Tricia K. Arndt
City Council, District 3, Term through 2027
tricia.arndt@doverde.gov302-736-7006
Attended 41 of 46 tracked meetings (89.1%). 204 votes cast. Last vote Oct 27, 2026.
City salary: $18,000 a year. Pay details
Votes
185 yes, 12 no, 7 abstain. Absent for 32 more.
Split votes (46)
Someone voted no or abstained, or the motion did not pass.
- Move to hold a strategy session on CAMSA with members of the General Assembly representing Dover before staff resumes the requested research.
Voted yes. Motion: Did not pass 2 yes, 4 no, 3 absent. Oct 27, 2026.
- Approve staff recommendation to withdraw the previously approved $40,000 CDBG allocation for the People's Community Center Renovation Project and direct staff to make the funds...
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 3 yes, 3 no, 1 abstain, 2 absent. Oct 13, 2026.
- Move for adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 - Adoption of 2024 ICC Codes as amended.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Oct 12, 2026.
- Move for the adoption of the committee amendment to Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 to not require an existing residence to retrofit sprinklers throughout the entire structure when an...
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 7 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Oct 12, 2026.
- Move that the full report of the 21CP Solutions investigation be released to the public for full transparency.
Voted no. Motion: Did not pass 2 yes, 4 no, 3 absent. Sep 29, 2026.
- Propose an amendment to exempt existing residential structures from the sprinkler requirement
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 1 abstain, 2 absent. Aug 11, 2026.
- Accept the staff recommendation and forward Proposed Ordinance #2025-19 to council for approval
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. Aug 11, 2026.
- Adopt Ordinance #2026-05 with Staff Amendment (SA #1), as amended.
Voted no. Motion: Passed 5 yes, 4 no. Jul 27, 2026.
- Move to amend line 16 of Proposed Ordinance #2026-05 to reflect 60 minutes and strike 30 minutes.
Voted no. Motion: Passed 5 yes, 4 no. Jul 27, 2026.
- Move for reconsideration of Proposed Ordinance #2026-05 to reconsider the 30-minute time limit.
Voted yes. Motion: Passed 6 yes, 3 no. Jul 27, 2026.
Routine votes (190)
All passed, with no one voting no or abstaining.
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- 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.
- Move to adopt the agenda for the Council Committee of the Whole meeting.
Voted yes. Dec 9, 2025.
- Move to adopt the consent agenda.
Voted yes. Dec 8, 2025.
- Motion to adopt the agenda for the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to accept staff recommendation to award the contract to A-Del Construction for the Pump Station #7 upgrades project in the amount of $636,000.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to award the contract for Security Fence Replacement for the Water Treatment Plant to Pierce Fence Company in the amount of $216,650.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to have the procurement department brief Council within 60 days on the procurement process and mandatory pre-bid meetings to support small contractor participation.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to adopt the agenda for the Utility Committee.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to adopt the agenda for the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to recommend approval of Proposed Ordinance 2025-17 amending Chapter 38 (Streets, Sidewalks, Storm Sewers) and Chapter 98 regarding stormwater and sump pump regulations.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to defer consideration of the reclassification/regrading of the Senior LAN Analyst position for 30 to 60 days, with the HR Director keeping Council abreast of developments.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to refer the street evaluation software and process used for selecting street repairs to the Utility Committee for review.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion to approve the Council Committee of the Whole agenda.
Voted yes. Nov 25, 2025.
- Motion by unanimous consent to incorporate Councilman Sudler's amendment regarding the definition of residential district into Proposed Ordinance 2025-20.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to approve Proposed Ordinance 2025-18 amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article 5, Finance, by adding Section 2-427, New Vehicle Billable Rates.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
- Motion to consider the final readings of proposed ordinances by title only.
Voted yes. Nov 24, 2025.
Meetings
- Read 340 statements from meetings (76 minutes speaking)
- See attendance for 46 meetings (41 in person, 0 remote, 5 absent)
- Ask about Tricia K. Arndt
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 Tricia Arndt: $3,950 reported
2023 filing. Office as filed: Council District 3.