Council Member · District Seat 2
Ron Smith
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- Broke from the board majority to vote no on “The motion carried by the following electronic vote: | Matter ORD. NO. 2026-13” - and sided with the majority 84% of the time across 144 recorded votes. meeting minutes
- Latest coverage: “This Week in Local Government” (WSLR Community Radio, Oct 25, 2026). coverage, lean labeled ↗
- Serves as Council Member, District Seat 2. venicegov.com ↗
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The record
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84%
Voted with the majority.
Across 144 votes · 25 no · 119 yes at public board and commission meetings, Smith’s vote landed with the prevailing outcome 84% of the time - the votes where it didn’t are flagged below. meeting minutes · Apr 14, 2026
144 recorded votes
The consequential votes, from the meeting record
NO
The motion carried by the following electronic vote: | Matter ORD. NO. 2026-13
City Council · legistar:event-item:110102 · Apr 14, 2026 passed anyway minutes name match
NO
The motion carried by the following electronic vote: | Matter ORD. NO. 2026-10
City Council · legistar:event-item:110103 · Apr 14, 2026 passed anyway minutes name match
NO
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Boldt, seconded by Mr. Engelke, that based on the evidence in the record, Ordinance No. 2026-14 be approved on first reading and scheduled for final reading. The motion carried by the following electronic vote: | Matter ORD. NO. 2026-14 | Moved by Jim Boldt | Seconded by Kevin Engelke
City Council · legistar:event-item:109979 · Apr 14, 2026 passed anyway minutes name match
YES
A motion was made by Mayor Pachota, seconded by Mr. Smith, to allow the Mayor to write a letter of support to Congressman Stuebe as it relates to the Mayakka River National Wild and Scenic River System bill that he is filing. The motion carried by the following electronic vote: | Matter 26-0573 | Moved by Nick Pachota | Seconded by Ron Smith
City Council · legistar:event-item:110000 · Apr 14, 2026 minutes name match
144 recorded votes on file · showing the most consequential recent ones.
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