William H. "Bill" Coleman
VA · Boydton Town Council Member
William H. “Bill” Coleman serves on the Boydton Town Council and won a council seat in 2022. At a 2025 county planning hearing, he opposed a nearby solar project, citing land-value concerns.
Where William H. "Bill" Coleman stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Public Infrastructure (13 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Coleman moved to approve Boydton's 2026–27 budget after its public hearing. The town council voted unanimously in favor.
May 26, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Coleman moved to grant a variance for Mecklenburg County's proposed public-safety building, seconded Boydton's 2025–26 budget, and moved to raise the town parking-violation fine from $20 to $45. The council approved all three actions.
June 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Coleman voted with the Boydton council to adopt the town's 2024–25 budget after a public hearing.
June 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Coleman seconded the purchase of an Axon police body camera and moved to buy a $44,863.33 Dodge Ram truck for Boydton's wastewater treatment plant. The council approved both motions.
June 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Coleman voted to hire William Shane Johnson as Boydton police chief for 32 hours a week and approved wastewater software and legal work on Microsoft's sewer agreement. The three council motions passed unanimously.
March 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Coleman moved to have Boydton buy and equip a police vehicle to the department's specifications. The town council approved the motion unanimously.
July 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Coleman moved to grant a variance for Mecklenburg County's proposed public-safety building, seconded Boydton's 2025–26 budget, and moved to raise the town parking-violation fine from $20 to $45. The council approved all three actions.
June 10, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 13 support
Coleman moved to purchase a Case backhoe for Boydton's maintenance department with a $17,000 trade-in and moved to pump the wastewater sludge pond. The council approved both motions; one member opposed the backhoe.
August 11, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman voted to accept Boydton's sewer-user agreement with Microsoft and moved to approve $28,500 to pave Jones Street between Madison and Hull streets. Both motions passed unanimously.
July 14, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman seconded the purchase of an Axon police body camera and moved to buy a $44,863.33 Dodge Ram truck for Boydton's wastewater treatment plant. The council approved both motions.
June 9, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman moved to proceed with a license agreement between Boydton and the Mecklenburg County School Board over the school lift station. The town council approved the motion.
May 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman moved to purchase two pumps for Boydton's water and sewer operations at a total cost of $3,000. The town council approved the purchase.
April 14, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman voted to hire William Shane Johnson as Boydton police chief for 32 hours a week and approved wastewater software and legal work on Microsoft's sewer agreement. The three council motions passed unanimously.
March 18, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman moved to hire Nick Echols for Boydton's wastewater work at $18.50 an hour, contingent on drug and alcohol screening and a six-month probationary period. The council approved the motion.
January 13, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman moved to hire R. H. Park III for one to two weeks per month at $25 an hour at Boydton's wastewater treatment plant. The town council approved the motion.
August 12, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman moved to grant a variance for Mecklenburg County's proposed public-safety building, seconded Boydton's 2025–26 budget, and moved to raise the town parking-violation fine from $20 to $45. The council approved all three actions.
June 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman moved to hire Aqua Law to assist Boydton with wastewater permits and its dispute over Microsoft's sewer agreement. The council approved the motion. He also moved to buy a $1,600 alert module for the wastewater plant's control system.
April 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman moved to place $250,000 of town funds in a seven-month certificate of deposit paying 5.01% and to buy a handheld wastewater-testing meter. The Boydton council approved both motions.
August 13, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Coleman moved to have the town attorney draft a sewer-user agreement for Mecklenburg County Schools and notify its superintendent. The Boydton council approved the motion unanimously.
July 30, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Boydton council member W. H. Coleman moved to start replacing the town's aging water line from Virginia Homes to the wastewater treatment plant. The council approved the motion after discussing multiple leaks and available grant funds.
February 20, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 8 records
Coleman questioned the operating budget for reopening Boydton's PATHS fitness center and later said the town could not afford to help fund it while facing other expenses, including repairs to a town-owned church.
September 8, 2026
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Coleman moved to rescind the prior month's decision to hire Nick Echols for wastewater work and pursue another applicant. The Boydton council approved the reversal.
February 10, 2026
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Coleman was the sole Boydton council member to vote against having the mayor check on installing security cameras at Town Hall, the maintenance shop and wastewater plant.
December 16, 2025
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Coleman voted against a proposed one-time $4,218.83 sewer-billing credit for Mecklenburg County Public Schools after a disputed lift-station reading. The credit passed despite his vote.
October 14, 2025
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Bill Coleman told the Mecklenburg County Planning Commission he opposed a proposed solar project near his property. He said the project threatened the value of residential lots he had planned to sell and questioned solar power's value.
April 24, 2025
Source: mecklenburgva.com
At a Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors hearing, Bill Coleman urged approval of Nutrien's rezoning request for a new fertilizer-storage location. He said he had worked for Nutrien for 41 years and described its environmental standards.
September 9, 2024
Source: mecklenburgva.com
Coleman moved to approve Boydton's new rates for the 2024–25 fiscal year after a public hearing. The council approved the increase unanimously.
May 14, 2024
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Bill Coleman opposed a proposed 489-acre Antlers Road solar facility before the Mecklenburg County Planning Commission, citing the loss of farmland and forest and effects on neighboring property values.
December 1, 2022
Source: mecklenburgva.com
Past race William H. "Bill" Coleman ran in:
- Member Town Council, Town of Boydton · November 3, 2026 · Boydton town, Virginia · incumbent