Joseph P. "Prent" Roth
NE · Columbus City Council Member, Ward 4
Prent Roth has served on the Columbus City Council for Ward 4 since 2016 and sits on its Public Property, Safety and Works Committee. He is a retired NPPD engineering supervisor for power lines and substations and now works as a contract consultant.
Where Joseph P. "Prent" Roth stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted for a COVID-19 mask mandate. The council tied 4-4, and the mayor's yes vote passed it.
November 24, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted for the 2024-25 budget and a $7,062,703.76 property tax request. Both passed 8-0.
September 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Cast the only vote against building a restroom and concession stand at Centennial Park. He said the money was better spent on Sunset Park restrooms. It passed 6-1.
December 18, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Moved to refinance up to $2 million in flood control bonds to save on interest. It passed 8-0.
June 15, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for a new law that cut fireworks sale and use days. He voted against both moves to delay its start. It passed 7-1.
July 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Voted against the Sock Pond Addition plan, which waived a limit on dead-end street length. It passed 6-2.
April 6, 2026
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted against rezoning a home lot on 33rd Avenue for business use after neighbors objected. The rezoning failed 1-6.
January 20, 2025
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Cast the only vote against a Columbus South Bridges easement deal and against the Country Club Shores 6th Addition plan. Both passed 6-1.
October 16, 2023
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Cast the only vote against a report to keep Van Berg Golf Course open until a joint review with the golf association. He objected to the joint review part. It passed 7-1.
October 19, 2020
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Moved to raise the city tax on telephone companies from 3 percent to 5 percent. It passed 8-0.
September 8, 2020
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted against appointing the airport's fuel and service operator to the airport board, after talk of possible conflicts of interest. It passed 5-2.
January 20, 2020
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Won re-election to the Columbus City Council for Ward 4, unopposed, with 1,296 votes.
November 6, 2018
Source: plattecounty.ne.gov
Cast the only vote against the Farm View subdivision plan near the airport. It passed 6-1.
July 16, 2018
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Cast the only vote against rezoning seven Sunside Subdivision lots from single-family to two-family homes. It passed 6-1.
July 2, 2018
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Past race Joseph P. "Prent" Roth ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 4 · November 3, 2026 · Columbus city, Nebraska · incumbent