Roy Sudler, Jr.
City Council, District 2, 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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- 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 absent. 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 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.