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Council Member· 2019–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)

Donyel Barber

Gastonia

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
17
Total speaking time
2:37:27
Avg per meeting
9:16
Segments
2856

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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)

Decisions during term (39)

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approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Juneteenth Event Plans and Budget

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Resolution to Accept the Bureau of Justice Grant from the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Order to Begin a Rapid DNA Program in the Amount of $629,127 with Budget Amendment 2720010

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Resolution Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year to Authorize the Transfer of Inactive Fund Balances and Appropriate Fund Balances for Capital Projects and Municipal Events in the Total Amount of $1,704,844 With Budget Amendment 2720007

approved5-0Oct 6, 2026

Resolution to Recognize Revenue from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant for the Apple Creek Sewer Upgrade Engineering Design Project in the Amount of $959,752 with Budget Amendment 2720008

approved6-0Sep 15, 2026

Proposed Gastonia 150th Anniversary Celebration Plans and Budget

approved6-0Sep 15, 2026

Proposed Linwood Park Grand Opening Event Plans and Budget

approved6-0Sep 15, 2026

Proposed FY2028 Budget Calendar

approved7-0Sep 1, 2026

Resolution to Appropriate General Fund Fund Balance to Transfer to Conference Center Fund to Correct a Fiscal Year 2025 Posting Error in the Amount of $640,247 with Budget Amendment 2720005

approved5-0Jul 21, 2026

Resolution Authorizing the Lease Agreement and Operating Budget for 309 Norment Avenue

approved5-0Jul 21, 2026

Resolution to Recognize Revenue for The Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) from The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the Amount of $27,693 with Budget Amendment 2720002

approved5-0Jun 16, 2026

Resolution to Recognize Asset Forfeiture Funds from the Department of Justice in the Amount of $64,475, from the Department of Treasury in the Amount of $71,164, and from the State of North Carolina in the Amount of $1,136 with Budget…

approved5-0Jun 16, 2026

Resolution to Amend the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget in Order to Comply with the Financial Reporting Requirements in Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87, Leases, and GASB Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based…

approved5-0Jun 16, 2026

Resolution to Recognize Additional Funds Received from Insurance Proceeds and Auction Proceeds in the Amount of $69,897 with Budget Amendment 2620055

approved6-0Jun 2, 2026

Adoption of Proposed FY 2027 Annual Budget

approved6-0Jun 2, 2026

Resolution to Appropriate Fund Balance in the Dental Insurance Fund in the Total Amount of $40,000 With Budget Amendment 2620047

approved6-0Jun 2, 2026

Resolution to Recognize Insurance Proceeds in the Amount of $3,025 for Damages to Public Art Statue, Ghillie Dhu, with Budget Amendment 2620049

approved6-0Jun 2, 2026

Resolution to Appropriate Fund Balance for Payment In Lieu in the Amount of $12,155 for Sidewalks Along Titman Road with Budget Amendment 2620051

approved6-0Jun 2, 2026

Resolution to Approve the Gastonia Conference Center FY 26-27 Budget

approved5-0May 4, 2026

Resolution to Recognize Funds Received from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for Mutual Aid in the Amount of $26,405 with Budget Amendment 2620045

approved6-0Apr 21, 2026

Resolution to Appropriate Fund Balance Across Multiple Funds for Vehicle/Equipment Purchases in the Amount of $4,202,488 with Budget Amendment 2620042

Voting record (0)(Budget)

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