Stephen R. Postier
NE · York City Council Member
Pushes for York to start an LB840 economic development program, which uses local tax dollars to attract businesses, improve streets and build or fix housing. He says it could have supplied local matching money for workforce housing like the Creekside Apartments.
Where Stephen R. Postier stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Moved a $500,000 city pledge toward a Southeast Community College job-training center, which passed 6-0. He voted no on a $35,000 grant-funded engineering deal for trail lighting.
April 2, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Brought forward a plan for York to start an LB840 economic development fund. The draft used 20% of the city's 1.5% sales tax, about $1 million a year, for jobs, housing and child care.
May 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: yorknewstimes.com
Moved an agreement with York Public Schools to place a city police officer in the schools as a school resource officer, with costs shared. It passed 8-0.
April 4, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Moved an agreement with York Public Schools to place a city police officer in the schools as a school resource officer, with costs shared. It passed 8-0.
April 4, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Brought forward a plan for York to start an LB840 economic development fund. The draft used 20% of the city's 1.5% sales tax, about $1 million a year, for jobs, housing and child care.
May 15, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: yorknewstimes.com
Moved a $238,050 deal to sell 20.7 acres of city well-field land to Countryside Estates for single-family homes. It passed 7-0.
December 5, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Voted against higher landfill and trash fees, saying a bigger minimum dump fee could discourage hauling. The increase passed 6-2; he voted for a sewer rate increase that passed 7-1.
September 3, 2026
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Proposed requiring yearly registration and proof of insurance for utility vehicles (UTVs) on York streets. A version adding a $100 fee passed unanimously. He voted against allowing golf carts, which failed 3-5.
August 20, 2026
Source: yorknewstimes.com
Cast the only no vote when the council chose Scott Van Esch as its vice president, 7-1.
December 19, 2024
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Moved to forgive $180,000 of a state-funded job-creation loan to York Cold Storage after it kept 12 full-time jobs. It passed 7-0.
October 17, 2024
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Moved approval of a redevelopment plan for a new Fairfield Inn hotel and seconded its tax-increment financing deal, which passed 7-1. He also seconded raising the business district height limit to 60 feet.
September 19, 2024
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Took the oath of office as a newly elected York City Council member after the November 2022 election.
December 1, 2022
Source: meeting.sparqdata.com
Was promoted to senior vice president and York branch manager at Henderson State Bank, focusing on farm and business loans. The mayor also named him to the city's redevelopment advisory group.
December 28, 2021
Source: yorknewstimes.com
Won a York City Council seat in November 2020 but could not take it, because his home was outside city limits. He asked the council to speed up annexing his property, but it did not act in time.
November 20, 2020
Source: yorknewstimes.com
Past race Stephen R. Postier ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · York city, Nebraska · incumbent