Melissa Patterson Hazley

Councilmember, District 3, Seat 1 on the Kansas City City Council

Official page

In the records we collect, Melissa cast 293 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 98% of the time, attended 12 of 12 recorded meetings, and made 4 motions.

"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 248 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.

Where Melissa stands

On 37 recorded votes where members disagreed, Melissa was on the prevailing side 32 times and in the minority 5 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and fiscal policy - taxation.

Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 9, No 2
- Voted yes on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds by the Missouri Development Finance Board in one or more series... ($537.0M). Fail 3 to 9, Oct 8, 2026. Record
Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 3, No 4
- Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement (“Development Agreement”) and other... ($185.0M).

What they bring forward

Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.

Housing & Development2 motions
Fiscal Policy - Taxation2 motions

When the vote split

Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.

Yea
Nay
Absent or not voting
Abstain or present

Oct 22, 2026
Kansas City Council
Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed $1,100,000.00 for the purpose of audio and video system upgrades at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 10th floor hearing room, and related production and support locations and to enter all contracts necessary for such purposes; reducing appropriations of $280,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) related to World Cup Contingency; appropriating $280,000.00 from the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
Passed
Pass 11 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record

Records used on this page

Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.

Where Melissa stands

Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 9, No 2

Voted yes on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds by the Missouri Development Finance Board in one or more series... ($537.0M). Fail 3 to 9, Oct 8, 2026. Record

Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 3, No 4

Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement (“Development Agreement”) and other... ($185.0M).

When the vote split

Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.

Yea

Nay

Absent or not voting

Abstain or present

Oct 22, 2026

Kansas City Council

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed $1,100,000.00 for the purpose of audio and video system upgrades at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 10th floor hearing room, and related production and support locations and to enter all contracts necessary for such purposes; reducing appropriations of $280,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) related to World Cup Contingency; appropriating $280,000.00 from the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”

Passed

Pass 11 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record