial park land held by the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, August 2025).
  • NoDorothy SmallVoted against expressing interest in receiving the industrial park land held by the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, August 2025).
  • NoTonya AllenVoted against expressing interest in receiving the industrial park land held by the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, August 2025).

City of Fayetteville · Aug 12, 2025Link

Nov 12, 2025

Accept about 140 acres of land from the Industrial Development Board

Result as recorded: 3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, November 2025

  • YesJeff BradfordVoted to accept about 140 acres of land from the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, November 2025).
  • YesJoseph FaulknerVoted to accept about 140 acres of land from the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, November 2025).
  • YesMike KeenanVoted to accept about 140 acres of land from the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, November 2025).
  • NoDorothy SmallVoted against accepting about 140 acres of land from the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, November 2025).
  • NoTonya AllenVoted against accepting about 140 acres of land from the Industrial Development Board (3-3 tie broken by the mayor's yes vote, November 2025).

City of Fayetteville · Nov 12, 2025Link

Liquor store licenses

Jun 10, 2025

Ordinance 2025-14, which would have removed the cap on the number of retail liquor licenses

Result as recorded: failed 2-4, June 2025

  • YesJoseph FaulknerVoted for Ordinance 2025-14, which would have removed the cap on the number of retail liquor licenses (failed 2-4, June 2025).
  • YesTonya AllenVoted for Ordinance 2025-14, which would have removed the cap on the number of retail liquor licenses (failed 2-4, June 2025).
  • NoDorothy SmallVoted against Ordinance 2025-14, which would have removed the cap on the number of retail liquor licenses (failed 2-4, June 2025).
  • NoJeff BradfordVoted against Ordinance 2025-14, which would have removed the cap on the number of retail liquor licenses (failed 2-4, June 2025).
  • NoMike KeenanVoted against Ordinance 2025-14, which would have removed the cap on the number of retail liquor licenses (failed 2-4, June 2025).

City of Fayetteville · Jun 10, 2025Link

Rezoning 521 Market St. W.

Jan 13, 2026

Ordinance 2026-01 rezoning 521 Market St. W. from R-3 to C-3

Result as recorded: failed 2-3 with one abstention, January 2026

  • YesTonya AllenVoted for Ordinance 2026-01 rezoning 521 Market St. W. from R-3 to C-3 (failed 2-3 with one abstention, January 2026).
  • NoDorothy SmallVoted against Ordinance 2026-01 rezoning 521 Market St. W. from R-3 to C-3 (failed 2-3 with one abstention, January 2026).
  • NoJoseph FaulknerVoted against Ordinance 2026-01 rezoning 521 Market St. W. from R-3 to C-3 (failed 2-3 with one abstention, January 2026).
  • NoMike KeenanVoted against Ordinance 2026-01 rezoning 521 Market St. W. from R-3 to C-3 (failed 2-3 with one abstention, January 2026).
  • —Jeff BradfordAbstained on Ordinance 2026-01 rezoning 521 Market St. W. from R-3 to C-3 (failed 2-3, January 2026).

City of Fayetteville · Jan 13, 2026Link

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