Roanoke City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Nicolas S. Hagen
Council Member; term ends Dec. 31, 2028City of Roanoke
Nicolas S. Hagen (Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Roanoke City Council after the election.
Attorney with The Hagen Law Office who has served on Roanoke City Council since January 2025. Earned his law degree from George Mason School of Law.
Where Nicolas S. Hagen stands: positions on the record
Budget2 sourced positions
Voted no on the ordinance adopting the city's 2026-27 annual fund budgets (adopted 5-2, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · May 18, 2026
Said his no vote on the budget was a moral one, citing his disagreement with a 2024 decision to raise council pay 15 percent.
“I know that some people will believe it’s politically motivated, it was moral for me”
Own statementWSLS 10 · May 12, 2026
Flock and surveillance2 sourced positions
Voted no on an encroachment permit to install gunshot detection devices in city rights-of-way (adopted 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · May 4, 2026
Voted yes to repeal the encroachment permit for gunshot detection devices (adopted 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Aug 17, 2026
Housing and zoning2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a resolution sending zoning amendments that incorporate the Citizens' Proposal to the Planning Commission (adopted 4-3, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Aug 17, 2026
Said the council directed the Planning Commission to look at what the citizens group is proposing for residential zoning.
“We basically directed the planning commission to take a look at what the citizens group is proposing”
Own statementWSLS 10 · Jul 7, 2026
Schools1 sourced position
Voted no on a resolution supporting legislation for a referendum on raising the sales tax 1% for school construction (adopted 4-1, December 2025).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Jan 20, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the zoning code sections on data centers (adopted 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Aug 17, 2026
Evans Spring1 sourced position
Voted yes on amending the Evans Spring Plan under Option 3, with the interstate connector removed (adopted 7-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Roanoke City Council · Jul 6, 2026
What Nicolas S. Hagen said vs. how Nicolas S. Hagen voted
Budget
In their words
Said his no vote on the budget was a moral one, citing his disagreement with a 2024 decision to raise council pay 15 percent.
May 12, 2026 ·WSLS 10 · May 12, 2026
On the record
Voted no on the ordinance adopting the city's 2026-27 annual fund budgets (adopted 5-2, May 2026).
May 18, 2026 ·City of Roanoke City Council · May 18, 2026
Housing and zoning
In their words
Said the council directed the Planning Commission to look at what the citizens group is proposing for residential zoning.
Jul 7, 2026 ·WSLS 10 · Jul 7, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on a resolution sending zoning amendments that incorporate the Citizens' Proposal to the Planning Commission (adopted 4-3, July 2026).
Aug 17, 2026 ·City of Roanoke City Council · Aug 17, 2026
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