Rawlins City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Derek
Elliott
Councilmember, Ward 1; term ends January 2029City of Rawlins
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Background
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- Rawlins City Council member for Ward 1, with a term from January 2025 through January 2029.
On the record: Derek Elliott
9 sourced01City budget1 sourced position
Voted against the third and final reading of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 municipal budget (passed 6-1, June 16, 2026).
Council voteCity of Rawlins · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Junk and salvage yards1 sourced position
Voted against the final reading, without a grandfather clause, of the ordinance amending Title 19 sections on junk and junk/salvage/wreckage yards (passed 5-2, Dec. 2, 2025).
Council voteCity of Rawlins · Dec 2, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Lawrence property rezoning1 sourced position
Voted against rezoning the former Lawrence property from industrial to residential (4.88 acres) and commercial (9.15 acres) (passed 6-1, Aug. 18, 2026).
Council voteCity of Rawlins · Aug 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Ferguson Building housing1 sourced position
Voted for applying for a state Unmet Housing grant of up to $3.5 million for attainable workforce apartments at the Ferguson Building (passed 7-0, Jan. 20, 2026).
Council voteCity of Rawlins · Jan 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Land from Sinclair Land & Development1 sourced position
Voted against accepting a quitclaim deed for undeveloped land from Sinclair Land & Development, LLC and paying its 2025 property taxes (passed 5-2, Feb. 17, 2026).
Council voteCity of Rawlins · Feb 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Vehicle liability coverage ordinance1 sourced position
Voted for the final reading of an ordinance amending Section 10.15.070, Failure to Maintain Liability Coverage (passed 5-2, Aug. 18, 2026).
Council voteCity of Rawlins · Aug 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Fee schedules1 sourced position
Voted against the resolution amending the city's fee schedules, Appendixes A through J (passed 5-1, May 19, 2026).
Council voteCity of Rawlins · May 19, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08City manager1 sourced position
Voted for the resolution appointing Matthew J. Hall as city manager (passed 7-0, Jan. 20, 2026).
Council voteCity of Rawlins · Jan 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Water rates1 sourced position
Asked for a council discussion of water rates and proposed a reduction of about 40%, followed by gradual increases of 2% to 5% over time (Feb. 3, 2026).
Own statementCity of Rawlins · Feb 3, 2026Link
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