Donyale M. Hall
City Council, District 2, Term through 2029
donyale.hall@doverde.gov302-363-5344
Attended 44 of 46 tracked meetings (95.7%). 200 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $18,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
191 yes, 9 no. Absent for 33 more.
Split votes (45)
Someone voted no or abstained, or the motion did not pass.
- Move to recommend removal and denial of the application submitted by the People's Community Center located within the People's Church for Economic Development Funds in the amount...
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 2 abstain. Feb 26, 2026.
- Deny adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2025-21 (Pedestrian Safety).
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 3 no, 1 absent. Feb 25, 2026.
- Refer Ordinance #2026-08 (Rezoning of 317, 319, and 325 W. Division Street) to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on March 16, 2026, and set City Council public hearing...
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Feb 25, 2026.
- Move Item #26, Proposed Ordinance #2025-21 (Pedestrian Safety), earlier in the agenda.
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 3 yes, 6 no, 1 absent. Feb 25, 2026.
- Move to accept the recommendation for approval of disbursements from the Higher Education Public Safety Fund for the Volunteer Firefighter Stipend Program.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Feb 10, 2026.
- Move to accept staff recommendation to forward Proposed Ordinance #2025-21 as amended to Council for approval.
Voted no. Motion: Passed 5 yes, 3 no, 1 absent. Feb 10, 2026.
- Recommend adoption and forward Proposed Ordinance #2025-14 (Lemon Housing Protection) to Council for approval.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 5 yes, 2 abstain, 2 absent. Jan 13, 2026.
- Award the contract for the Silver Lake Dam Repairs, Bid #26-0009WW, to Mar-Allen Concrete Products, Inc. in the amount of $128,282.64.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Jan 13, 2026.
- Approve the Economic Development Fund grant application for Donny Legans (Rail Haus) in the amount of $50,000.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 abstain, 1 absent. Jan 13, 2026.
- Motion to accept staff recommendation to award the contract for the FY2026 Street and Alley Program to Grassbusters Landscaping in the amount of $874,256.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain. Nov 25, 2025.
Routine votes (188)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee.
Voted absent. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee.
Voted absent. 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 absent. 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 absent. Sep 29, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Council Committee of the Whole.
Voted absent. 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.
- Move to remove Item #27, Delaware Opioid Settlement Commission Funding Disbursement, from the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda.
Voted yes. Sep 14, 2026.
Meetings
- Read 184 statements from meetings (44 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 46 meetings (30 in person, 14 remote, 2 absent)
- Ask about Donyale M. Hall
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: $0, from 1 committee.
Committee-reported totals, by filing cycle
- Donyale Hall for Delaware: $28,900 reported
2024 filing. Office as filed: Council / Statewide Candidate.
Financial and board disclosures
- Hall Commercial Enterprises & Consulting
2024, Principal / Small Business Owner
Business management consulting and commercial real estate advisory