Nathan Willett

Councilmember, District 1, Seat 2 on the Kansas City City Council

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In the records we collect, Nathan cast 162 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 86% of the time, and attended 6 of 6 recorded meetings.

"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 149 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.

Where Nathan stands

On 34 recorded votes where members disagreed, Nathan was on the prevailing side 13 times and in the minority 21 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - taxation and children & families.

Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 1, No 9
- Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Establishing the City Council’s funding priorities for the expenditure of Public Safety Sales.... Pass 9 to 2, Oct 22, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED Approving the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City,... ($150.0K). Pass 11 to 2, Oct 8, 2026. Record
- Voted no 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). Pass 11 to 2, Oct 8, 2026. Record
Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 4, No 3
- Voted no on 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... ($1.1M). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 22, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Authorizing acceptance of Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds passed through from the Missouri State Emergency... ($93.8K). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement (“Development Agreement”) and other... ($185.0M). Pass 9 to 3, Sep 10, 2026.
Elections & VotingYes 3, No 3
- Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Law Department AS AMENDED Calling an election on April 6, 2027, for the purpose of submitting a question to the voters of Kansas City.... Pass 10 to 2, Oct 1, 2026. Record
Children & FamiliesYes 0, No 4
- Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $24,000.00 grant with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary... ($24.0K). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year award from Nurture KC to receive capacity grant funding in the amount of... ($44.9K). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Auditor to review the status of Council’s directives to the.... Pass 8 to 4, Sep 24, 2026. Record
Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 2, No 1
- Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled April Leonard v ($900.0K). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record
Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 0, No 2
- Voted no on Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 53 acres generally located at 13131 N. U.S. 169 Highway from.... Pass 11 to 1, Oct 8, 2026. Record
- Voted no on Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Rowe Estates, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately.... Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record
Not in a single policy areaYes 2, No 0

Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Nathan was in the minority.

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: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Establishing the City Council’s funding priorities for the expenditure of Public Safety Sales Tax funds. JOINT COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”
Adopted as Substituted
Pass 9 to 2. Fiscal Policy - Taxation. Official record
Willett

Records used on this page

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

Where Nathan stands

Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 1, No 9

Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Establishing the City Council’s funding priorities for the expenditure of Public Safety Sales.... Pass 9 to 2, Oct 22, 2026. Record
Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED Approving the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City,... ($150.0K). Pass 11 to 2, Oct 8, 2026. Record
Voted no 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). Pass 11 to 2, Oct 8, 2026. Record

Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 4, No 3

Voted no on 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... ($1.1M). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 22, 2026. Record
Voted no on Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Authorizing acceptance of Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds passed through from the Missouri State Emergency... ($93.8K). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record
Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement (“Development Agreement”) and other... ($185.0M). Pass 9 to 3, Sep 10, 2026.

Elections & VotingYes 3, No 3

Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Law Department AS AMENDED Calling an election on April 6, 2027, for the purpose of submitting a question to the voters of Kansas City.... Pass 10 to 2, Oct 1, 2026. Record

Children & FamiliesYes 0, No 4

Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $24,000.00 grant with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary... ($24.0K). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record
Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year award from Nurture KC to receive capacity grant funding in the amount of... ($44.9K). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record
Voted no on Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Auditor to review the status of Council’s directives to the.... Pass 8 to 4, Sep 24, 2026. Record

Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 2, No 1

Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled April Leonard v ($900.0K). Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record

Zoning Amendment - Land UseYes 0, No 2

Voted no on Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 53 acres generally located at 13131 N. U.S. 169 Highway from.... Pass 11 to 1, Oct 8, 2026. Record
Voted no on Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Rowe Estates, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately.... Pass 11 to 1, Oct 1, 2026. Record

Not in a single policy areaYes 2, No 0

Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Nathan was in the minority.

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: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Establishing the City Council’s funding priorities for the expenditure of Public Safety Sales Tax funds. JOINT COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”

Adopted as Substituted

Pass 9 to 2. Fiscal Policy - Taxation. Official record

Willett