Arlington City Council Grades

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Arlington City Council Grades
Item		Mayor	District1	District2	District3	District4	District5	District6	District7	District8
Name	Potential Points	Jim Ross	Mauricio Galante	Raul Gonzalez	Nikkie Hunter	Andrew Piel	Rebecca Boxall	Long Pham	Bowie Hogg	Barbara Odom-Wesley
Next Election		2026	2027	2027	2026	2026	2026	2027	2027	2026
Current Grade		F	F	D	C	F	F	F	D	F
Communications	50	0	50	50	13	0	32	0	42	0
General/Other	50	0	10	50	33	0	32	0	40	0
Bonus Pts	0			70
Expanded & More Dense Balfour	50	0	0	0	50	50	0	0	0	50
EDC Vote for Fielder Apartments	100	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	100	0
Shady Valley Club 380-agreement	25	0	0	25	25	0	0	0	0	25
zoning for PD25-9 1401 Watson	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	0
$37 million of ATF to buy Fielder apts	100	0	0	100	100	0	0	0	100	0
PD townhomes 1700 E. Bardin	10	0	0	0	0		0	0	10	0
PD townhomes S.Collins near M-W	20	0	0	0	20	20	0	0	0	0
Wanda Way @ S. Cooper St.	5	0	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0
apartments at 300 E. Stephens	20	0	0	0	20		0	0	20	0
UFL deal at $1.5 million/year	20	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
extend deadline 3601 Allen	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balfour apt corp welfare	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
extend deadlines 3 corp welf	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PD23-39 Dan Gould dev	5	0	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	0
M. Morris appt to library brd	15	0	3	15	15	0	15	15	15	0
corporate welfare GAC $100K	5	0		0	5	0	0	0		0
PD23-40 1850 Parks Springs	5	5		5	5		5	5	5	5
ZA24-1 Industrial on Stephens	15	0		15	0		15	0	0	0
Approve Mojy high-density townhomes	30	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cancelled Citizen Participatiion	50	0
Sheraton Tax Rev DeadZ	100	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PD23-15 226 more m/f units	10	0		0	10	10	0	0	0	0
Lamar Boulevard PID	25	0		25	0	25	25	25	0	0
$1 million corporate welfare	75	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lincoln Square modification	5	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ZA23-07 900 Marcellus Ct	0			10					10
Approve 300+ apts w/Pinstack	25	0		25	25	25	25	0		0
Approve FY24 Budget	10	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oak & Main Corporate Welfare	100	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PD23-12 California & Sprocket	10	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
adj to 200 N Cooper TASTE lease	10	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PD23-06 W Arkansas apts	10	0		0	0		0	0	0	0
Parks Mall deal	0						5
PD23-04 senior living Turner	5	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0
PD22-32 91 units/acre	20	0		20	20	0	0	0	20	0
PD22-30 small homes	10	0		0	0	0	0	0	10	0
PD22-38, 800 W Bardin Rd	20	0		20	20	20	0	0	0	0
XFL corporate welfare 8mo	20	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sutton Frost Cary, again	10	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
First Rate corporate welfare	10	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arlington Museum of Art	20	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
grossly limit citizen participation	100	-5		100	100	100	100	0	-3	-3
Amending Dodson deal	50	0		0	50	0	0	0	0	0
Amending Ann's Grocery deal	40	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Overpaying for EDC lots	10	0		0	0		0	0	0	0
Removing the Library Board chair	5	5		5	5		5	5	5	5
PD22-14, apts > 22units.acre	15	0		0			15	0	0	0
grossly overpaying for properties	25	0		2	0	0	1	0	5	0
PD22-18 Stonehawk 462 apts	30	0		30	30	30	0	0	0	0
Recind 380 agreement from August	1	1		1	1		1	1	1	1
abatement/380s policy	50	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
raising drainage fee	10	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2^nd Reading term length elec	50	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
call Nov 8 spec elec term len	100	0		0	0	-1	1	0	-1	0
Park7 free money again	10	0		0	0	0	10	0	10	0
213 W Main free money	25	-1		0	25	0	0	0	0	0
623 apartments 100 W Arbr	75	-5		-5	75	0	0	0		0
200 N Cooper free rent	10	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EDC Town North Shop Ctr	45	0		45	0	0	45			0
PD22-3 200 E Turner Warnell	5	0		0	5	0	0			0
PD22-5 2301 Little Rd	5	0		0	0	0	0			0
UDC mod small box disc	45	-1		2	45	0	5			1
PD21-32 5304 W Arkansas	15	15		15	15	15	0			15
PD21-36 7116 Zuefeldt	0			1	2	1
PD22-1 1606 W. Pioneer	5	5		5	5	0	0			5
ZA21-10 Six Flags Dr	5	5		5	5		0			5
PD21-25 7619 S. Cooper St	15	15		15	15	15	15			0
AHEFC	15	0		15	15	0	0			0
PD21-5 6900 Matlock	5	0		0	0	0	0			0
PD21-30 8100 S. Collins	5	0		0	0	0	0			0
Corporate Welfare downtown	30	0		2	0	0	2			0
PD21-34 1850 ParkSprings	5			5	0		5			0
p/h for 100 W. Arbrook	5	0		0	0	0	0			0
4more Resolutions of Support	10	0		0	0	0	0			0
Choose New Method for AAC	40	15		40	15	15	25			0
HousingTaxCredit coverup	20	0		20	0	0	0			0
Corp Welf Urban Union again	20			0	0	0	0			0
Corp Welf old Fry's bldg	50			0	0	0	0			0
PD21-29	5	-1		0	0	0	0			0
Resolution for Rosemont	5	0		0	0	0	0			0
Call for p/h 7500 New York	10	10		10	10	10	0			0
PD21-10 Reserve Mayfield	5	0		0	0	0	0			0
Viridian Liquor Store	20	0		20	0		0			0
PD21-1 small lot homes	10	0		0	0	0	0			0
PD20-24 Oden Hughes	5	0		0	0	0	0			0
tabled PD21-6	5	0		5	0	5	0			0
$500K Corporate Welfare	30			0			0			0
$408K Kestrel on Cooper	25			0		0	0			0
Resolution of no obj	5			0		0	0			0
$245K corporate welfare	40			5		0	0			0
$300K corporate welfare	40			0		0				0
Arl Commons again	10			0		0				0
TIRZ #7	20			0		0				0
PD20-26	10			10						0
PD20-25	50			0						0
replace B.Cotter on P&Z	0
$200K corporate welfare	30			5		0				0
ZA20-8	10			0		10				10
Resolution of no obj 446 apts	0			5
$450K to downtown developer	5			0		0				0
$4.6 million to Texas Rangers	25			0		0				0
$2.66 million to UTA	40			40		0				0
PD20-20 in swArlington	20			0		0				0
Reinvestment Zone #47	5					0				0
3601 Allen Ave	30					0				0
Accountability -200 E Abram	15					0				0
Accountability - E Front St	10					0				0
Maxwell appointment to TLC	10									0
create term limit committee	25					0				25
TIRZ corp welfare	50					0				0
term limit committee	25					0				15
grant p/h on 8150 S Collins	15									0
EDC Sales Tax	100					25				25
Corporate Welfare-ConvCtr	100					0				0
Another TIRZ extension	50					0				0
Via Extension	50					0				0
331 apts at Debbie Ln	50					0				0
2020 budget/tax rate	5					0				0
Matlock&Bardin Apts	15					0				0
Public Hearings for Denied	20					18				0
West St Mural	10					0				0
SUP19-1 BMG Auto Group	10					10				10
TRE $200K	10
TIRZ#5	40
Outside Law Firm	25
VIA Pilot Extended	50
TIRZ#1	30
Suspend the Rules	40
3year terms	50
Parking Lot R Bridge	20
Rangers Golf Club	50
Six-story super high density apts	25
Ride-share Pilot	50
Five-story 848 Mitchell	30
Texas Rangers on the ballot-August 2, 2016 voted to put Texas Rangers on the ballot.	40
Another Dodson Deal	30
Renewable Energy Credits	20

Total	3591	63	68	938	889	418	389	56	404	194
Percent	100.00	3.07	13.33	38.51	43.13	15.06	17.88	3.36	25.88	6.40
Grade		F	F	D	C	F	F	F	D	F
Base Points	3591	2051	510	2436	2061	2775	2176	1666	1561	3031


Communication-		subjective score by our staff to evaluate members ability to communicate with citizens by e-mail
General/Other-		subjective score by our staff
Bonus Pts		for over and above duties
Expanded & More Dense Balfour	10/14/2025	council voted 6-3 to approve the new larger and denser Balfour planned devlopement
EDC Vote for Fielder Apartments	08/26/2025	council, as ATF board, votes 6-3 to deny 3/4 majority required+C20 to purchase Fielder Apartments
Shady Valley Club 380-agreement	08/26/2025	council voted 6-3 to approve the $2.5 million 380-agreement with Shady Valley Country Club
zoning for PD25-9 1401 Watson	08/26/2025	council voted 7-2 to approve the 82-units.
PD townhomes 1700 E. Bardin	06/10/2025	council voted 8-1 to approve 42 townhomes at 1700 E. Bardin.
PD townhomes S.Collins near M-W	03/04/2025	council voted 7-2 to approve 46 townhomes on S.Collins near Mansfield Webb Road
Wanda Way @ S. Cooper St.	03/04/2025	council voted 7-2 to approve 29 small lot homes near neighbors with two acre lots.
apartments at 300 E. Stephens	01/28/2025	council voted 6-2 to approve the apartments
UFL deal at $1.5 million/year	01/28/2025	council voted 8-0 for the UFL deal at $1.5 million/year.
extend deadline 3601 Allen	01/07/2025	council voted 9-0 to extend the deadline on industrial 3601 Allen Avenue
Balfour apt corp welfare	12/17/2024	council voted 9-0 for Balfour apartments corporate welfare deal (approaching $1.7 million).
extend deadlines 3 corp welf	12/17/2024	council voted 9-0 to extend the deadline on three corporate welfare deals.
PD23-39 Dan Gould dev	08/06/2024	council denied the zoning, 2-7.
M. Morris appt to library brd	08/06/2024	council voted 5-3-1 to appoint Melodie Morris to the library board.
corporate welfare GAC $100K	04/23/2024	council voted 7-1 for $100,000 corporate welfare deal for Fort Worth's GAC, 20 part-time positions.
PD23-40 1850 Parks Springs	04/09/2024	council voted 8-0 to allow for automotive – major repair with required specifications
ZA24-1 Industrial on Stephens	04/09/2024	council voted 2-6 to deny Industrial zoning on Stephens
Approve Mojy high-density townhomes	02/27/2024	council voted 9-0 to approved Mojy Haddad high-density townhomes after P&Z had denied them
Cancelled Citizen Participatiion	02/13/2024	mayor cancels citizen participation so he can have more time to party at Loews.
Sheraton Tax Rev DeadZ	12/12/2023	council voted 9-0 to create Sheraton Tax Revenue Dead Zone plus pay $97.5 milion
PD23-15 226 more m/f units	12/05/2023	council voted 6-2 to approve 226 multi-family units on dangerous Mansfield Webb Road
Lamar Boulevard PID	10/24/2023	council voted 5-4 to create a Lamar Boulevard Public Improvement District.
$1 million corporate welfare	10/24/2023	council voted 9-0 giving over $1 million to Sportec Solutions for ten full-time positions.
Lincoln Square modification	10/24/2023	council voted 9-0 to extend the deadline on the Lincoln Square agreement.
ZA23-07 900 Marcellus Ct	10/10/2023	council voted 5-2 to approve RM-12. If the guy is only planning to build a SFR, why not RS-7.2?
Approve 300+ apts w/Pinstack	09/26/2023	council voted 3-5 to approve 300+ move apts w/Pinstack in southeast Arlington
Approve FY24 Budget	09/12/2023	council voted 8-0 to approve FY24 Budget with fat CVB spending, 9-0 on 9/5/23
Oak & Main Corporate Welfare	08/22/2023	council voted 9-0 to pay for reimbursement of acquistion and demolition for $3.5 million to good buddy developer Kimbel
PD23-12 California & Sprocket	08/22/2023	council voted 9-0 to change RS7.2 to PD RS5 with lots considerably smaller than RS5, almost double density
adj to 200 N Cooper TASTE lease	08/22/2023	council voted 9-0 to extend deadline another 8 months, plus now $400,000 for HVAC,roof,separate meters
PD23-06 W Arkansas apts	08/01/2023	council voted 8-0 to approve 3-story, low-income apartments on W. Arkansas Lane towing over area
Parks Mall deal	06/27/2023	council voted 8-1 to approve the Parks Mall corporate welfare deal.
PD23-04 senior living Turner	06/13/2023	council voted 8-1 to add the senior living facility off Matlock and Turner Warnell
PD22-32 91 units/acre	06/13/2023	council voted 6-3 for high density apartment with only half the required parking along S. Center Street
PD22-30 small homes	06/13/2023	council voted 7-2 for small homes on small lots on Forum Drive
PD22-38, 800 W Bardin Rd	04/25/2023	council voted 6-3 to approve PD22-38 with its density, 4-story, gigantic building sharing fence lines with single family
XFL corporate welfare 8mo	04/25/2023	council voted 9-0 to approve the $623,246 corporate welfare deal with the XFL to keep them here until eight months
Sutton Frost Cary, again	04/25/2023	council voted 9-0 to approve the $122,000 2^nd Sutton Grant Cary corporate welfare deal.
First Rate corporate welfare	04/25/2023	council voted 9-0 to approve the $1.5 corporate welfare deal with First Rate.
Arlington Museum of Art	04/11/2023	council voted 9-0 to subsidize the Arlington Museum of Art move to Esports Stadium, $1.9million now, $2.9M future
grossly limit citizen participation	03/07/2023	council voted 5-4 to grossly reduce citizen participation speakers.
Amending Dodson deal	02/28/2023	council voted 8-1 to approve over $900K of additional funding for develop Dodson.
Amending Ann's Grocery deal	02/28/2023	council voted 9-0 to approve amending Ann's Grocery requirements.
Overpaying for EDC lots	01/24/2023	council voted 8-0 to allow the EDC to grossly overpay for properties in N. Center area.
PD22-14, apts > 22units.acre	01/10/2023	council voted 6-1 to approve apartments > 22units/acre. 4 years ago they dropped to 22 to get to pass.
grossly overpaying for properties	12/13/2022	citizen speaker informs them contract and staff report differ, still approve grossly overprice properites
PD22-18 Stonehawk 462 apt	12/06/2022	council voted 6-3 for 462 more apts at 29units/acre at 7500/7501 New York
Recind 380 agre from August	10/25/2022	council voted 8-0 on the consent agenda item
abatement/380s policy	10/11/2022	afternoon session and evening vote on abatement and Chapter 380s policy
raising drainage fee	09/06/2022	council voted 9-0 to raise the drainage fee from $8 to $8.5 – no compassion with recession.
2nd Reading term length elec	08/16/2022	council voted 9-0 on the 2^nd reading of Nov 8 spec election for 3 year terms.
call Nov 8 spec elec term len	08/09/2022	council voted 9-0 to rush to add Nov 8 special election for 3 year term lengths without citizen input
Park7 free money again	08/02/2022	council voted 7-2 to pay Park 7 $220,000 more corporate welfare
213 W Main free money	08/02/2022	council voted 8-1 to pay $35K of $80K to restaurant competition at 213 W. Main
623 apartments 100 W Arbr	08/02/2022	council voted 6-2-1 to approved 623 more apartments at 100 W. Arbrook Boulevard
200 N Cooper free rent	08/02/2022	council voted 9-0 to lease for free 200 N. Cooper Street
EDC Town North Shop Ctr	06/28/2022	council voted 5-2 to approve EDC deal for $2.4 million for Town North Shopping Center
PD22-3 200 E Turner Warnell	06/28/2022	council voted 6-1 to approve 48 townhomes
PD22-5 2301 Little Rd	06/28/2022	council voted 7-0 to approve 34 units/acre
UDC mod small box disc	06/07/2022	council voted 5-1 on UDC modifications finding the problem after determining their desired act
PD21-32 5304 W Arkansas	05/10/2022	council voted 2-7 on the zoning change from RS-7.2 to PD-RM12. Needed super-majority to pass
PD21-36 7116 Zuefeldt	05/10/2022	council voted 5-4 to approve tiny zero lot lines small lots.
PD22-1 1606 W. Pioneer	05/10/2022	council voted 7-2 for Snap Car Wash
ZA21-10 Six Flags Dr	04/26/2022	council voted 6-2-1 to allow residential to commercial at Altman Dr and Road to Six Flags Dr
PD21-25 7619 S. Cooper St	04/26/2022	council voted 1-8 failing to approve 228 apartments in 3-story buildings next to residential
AHEFC	04/20/2022	I asked questions of the Arlington Higher Education Finance Corporation $120 million bond sale
PD21-5 6900 Matlock	04/12/2022	council voted 8-1 to another 192 multi-famil units (2 & 3 bedrooms)
PD21-30 8100 S. Collins	03/29/2022	council voted 8-0 to approve PD with 396 units at Collins & Debbie Lane
Corporate Welfare downtown03/08/2022		council voted 6-1 to approve $1.6 million deal with poor paybacks and no guarantees
PD21-34 1850 ParkSprings	03/08/2022	council voted 2-5 to keep Arlington Business
p/h for 100 W. Arbrook	02/22/2022	council voted 7-2 to approve a public hearing for zoning case which fail P&Z at 100 W Arbriiij
4more Resolutions of Support	02/22/2022	council voted 9-0 for 4more Resolutions of Support for low-income housing
Choose New Method for AAC	01/11/2022	council voted 7-2 at afternoon mtg to change ActiveAdultCenter process b/c black contractor did NOT win/evening 1/25 vote to reject was denied 2-7
HousingTaxCredit coverup	01/11/2022	coucil coveredup est $600K-$700K HousTaxCredit Decree – no investigation, no report to public
Corp Welf Urban Union again	12/14/2021	council voted 8-0 to approve yet another Dobson/UrbanUnion deal for $400K
Corp Welf old Fry's bldg	12/14/2021	council voted 8-0 ti approve corp welfare for old Fry's bldg with $3.4million interest free loan
PD21-29	12/07/2021	council voted 8-1 to approve more townhomes at 4700 W. Eden Road
Resolution for Rosemont	12/07/2021	council voted 9-0 for resolution of no objection for Rosemont on Mayfield, financed>50% by city
Call for p/h 7500 New York	10/26/2021	council voted 2-7 to call a p/h for 192 apartments (down from 216) after P&Z voted 2-5.
PD21-10 Reserve Mayfield	09/28/2021	council voted 9-0 to approve PD21-10, 220 high-desnity senior apartments in 4-story buildings
Viridian Liquor Store	09/28/2021	council voted 6-1-2 to approve Viridian Liquor Store
PD21-1 small lot homes	08/24/2021	council voted 9-0 to approve PD21-1, small lot homes with only 3 feet separating them.
PD20-24 Oden Hughes	06/29/2021	council voted 9-0 for PD20-24 for Oden Hughes Residential, 270 units at 35 units/acre.
tabled PD21-6	06/29/2021	council voted 5-4 to table PD21-6
$500K Corporate Welfare	06/15/2021	council voted 6-0 for $500K corporate welfare for Front and Center
$408K Kestrel on Cooper	06/08/2021	council voted 8-0 for $408K more corporate welfare for Kestrel on Cooper
Resolution of no obj	06/08/2021	council voted 8-0 to approve resolution of no objection for Bowman Springs
$245K corporate welfare	05/18/2021	council voted 8-1 to pay Ann's Grocery $245K to aid a mixed-use developer to move d/t.
$300K corporate welfare	05/04/2021	council voted 8-0 to approve empowerment zone because developer struggling needs taxpayes$s
Arl Commons again	05/04/2021	council voted 7-0-1 to extend deadlines of Arlington Commons project (no accountability)
TIRZ #7	05/04/2021	council voted 8-0 to create TIRZ #7
PD20-26	04/27/2021	council voted 4-2-1 to approve tiny houses on tiny lots at 819/825 Mayfield Rd
PD20-25	04/27/2021	council voted 7-0 to approve 649 apartments on commercial land next to Arl Highlands
replace B.Cotter on P&Z	04/13/2021	council voted 9-0 to replace Brian Cotter on P&Z.
$200K corporate welfare	03/30/2021	council voted 8-1 to approve $200K corporate welfare deal for Legal Draft Beer Company
ZA20-8	02/23/2021	council voted 4-4-1 failing to approve because it was straight zoning and could not ban STRs for.3 of an acre in SE Arl
Resolution of no obj 446 apts	01/26/2021	council voted 8-1 to issue three resolution of “no objection” on 446 mostly low-income apts
$450K to downtown developer	01/12/2021	council voted 8-0 to approve. This developer already got a zoning waiver 09/08/2020.
$4.6 million to Texas Rangers	01/12/2021	council voted 8-0 to approve for small amount of land for Hall of Fame Musium
$2.66 million to UTA	01/12/2021	council voted 6-2 to approve a 2^nd deal; leaving $2.66 million paid from the general/fund
PD20-20 in swArlington	12/15/2020	council voted 7-2 to approve 15units/acre rental townhomes in sw Arlington (KISD opposed)
Reinvestment Zone #47	11/17/2020	council voted 9-0 to generate reinvestment zone #47
3601 Allen Ave	10/27/2020	council voted 9-0 to overpay for flood land & corporate welfare deal
Accountability -200 E Abram	09/08/2020	council voted 6-3 to allow waiver of 15% commercial required for mixed-use
Accountability - E Front St	09/08/2020	council voted 9-0 to allow 2.5 year extension
Maxwell appointment to TLC	07/07/2020	council voted 5-3 to deny Maxwell appointment to the term limit committee
create term limit committee	06/30/2020	council voted 7-2 to create the term limit committee
TIRZ corp welfare	06/23/2020	council approves two TIRZ corporate welfare deals totaling $2.3 million
term limit committee	06/09/2020	council decides to move forward with naming a term limits committee
grant p/h on 8150 S Collins	02/25/2020	council voted 5-1-1 to deny a public hearing for 8150 S Collins
EDC Sales Tax	02/11/2020	council voted 8-0 to tax to the max the sales tax to fund EDC (8 year limit failed)
Corporate Welfare-ConvCtr	12/17/2019	council voted 9-0 for another corporate welfare deal
Another TIRZ extension	12/17/2019	council voted 9-0 extending the TIRZ again 3 more years and from 70% to 100%.
Via Extension	12/03/2019	council voted 9-0 to approve, Sutton tried to get rate changes
331 apts at Debbie Ln	09/24/2019	council voted 8-1 to approve the 331 apartments; 2^nd reading 12/3/19, 6-3
2020 budget/tax rate	09/10/2019	council voted 8-0 to approve the budget/tax rate without even questioning Via
Matlock&Bardin Apts	09/10/2019	council voted 8-0 to approve the 112 apartments despite traffic nightmare
Public Hearings for Denied	08/20/2019	council voted to approve public hearing on 2 of 3 zoning cases that P&Z overwhelmingly denied
West St Mural	08/06/2019	council voted 8-1 to award $50K for West St Mural
SUP19-1 BMG Auto Group	08/06/2019	council voted 6-3 on second reading to allow BMG Auto Group to move to property he owns.
TRE $200K	05/21/2019	council voted 9-0 to pay over $200K for each of the next 2 years
TIRZ#5	05/07/2019	council voted 8-0 to extend the TIRZ another 30 years, now 44 total. 48%, over $200 million is for economic development grants.
Outside Law Firm	01/08/2019	council voted 8-0 to hire overpriced law firm that cost $100K to fight citizens petition, to defend friendly lawsuit of Robert Johnson
VIA Pilot Extended	12/04/2018	council voted 7-0 to extend the VIA pilot with $1.8 million contract.
TIRZ#1	08/21/2018	started the process, Jan 8, 2019 voted to approved extending TIRZ#1, as if 20 years already wasn't enough.
Suspend the Rules	08/19/2018	at hastily called Sunday evening mtg, council with their panties in a wad because of citizen term limit petition, called to suspend rules so they could add their own term limit ballot item.
3year terms	08/14/2018	council voted for 3 year terms, vs. current 2 years
Parking Lot R Bridge	03/20/2018	council approved over $1.7 million for a bridge for Parking Lot R, they already paid over $1.3 million for engineering and paving so the Rangers can pay $10/year (as in less than $1.mo to lease.
Rangers Golf Club	01/09/2018	council approved more free Texas Rangers give-aways, giving away the name rights to the new golf course.
Six-story super high density apts	11/07/2017	council denied 8-0 super high density apts at se corner of Center & 3rd.
Ride-share Pilot	11/07/2017	council approved $922K for extremely limited ride-share.
Five-story 848 Mitchell	10/10/2017	council approved more high-density apts at 848 Mitchell
Texas Rangers on the ballot	08/02/2016	voted to put Texas Rangers on the ballot.
Another Dodson Deal	03/22/2016	council approved another Dodson Corporate Welfare deal for $846K for less than 1 block
Renewable Energy Credits	12/14/2010	council approves $70K for worthless paper (renewable energy credits) from a company in Norcross, GA.