David L. Anderson
City Council, District 2, Term through 2029
david.anderson@doverde.gov302-339-1047
Attended 45 of 46 tracked meetings (97.8%). 231 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $18,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
218 yes, 12 no, 1 abstain. Absent for 13 more.
Split votes (46)
Someone voted no or abstained, or the motion did not pass.
- Move to hold a strategy session on CAMSA with members of the General Assembly representing Dover before staff resumes the requested research.
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 2 yes, 4 no, 3 absent. Oct 27, 2026.
- Approve staff recommendation to withdraw the previously approved $40,000 CDBG allocation for the People's Community Center Renovation Project and direct staff to make the funds...
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 3 yes, 3 no, 1 abstain, 2 absent. Oct 13, 2026.
- Move for adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 - Adoption of 2024 ICC Codes as amended.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Oct 12, 2026.
- Move for the adoption of the committee amendment to Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 to not require an existing residence to retrofit sprinklers throughout the entire structure when an...
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Oct 12, 2026.
- Move that the full report of the 21CP Solutions investigation be released to the public for full transparency.
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 2 yes, 4 no, 3 absent. Sep 29, 2026.
- Propose an amendment to exempt existing residential structures from the sprinkler requirement
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 1 abstain, 2 absent. Aug 11, 2026.
- Accept the staff recommendation and forward Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 to council for approval
Voted no. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. Aug 11, 2026.
- Adopt Ordinance #2026-05 with Staff Amendment (SA #1), as amended.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 5 yes, 4 no. Jul 27, 2026.
- Move to amend line 16 of Proposed Ordinance #2026-05 to reflect 60 minutes and strike 30 minutes.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 5 yes, 4 no. Jul 27, 2026.
- Move for reconsideration of Proposed Ordinance #2026-05 to reconsider the 30-minute time limit.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 3 no. Jul 27, 2026.
Routine votes (198)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move to recommend continuing the current safety arrangement on East Loockerman Street, have staff review the options discussed (including gate, permanent barrier, Opticom, cameras...
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move to refer the Booted and Suited program to staff for review while Mr. Wilson completes the application and submits it through both recommended funding avenues.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Downtown Dover Partnership for the allocation of applicable grant funding for the Community Riverwalk...
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Council Committee of the Whole.
Voted yes. Sep 29, 2026.
- Adopt Resolution No. 2026-11 proposing the vacating and abandonment of a certain improved street situated in the City of Dover known as Liberty Street located between Martin Luther...
Voted yes. Sep 28, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda as amended.
Voted yes. Sep 28, 2026.
- Move to remove Item #19, Proposed Legislation Regarding Data Centers, from the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 28, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 28, 2026.
- Move to recommend forwarding the proposed ordinance regarding a data center moratorium to Council, the Planning Commission, and to have the City Solicitor make technical...
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move to recommend approval of Change Order No. 1 to SEL Engineering Services in the amount of $71,750, increasing the total contract from $155,629 to $227,379, funded within the...
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move to recommend approval of the staff recommendation to award the contract to Eastern States Construction Services, Inc for the Heatherfield Pump Station Replacement Project, Bid...
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Utility Committee agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Council Committee of the Whole agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 15, 2026.
- Move for approval of the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 10, 2026.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
- Move for adoption of Resolution No. 2026-10 for setting of the public hearing date for September 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. regarding Liberty Street abandonment.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda as amended.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
Meetings
- Read 833 statements from meetings (280 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 46 meetings (44 in person, 1 remote, 1 absent)
- Ask about David L. Anderson
Pay details
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City Council Member: $1,500 a month, set by city code. The earlier rate was $7,416 a year.
$18,000.00/yr ($1,500.00/mo) FY23 codified City Council base salary + official business expense reimbursement (subject to the City Charter review)
Reimbursed for actual and necessary official business expenses; non-elected civilian committee appointees receive $75/meeting per diem under city code.
City Council FY27 Budget: $276,100 (FY26 Actual: $255,899)
Campaign committees and financial disclosures
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Itemized spending on file: $2,500, from 1 committee.
Committee-reported totals, by filing cycle
- Friends of David L. Anderson: $9,850 reported
2023 filing. Office as filed: Council District 4.
Financial and board disclosures
- Second Chance Foundation / Community Re-entry Initiatives
2024, Executive Director
Community non-profit organization operating youth and workforce re-entry programs in Kent County
- Dover Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
2024, Council Liaison
Public housing oversight and federal HUD voucher program liaison