Julia M. Pillsbury
City Council, District 1, Term through 2027
julia.pillsbury@doverde.gov302-270-5057
Attended 41 of 46 tracked meetings (89.1%). 214 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $18,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
204 yes, 6 no, 4 abstain. Absent for 41 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 no. 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 yes. 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 abstain. 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 abstain. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain. Nov 25, 2025.
Routine votes (210)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Request that Dover Police conduct an evaluation of the efficacy of the camera system and report their findings back to the Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee.
Voted yes. Mar 24, 2026.
- Recommend having Proposed Ordinance #2026-04 brought back at the next committee meeting with amendments addressing commercial storefront vacancies in occupied buildings and...
Voted yes. Mar 24, 2026.
- Recommend forwarding Proposed Ordinance #2026-03 (Dangerous Buildings) to Council for approval.
Voted yes. Mar 24, 2026.
- Recommend awarding the contract for the Water Street Flooding Improvements project, Bid #26-0013WW, to A-Del Construction for $531,916.
Voted yes. Mar 24, 2026.
- Move to recommend placing a speed limit sign at the entrance of the development and Caution Children at Play as soon as possible, amended to include a Strictly Enforced sign.
Voted yes. Mar 24, 2026.
- Move for acceptance of the Robbins Hose Company Dover Fire Department 2025 Annual Report.
Voted yes. Mar 23, 2026.
- Move for the adoption of the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Mar 23, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda.
Voted yes. Mar 23, 2026.
- Move to accept the January Minutes.
Voted absent. Mar 19, 2026.
- Move to accept the Agenda.
Voted absent. Mar 19, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee agenda.
Voted yes. Mar 10, 2026.
- Move to recommend acceptance of the staff recommendation for the dedication of the water and wastewater infrastructure within the Oak Shadows development.
Voted yes. Mar 10, 2026.
- Move for acceptance of the water infrastructure within the right-of-way of Bay Road, to include all referenced water infrastructure as recommended by staff.
Voted yes. Mar 10, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Utility Committee agenda.
Voted yes. Mar 10, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Council Committee of the Whole agenda.
Voted yes. Mar 10, 2026.
- Move to accept the Training, Conference, and Travel Policy as amended.
Voted yes. Feb 26, 2026.
- Move to recommend approval of the subdivision waiver for lots without public street frontage for DuPont Plaza Master Plan at 747 N. DuPont Highway as recommended by the Planning...
Voted yes. Feb 26, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee agenda.
Voted yes. Feb 26, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Council Committee of the Whole agenda.
Voted yes. Feb 26, 2026.
- Consider the final reading of Proposed Ordinance #2025-21 by title only.
Voted yes. Feb 25, 2026.
Meetings
- Read 198 statements from meetings (20 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 46 meetings (36 in person, 5 remote, 5 absent)
- Ask about Julia M. Pillsbury
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
- Dr. Julia Pillsbury for Dover Council: $16,750 reported
2023 filing. Office as filed: Council At-Large.
Financial and board disclosures
- The Kids Clinic PA
2024, Pediatric Physician & Practice Owner
Private pediatric medical practice located in Dover, DE