Michael W. Pollard
Candidate for Bristol City Council
Background
- Occupation
- Systems engineer
- Campaign website
- michaelpollard.us
Member of Bristol City Council since his 2022 election and a systems engineer at BCTI; previously worked in IT at Universal Fibers and served two terms on the Bristol Planning Commission.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports reducing real estate and vehicle taxes.
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“We need to find ways to reduce real estate taxes and vehicle taxes on people while improving the quality of necessary services”
Supports Bristol receiving most local casino gaming revenue.
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“If we were able to get the majority of revenue, we could make the many improvements people are asking for”
Education
Opposes raising the sales tax for school construction.
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“I don't want to see taxes raised, and I'd vote against the increase myself in the referendum.”
Housing
Supports drawing housing developers to add supply and lower costs.
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“we need to draw in housing developers to reduce housing costs by increasing availability.”
Supports a tax-rebate incentive for residential redevelopment.
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“We have been looking at ways to implement the no-net-loss incentive policy for residential development.”
Government & transparency
Supports mixed-use redevelopment of the Virginia Intermont campus.
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“I'd like to see it used as a multipurpose development, refurbishing the buildings that can be”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michael W. Pollard on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Candidate list, November 3, 2026 General Election: City of Bristol (all offices)
Election filing · Virginia Department of Elections · elections.virginia.gov
- Michael Pollard for Bristol VA City Council
Campaign website · Michael Pollard campaign · michaelpollard.us
- Cardinal News 2026 Virginia Voter Guide candidate questionnaire: City of Bristol (ElectUp data feed)
Candidate questionnaire · Cardinal News · app.electup.com
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