Tricia K. Arndt
City Council, District 3, Term through 2027
tricia.arndt@doverde.gov302-736-7006
Attended 31 of 34 tracked meetings (91.2%). 196 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $18,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
178 yes, 11 no, 7 abstain. Absent for 32 more.
Split votes (43)
Someone voted no or abstained, or the motion did not pass.
- 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 approve amendment Letter G to Proposed Ordinance #2025-21, regarding medians more than seven feet in width.
Voted absent. 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 absent. 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 absent. 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 yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to approve staff recommendation on the Prioritization of the City of Dover State Capital Transportation Program.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 abstain. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to adopt Proposed Ordinance 2025-20, as amended, amending Chapter 106, Traffic and Vehicles, Article 1, In General, by adding Section 106-18, Strictly Enforced.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 3 no. Nov 24, 2025.
Routine votes (185)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Defer Item #14 (Animal Control Officer Briefing) to the next Regular Council Meeting.
Voted yes. Feb 25, 2026.
- Adopt Resolution No. 2026-02 proclaiming volunteerism and promoting JustServe.org.
Voted yes. Feb 25, 2026.
- Adopt the consent agenda as amended, with Item #14 removed.
Voted yes. Feb 25, 2026.
- Adopt the agenda as presented.
Voted yes. Feb 25, 2026.
- Move to strike Letter H from Proposed Ordinance #2025-21.
Voted absent. Feb 10, 2026.
- Move to accept the recommendation for approval of disbursements from the Higher Education Public Safety Fund for the Dover Fire Department Security Fence.
Voted absent. Feb 10, 2026.
- Move to recommend approval of the annexation request upon consideration of utility services for 1624 North Little Creek Road and two adjacent parcels.
Voted yes. Feb 10, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Jan 28, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda.
Voted yes. Jan 28, 2026.
- Adopt the agenda for the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee as amended, deferring Item #1 to the next meeting.
Voted yes. Jan 13, 2026.
- Accept staff recommendations to approve the Active Recreation Plan for The Enclave Apartments: Revised Walker Road Apartments with comments and conditions.
Voted yes. Jan 13, 2026.
- Adopt the agenda for the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee meeting.
Voted yes. Jan 13, 2026.
- Adopt the agenda for the Council Committee of the Whole meeting.
Voted yes. Jan 13, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Jan 12, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda, as amended.
Voted yes. Jan 12, 2026.
- Move to strike Item #1 (Proclamation - Just Serve, Commitment to Volunteerism) from the agenda.
Voted yes. Jan 12, 2026.
- Move to accept staff recommendation to forward proposed Ordinance 2025-25 amending Appendix F - Fees and Fines, Chapter 46 Fire Prevention and Protection, to City Council for...
Voted yes. Dec 9, 2025.
- Move to accept staff recommendation to award the contract for the water improvement project (Water Quality Improvements) to Richard E. Pierson Construction Company in the amount of...
Voted yes. Dec 9, 2025.
- Move that staff reach out to DelDOT to do a study with traffic calming options and bring back at the next meeting a recommendation to achieve temporary emergency access only on...
Voted yes. Dec 9, 2025.
- Move to accept staff recommendation to approve the revised active recreation area plan for The Old Post project (55 Loockerman Plaza).
Voted yes. Dec 9, 2025.
Meetings
- Read 340 statements from meetings (76 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 34 meetings (31 in person, 0 remote, 3 absent)
- Ask about Tricia K. Arndt
Pay details
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City Council Member: $1,500 a month, set by city code.
$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 (FY25 actual: $242,977, FY27 final budget book)