Fred A. Neil
City Council, District 3, Term through 2029
fred.neil@doverde.gov302-678-3288
Attended 45 of 46 tracked meetings (97.8%). 281 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $23,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
268 yes, 8 no, 5 abstain. Absent for 19 more.
Split votes (49)
Someone voted no or abstained, or the motion did not pass.
- Recommend adoption and forward Proposed Ordinance #2025-14 (Lemon Housing Protection) to Council for approval.
Voted yes. 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.
- Move to refer proposed Ordinance #2025-21 back to committee and staff for edits.
Voted yes. 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 yes. 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 abstain. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain. Nov 10, 2025.
Routine votes (251)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- Move for adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2026-10, as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Voted yes. Jul 13, 2026.
- Move that the Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2026-10 be acknowledged by title only.
Voted yes. Jul 13, 2026.
- Move to approve the Dover Human Relations Commission 2025 Annual Report, in conjunction with Dover Human Relations Commissioners training with Code Enforcement and Robert’s Rules...
Voted yes. Jul 13, 2026.
- Move to schedule a meeting based on the findings in the report and hold a forum to provide training for City Council and the Dover Human Relations Commission.
Voted yes. Jul 13, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Jul 13, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda.
Voted yes. Jul 13, 2026.
- Move to accept the Capital Area Municipality Sustainability Act (CAMSA) presentation and authorize Sharon Duca, City Manager, and the municipal budget team to conduct a rigorous...
Voted yes. Jul 9, 2026.
- Move to amend the motion to add a complete legal review and adjust the reporting date to the first meeting in September.
Voted yes. Jul 9, 2026.
- Move for adjournment of the Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals meeting.
Voted yes. Jun 24, 2026.
- Move to uphold the Code Enforcement Officer's decision and declare the property in its fourth year of vacancy, with the fourth-year vacant building registration fee of $3,000 due...
Voted yes. Jun 24, 2026.
- Move for approval of the agenda.
Voted yes. Jun 24, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the Council Committee of the Whole agenda.
Voted yes. Jun 23, 2026.
- Move for approval of the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 08, 2026.
Voted yes. Jun 22, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the consent agenda as amended.
Voted yes. Jun 22, 2026.
- Motion to remove Item #10, Sole Source – ZeroEyes Gun Detection Solution, from the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Jun 22, 2026.
- Motion to remove Item #7, Presentation on the Transfer on Death (TOD) Deeds, from the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Jun 22, 2026.
- Move for adoption of the agenda as written.
Voted yes. Jun 22, 2026.
- Move for adjournment of the Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals meeting.
Voted yes. Jun 10, 2026.
- Move to uphold the Code Official's decision and to declare the property in its fifth year of vacancy, with the fifth-year vacant building registration fee of $5,000 due within 30...
Voted yes. Jun 10, 2026.
- Move to grant the appeal and not place the property of 18 Saint Andrews Court on the Vacant Building Registry, and remove the fee of $375.
Voted yes. Jun 10, 2026.
Meetings
- Read 1,535 statements from meetings (270 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 46 meetings (45 in person, 0 remote, 1 absent)
- Ask about Fred A. Neil
Pay details
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City Council President (District 3): $1,916.67 a month, set by city code. The earlier rate was $8,652 a year.
$23,000.00/yr ($1,916.67/mo) FY23 codified Council President base salary (includes $5,000/yr presiding officer differential over $18,000 Council base; subject to the City Charter review)
Reimbursed for actual and necessary official business expenses; civilian committee appointees (non-elected) 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
- Fred Neil for Dover City Council: $3,200 reported
2023 filing. Office as filed: Council District 3.
Financial and board disclosures
- Wild Meadows Homeowners Association
2024, Resident Advocate / Former Officer
Manufactured housing land-lease advocacy and manufactured home community rights
- Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
2024, Council Representative
Regional transportation planning, DelDOT highway project coordination, and pedestrian safety corridors