Roy Sudler, Jr.
City Council, District 4, Term through 2027
roy.sudler@doverde.gov302-736-9880
Attended 36 of 46 tracked meetings (78.3%). 216 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $18,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
200 yes, 13 no, 3 abstain. Absent for 50 more.
Split votes (49)
Someone voted no or abstained, or the motion did not pass.
- Move to deny the appeal for 48 Heatherfield Way and uphold the $100.00 citation fee.
Voted abstain. Motion: Passed 1 yes, 1 abstain. Apr 16, 2026.
- Move to recommend creating a Resolution to change the charter, drafted by the City Solicitor, which would be brought back for review and discussion at the committee.
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 3 yes, 5 no, 1 absent. Apr 14, 2026.
- Motion to approve the new Property Development Director contract as presented.
Voted abstain. Motion: Passed 0 yes, 1 abstain, 8 absent. Mar 9, 2026.
- 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 no. 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 yes. Motion: Did not pass 3 yes, 6 no, 1 absent. Feb 25, 2026.
- Move to approve amendment Letter G to Proposed Ordinance #2025-21, regarding medians more than seven feet in width.
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 2 no, 1 absent. Feb 10, 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.
Routine votes (217)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Motion to recommend approval of Proposed Ordinance 2025-17 amending Chapter 38 (Streets, Sidewalks, Storm Sewers) and Chapter 98 regarding stormwater and sump pump regulations.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to defer consideration of the reclassification/regrading of the Senior LAN Analyst position for 30 to 60 days, with the HR Director keeping Council abreast of developments.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to refer the street evaluation software and process used for selecting street repairs to the Utility Committee for review.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to approve the Council Committee of the Whole agenda.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion by unanimous consent to incorporate Councilman Sudler's amendment regarding the definition of residential district into Proposed Ordinance 2025-20.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to approve Proposed Ordinance 2025-18 amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article 5, Finance, by adding Section 2-427, New Vehicle Billable Rates.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to consider the final readings of proposed ordinances by title only.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to accept the consent agenda as read.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to adopt the agenda as presented.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Move to accept staff recommendation to order the property at 415 West Division Street to be repaired or demolished on or before December 22, 2025.
Voted absent. Nov 20, 2025.
- Move to adopt staff recommendation to order the building at 303 West Division Street to be repaired or demolished on or before December 22, 2025.
Voted absent. Nov 20, 2025.
- Move to approve staff recommendation to have the structure at 111 South Queen Street demolished on or before December 22, 2025.
Voted absent. Nov 20, 2025.
- Move to adopt staff recommendation declaring 29 South New Street dangerous and ordering the building and all accessory structures to be repaired or demolished on or before December...
Voted absent. Nov 20, 2025.
- Move to open the discussion to the public and suspend the current rules to hear from the community now.
Voted yes. Nov 10, 2025.
- Move to consider final reading of proposed Ordinance #2025-15 by title only.
Voted yes. Nov 10, 2025.
- Move to approve the consent agenda as amended.
Voted yes. Nov 10, 2025.
- Move to adopt the agenda.
Voted yes. Nov 10, 2025.
Meetings
- Read 1,283 statements from meetings (312 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 46 meetings (31 in person, 5 remote, 10 absent)
- Ask about Roy Sudler, Jr.
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
- Roy Sudler Jr. for Council: $12,500 reported
2023 filing. Office as filed: Council District 4.