Terry Doyle
NE · Beatrice City Council Member, Ward 1
Terry Doyle is a member of the Beatrice City Council. He backs moving Highway 136 out of downtown Beatrice and has worked with Main Street Beatrice on that plan.
Where Terry Doyle stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (5 records)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (9 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted to shrink the city's wellhead protection area by removing its southwest part. The area guards the city's drinking water wells. It passed 7-0.
April 20, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 9 oppose
Voted for the city's 2027 budget and a property tax request of $4,032,222. Both passed 8-0.
September 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Voted for two $250,000 city economic development loans to Newport Bakers, which was buying Beatrice Bakery. Both passed 8-0.
August 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Voted for a $62,981 forgivable downtown repair loan to Hydo Properties, owned by council member Dana Hydo's brother. It passed 8-0.
June 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Voted to hire Confluence for $138,900 to update the city's comprehensive plan, though another firm bid $135,000. It passed 8-0.
May 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Voted to hire the firm HDR to manage the city's gas power plant project, including buying equipment and getting environmental permits. It passed 8-0.
March 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Criticized the draft city budget at a public hearing for leaving out money to move Highway 136 off Court Street downtown, which he called the council's top priority.
August 28, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: beatricedailysun.com
As a member of the Citizens Advisory Review Committee, voted to give $326,800 in local economic development (LB840) funds to the startup Rare Earth Salts. The committee approved it 3-0.
December 10, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: beatricedailysun.com
As chair of the city's CDBG committee, recommended a $305,000 block grant reuse loan so Blue Valley Automation could buy equipment and hire more workers.
May 5, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: beatricedailysun.com
As chair of the city's CDBG advisory committee, recommended a $525,000 federal block grant loan for road work so Beatrice Biodiesel could build a soybean plant with 30 jobs. The council approved it 6-0.
December 17, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for a city plan that lets Beatrice use tax increment financing (TIF) to help build workforce housing. It passed 7-0.
January 5, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
As a Community Food Pantry board member, recruited local officials to take pies in the face to raise money for three Beatrice food pantries.
June 7, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 5 support
Voted to apply for a $630,000 state grant to replace water mains and raise water flow for firefighting. It passed 6-0.
September 8, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Voted for a $1.2 million design contract with JEO Consulting for moving Highway 136 off Court Street downtown. It passed 7-0.
April 6, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Voted to hire the firm HDR to manage the city's gas power plant project, including buying equipment and getting environmental permits. It passed 8-0.
March 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Criticized the draft city budget at a public hearing for leaving out money to move Highway 136 off Court Street downtown, which he called the council's top priority.
August 28, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: beatricedailysun.com
As chair of the city's CDBG advisory committee, recommended a $525,000 federal block grant loan for road work so Beatrice Biodiesel could build a soybean plant with 30 jobs. The council approved it 6-0.
December 17, 2007Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Voted for a resolution backing the state plan to change Highway 77 (Sixth Street) from four lanes to three lanes south of Lincoln Street. He had served on the city's stakeholder committee on the plan. It passed 7-1.
July 6, 2026
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Voted for a resolution to take the next steps toward the city issuing bonds to refinance a Lincoln student housing developer's debt. The city gets fees and six yearly housing scholarships. It passed 7-1.
May 4, 2026
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Voted against recommending a liquor license for an NP Mart convenience store at 200 North 6th Street, near First Christian Church. The church's pastor spoke against it. It still passed 4-3.
January 19, 2026
Source: events.beatrice.ne.gov
Helped organize the Beatrice Mayor's Prayer Breakfast with council members Gary Barnard and Ted Fairbanks.
April 8, 2025
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Voted against removing the stoplight at 19th and Lincoln streets and replacing it with four stop signs. The resolution passed with Doyle and Ted Fairbanks opposed.
July 15, 2024
Source: beatricedailysun.com
As chair of the city's downtown redevelopment committee, thanked the people and groups who won Beatrice a $21.3 million federal RAISE grant to reroute Highway 136 off Court Street.
July 1, 2024
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Voted to make Eighth Street a two-way street and against making Seventh Street two-way. Eighth Street passed 6-2; the Seventh Street change failed 7-1.
January 16, 2023
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Won the Ward 1 Beatrice City Council seat, beating Jon Rosenthal 697-298.
November 8, 2022
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Served as Beatrice's first titled city administrator in the 1970s, then worked as a certified financial planner in investments for more than 30 years, the Beatrice Daily Sun reported.
January 14, 2022
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Was appointed by the City Council to the Downtown Revitalization Committee, which reviews grant projects for downtown buildings.
December 7, 2021
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Was appointed by the City Council to the Citizen Advisory Review Committee, which reviews local sales tax economic development (LB840) spending.
May 18, 2009
Source: beatricedailysun.com
Past race Terry Doyle ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 1 · November 3, 2026 · Beatrice city, Nebraska · incumbent