Baldwin County Commission voting record

38 regular meetings with final minutes, Jan 7, 2025 to Aug 18, 2026

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Where this comes from. Every vote is copied from the Baldwin County Commission's official meeting record on Legistar (regular meetings whose minutes are marked Final, accessed Oct 18, 2026). Each row links to its meeting, where the minutes PDF is posted. The motion text is quoted from the minutes. Read it before the result: a passed motion "to deny" a rezoning means the rezoning was denied. Meetings whose minutes were still drafts are not counted: Nov 18, 2025, Dec 2, 2025, Sep 1, 2026, Sep 15, 2026, Oct 6, 2026.

Totals across 351 recorded votes

Most items pass unanimously; many routine items are approved together as one consent-agenda vote, which counts once here.

James E. Ball

Yes 329 · No 3 · Abstained 1 · Absent 18

Matthew P. McKenzie

Yes 338 · No 12 · Abstained 1 · Absent 0

Billie Jo Underwood

Yes 326 · No 5 · Abstained 1 · Absent 19

Charles F. Gruber

Yes 351 · No 0 · Abstained 0 · Absent 0

Split votes (19)

Every recorded vote in which at least one commissioner voted no or abstained. No other notable-vote filter is applied.

MeetingItem and motionBallMcKenzieUnderwoodGruber
Jul 21, 2026
Item CE6 · File 26-0970
Competitive Bid #WG26-37 - Purchase of One (1) New 2026 Tahoe 2WD Premier Vehicle or Equivalent for the Baldwin County Commission
Motion by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, seconded by Commissioner James E. Ball, to award Bid #WG26-37 for the Purchase of One (1) New 2026 Tahoe 2WD Premier Vehicle or Equivalent to Terry Thompson Chevrolet, Inc., for District 3 Commissioner as follows:
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
Jul 21, 2026
Item CF2 · File 26-0973
*Building Construction Regulation Agreement with Town of Summerdale
Motion by Commissioner Matthew P. McKenzie, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to adopt Resolution #2026-126 which approves the Building Construction Regulation Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission and the Town of Summerdale governing the regulation of building construction outside the municipality's corporate limits but within the municipal police jurisdiction.
Motion passed
NoYesYesYes
Jul 21, 2026
Item ES3 · File 26-0942
Case No. Z26-20 - Smith Property Rezoning Request
Motion by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to deny Case No. Z26-20, Smith Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 1.36 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 12 from RA, Rural Agricultural District, to B-4, Major Commercial District.
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
Jul 21, 2026
Item ES4 · File 26-0943
Case No. Z26-21 - Smith Property Rezoning Request
Motion by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to deny Case No. Z26-21, Smith Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 1.54 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 12 from RA, Rural Agricultural District, to M-1, Light Industrial District.
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
Jul 21, 2026
Item ES6 · File 26-0968
Case No. Z26-23 - McKenzie Property Rezoning Request
Motion by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, seconded by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, to deny Case No. Z26-23, McKenzie Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 60 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 39, from RA, Rural Agricultural District, to RSF-1, Single Family District.
Motion passed
YesAbstainedYesYes
Jun 16, 2026
Item ES2 · File 26-0807
Case No. Z25-55 - Sweetwater Investments Property Rezoning Request
Motion by Commissioner Matthew P. McKenzie, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to deny Case No. Z25-55, Sweetwater Investments Property, as it pertains to the rezoning of 29 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 39, from RSF-1, Residential Single Family District, to RSF-2, Residential Single Family District.
Motion passed
YesYesNoYes
Mar 17, 2026
Item ES1 · File 26-0558
Case No. Z26-01 - Jones Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to deny Case No. Z26-01, Jones Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 4.13 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 32, from RA, Rural Agricultural District, to RSF-2, Residential Single Family District.
Motion passed
AbsentNoYesYes
Feb 19, 2026
Item ES2 · File 26-0483
Case No. Z25-63 - Hehman Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to adopt Resolution #2026-044, which approves Case No. Z25-63, Hehman Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 4.9 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 30, from RA, Rural Agricultural District, to B1, Professional Business District.
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
Jan 20, 2026
Item ES2 · File 26-0381
Case No. Z25-61 - Penry Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to adopt Resolution #2026-041, which approves Case No. Z25-61, Penry Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 12 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 15, from RA, Rural Agricultural District, to RSF-1, Residential Single Family District.
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
Oct 21, 2025
Item GA2 · File 26-0120
Sheriff’s Office - FY 2026 Gulf Coast Resource Conservation and Development Council - Community Development Grant Acceptance
Motion by Commissioner James E. Ball, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to take the following actions:
Motion passed
YesYesAbstainedYes
Aug 19, 2025
Item ES2 · File 25-1076
Case No. Z25-36 - Friendship Park LLC Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner James E. Ball, seconded by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, to adopt Resolution #2025-155, which approves Case No. Z25-36, Friendship Park LLC Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 1.2 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 15, from B-1, Professional Business District, to LB, Limited Business District.
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
Jul 16, 2025
Item ES4 · File 25-0958
Case No. Z25-31 - Davis Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, seconded by Commissioner James E. Ball, to adopt Resolution #2025-150, which approves Case No. Z25-31, Davis Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 2 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 21, from RA, Rural Agricultural District, to RSF-1, Residential Single Family District.
Motion failed
NoYesNoYes
Jun 24, 2025
Item ES6 · File 25-0887
Case No. Z25-12 - Ewing Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner James E. Ball, seconded by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, to deny Case No. Z24-12, Ewing Property Rezoning.
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
Jun 24, 2025
Item ES4 · File 25-0894
Case No. Z25-09 - Parker Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, seconded by Commissioner James E. Ball, to adopt Resolution #2025-122, which approves Case No. Z25-09, Parker Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 10 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 15, from RSF-E, Residential Single-Family Estate District, to B-2, Neighborhood Business District.
Motion passed
YesYesNoYes
May 20, 2025
Item ES2 · File 25-0761
Case No. Z25-20 - Terrazas Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, seconded by Commissioner James E. Ball, to deny the rezoning request regarding Case No. Z25-20, Terrazas Property.
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
May 20, 2025
Item ES3 · File 25-0762
Case No. Z25-22 - Curtis Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner James E. Ball, seconded by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, to deny the rezoning request regarding Case No. Z25-22, Curtis Property.
Motion passed
YesNoYesYes
May 20, 2025
Item ES1 · File 25-0782
Case No. Z25-07 - Jim & Donna Enterprises LLC Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, seconded by Commissioner James E. Ball, to adopt Resolution #2025-105, which approves Case No. Z25-07, Jim & Donna Enterprises LLC Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 44.25 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 22, from RA, Rural Agricultural, to RSF-2, Residential Single Family District.
Motion failed
NoNoNoYes
Mar 5, 2025
Item BA1 · File 25-0516
Payment of Bills
Motion by Commissioner Billie Jo Underwood, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to pay Vendor #127 in the amount of $730.97.
Motion passed
AbstainedYesYesYes
Feb 18, 2025
Item ES1 · File 25-0470
Case No. Z24-50 - Kimbrough Property Rezoning
Motion by Commissioner James E. Ball, seconded by Commissioner Charles F. Gruber, to adopt Resolution #2025-070, which approves Case No. Z24-50, Kimbrough Property Rezoning, as it pertains to the rezoning of 114.3 acres, more or less, as located in Planning (Zoning) District 21, from RR, Rural District, and RA, Rural Agricultural, to RSF-2, Residential Single Family.
Motion failed
YesNoNoYes

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