Brian E. Lewis
City Council, District 2, Term through 2027
Attended 44 of 46 tracked meetings (95.7%). 213 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $18,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
193 yes, 16 no, 4 abstain. Absent for 28 more.
Split votes (48)
Someone voted no or abstained, or the motion did not pass.
- Approve the Economic Development Fund grant application for Donny Legans (Rail Haus) in the amount of $50,000.
Voted abstain. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 abstain, 1 absent. Jan 13, 2026.
- Move to accept staff recommendation for sole source procurement of SAN, server, and networking hardware and services for the Infrastructure Modernization Project (IT 26-10 and IT...
Voted abstain. Motion: Passed 0 yes, 1 abstain. Dec 8, 2025.
- 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 no. 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 no. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 3 no. Nov 24, 2025.
- Move to refer proposed Ordinance #2025-21 back to committee and staff for edits.
Voted no. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 no. Nov 10, 2025.
- Move to approve proposed Ordinance #2025-15 rezoning 600 South State Street from RG-O to I-O.
Voted abstain. Motion: Passed 8 yes, 1 abstain. Nov 10, 2025.
- Move to remove Item #14 (Proposed Ordinance #2025-21) from the consent agenda for discussion.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain. Nov 10, 2025.
Routine votes (193)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Move to recommend a partial waiver of the fees down to $1,000.00 for the cash-in-lieu active recreation area requirement for Cecil Street Townhouses at 207 N. West Street.
Voted yes. Apr 14, 2026.
- Move to recommend acceptance of the Silver Lake Commission Annual Report.
Voted yes. Apr 14, 2026.
- Move to recommend acceptance of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Taskforce Committee's recommendations report.
Voted yes. Apr 14, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda of the Council Committee of the Whole.
Voted yes. Apr 14, 2026.
- Move to approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 23, 2026
Voted yes. Apr 13, 2026.
- Move for the adoption of Ordinance #2026-08 – Lands of ASMA Property, LLC at 317, 319, and 325 West Division Street, as recommended by the Planning Commission
Voted yes. Apr 13, 2026.
- Move that the Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2026-08 be acknowledged by title only
Voted yes. Apr 13, 2026.
- Move for the adoption of Resolution No. 2026-05 – Supporting the Creation of A Greater Dover Museum
Voted yes. Apr 13, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda
Voted yes. Apr 13, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda with removal of Item #20 (Proposed Ordinance #2025-14 with Staff Amendment #1 – Lemon Housing)
Voted yes. Apr 13, 2026.
- 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 absent. 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 absent. Mar 24, 2026.
- Recommend forwarding Proposed Ordinance #2026-03 (Dangerous Buildings) to Council for approval.
Voted absent. 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 absent. 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 absent. 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 absent. Mar 23, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda.
Voted absent. Mar 23, 2026.
- Move to accept the January Minutes.
Voted absent. Mar 19, 2026.
- Move to accept the Agenda.
Voted absent. Mar 19, 2026.
Meetings
- Read 596 statements from meetings (142 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 46 meetings (37 in person, 7 remote, 2 absent)
- Ask about Brian E. Lewis
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
- Friends of Brian Lewis for Council: $11,450 reported
2023 filing. Office as filed: Council District 2.
Financial and board disclosures
- Kent County Levy Court / Former Sheriff Office
2024, Former County Official
Kent County retirement benefits and former public safety service