Scott Van Esch

NE · York City Council Member

Longtime member of York's governing council, holding his seat since before 2022.

Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (3 records)

Government Spending Reduction (3 records)

Track record

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Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose

Moved a $658,582 deal with Nebraska Public Power District to move power lines for the Project Access York trail bridge. He also seconded approval of the trail's preliminary plans.
July 2, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted for a $7,861,680 bid from Scheele-Kayton Construction to build York's new fire station.
August 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted to set York's property tax rate at 33 cents per $100 of value. That was above the 31.8-cent rate that would have raised the same taxes as the year before.
September 2, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

Voted for a $7,861,680 bid from Scheele-Kayton Construction to build York's new fire station.
August 1, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com

Public Infrastructure · 3 support

Moved a $658,582 deal with Nebraska Public Power District to move power lines for the Project Access York trail bridge. He also seconded approval of the trail's preliminary plans.
July 2, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted for a $509,473 engineering contract for Project Access York, a federally funded walking trail. It passed 5-3.
September 19, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted for a $7,861,680 bid from Scheele-Kayton Construction to build York's new fire station.
August 1, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com

General · 8 records

Voted to allow utility vehicles (UTVs) on York streets with a $100 yearly registration. He voted against a separate golf cart ordinance, which failed.
August 20, 2026
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Was chosen as vice president of the York City Council on a 7-1 vote.
December 19, 2024
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted against rezoning a residential lot to industrial use so the owner could build a storage shop. The rezoning passed 5-3.
November 21, 2024
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Moved an ordinance raising York's sewer rates, which passed 7-1. He also seconded sewer rate increases in 2022 and 2024.
September 7, 2023
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Took the oath for a new term on the York City Council after the November 2022 election.
December 1, 2022
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted against an ordinance to allow all-terrain and utility vehicles on York streets with a $50 permit. The ordinance failed 3-5.
May 5, 2022
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Voted to create an advisory committee to plan a new future for the Anna Palmer Museum collection, a step toward moving it. The resolution passed 5-2.
June 3, 2021
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Took the oath of office as a newly elected York City Council member after the November 2018 election.
December 20, 2018
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com