Portsmouth City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Yolanda E. Thomas
Yolanda E. Thomas (Portsmouth City Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Portsmouth City Council after the election.
Where Yolanda E. Thomas stands: positions on the record
Budget2 sourced positions
Voted no on the $598 million FY 2027 operating budget ordinance (adopted 4-3, May 12, 2026).
Council voteCity of Portsmouth · May 12, 2026
Said her vote against the operating budget was about accounting for state school funding that was still unresolved.
“My vote is for ensuring we make commitments that fully account for the financial realities still unfolding at the state level”
Own statementThe Virginian-Pilot · May 15, 2026
Utility rates1 sourced position
Voted no on increasing water and sewer rates (adopted 5-2, May 12, 2026).
Council voteCity of Portsmouth · May 12, 2026
New City Hall1 sourced position
Voted yes on the $2.9 million interim agreement to design a new City Hall and parking garage (adopted 6-1, May 12, 2026).
Council voteCity of Portsmouth · May 12, 2026
School sales tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on the resolution asking the court to put a 1% school sales tax referendum on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (adopted 5-1, July 28, 2026).
Council voteCity of Portsmouth · Jul 28, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
Voted no on a use permit for six townhouses at 2400 Airline Boulevard (denied 3-4, Aug. 25, 2026).
Council voteCity of Portsmouth · Aug 25, 2026
Voted no on a use permit for seven townhomes at 1211 Rodman Avenue and 3614 Race Street (approved 4-3, Aug. 25, 2026).
Council voteCity of Portsmouth · Aug 25, 2026
What Yolanda E. Thomas said vs. how Yolanda E. Thomas voted
FY 2027 budget
In their words
Said her vote against the operating budget was about accounting for state school funding that was still unresolved.
May 15, 2026 ·The Virginian-Pilot · May 15, 2026
On the record
Voted no on the $598 million FY 2027 operating budget ordinance (adopted 4-3, May 12, 2026).
May 12, 2026 ·City of Portsmouth · May 12, 2026
On the ballot this time
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