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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 Tom Ware Brittney Garcia-Dumas Long Pham Bowie Hogg Barbara Odom-Wesley
Next Election   2028 2027 2027 2028 2028 2028 2027 2027 2026
Current Grade   F D D D F F F D F
Communications 50 0 50 50 20 0 0 0 48 0
General/Other 50 0 10 50 40 0 1 0 45 0
Bonus Pts 0     70         5  
170townhomes Debbie&GDay 15 0 15 0 15     0   0
$273 million Cowboy deal 40 0 0 0 40     0 40 0
Mayfield Park no objection 10 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
$4million to Downtown Devel 30 0 0 0 0     0 30 0
EDC $25 million to Anthem 20 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
create PID for Anthem 5 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
3 resolutions of support for apts 15 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
increase fees Handi-T & OnDem 20 20 20 20 0     20 20 20
corp welf $1M Ryan & Collins 10 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
Anti-discrimination ordinance 50 0 50 50 0     50 50 0
Expanded & More Dense Balfour 50 0 0 0 50     0 0 50
Shady Valley Club 380-agreement 40 0 0 40 40     0 0 40
zoning for PD25-9 1401 Watson 5 0 0 0 0     0 5 0
$37 million of ATF to buy Fielder apts 100 0 0 100 100     0 100 0
PD townhomes 1700 E. Bardin 10 0 0 0 0     0 10 0
PD townhomes S.Collins near M-W 20 0 0 0 20     0 0 0
Wanda Way @ S. Cooper St. 5 0 0 0 5     0 0 0
apartments at 300 E. Stephens 20 0 0 0 20     0 20 0
UFL deal at $1.5 million/year 20 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
extend deadline 3601 Allen 5 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
Balfour apt corp welfare 20 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
extend deadlines 3 corp welf 10 0 0 0 0     0 0 0
PD23-39 Dan Gould dev 5 0 5 5 5     5 5 0
M. Morris appt to library brd 15 0 3 15 15     15 15 0
corporate welfare GAC $100K 5 0   0 5     0   0
PD23-40 1850 Parks Springs 5 5   5 5     5 5 5
ZA24-1 Industrial on Stephens 15 0   15 0     0 0 0
Approve Mojy high-density townhomes 30 0   0 0     0 0 0
Cancelled Citizen Participatiion 50 0                
Sheraton Tax Rev DeadZ 100 0   0 0     0 0 0
PD23-15 226 more m/f units 10 0   0 10     0 0 0
Lamar Boulevard PID 25 0   25 0     25 0 0
$1 million corporate welfare 75 0   0 0     0 0 0
Lincoln Square modification 5 0   0 0     0 0 0
ZA23-07 900 Marcellus Ct 0     10         10  
Approve 300+ apts w/Pinstack 25 0   25 25     0   0
Approve FY24 Budget 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
Oak & Main Corporate Welfare 100 0   0 0     0 0 0
PD23-12 California & Sprocket 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
adj to 200 N Cooper TASTE lease 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
PD23-06 W Arkansas apts 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
Parks Mall deal 0                  
PD23-04 senior living Turner 5 0   0 0     0 5 0
PD22-32 91 units/acre 20 0   20 20     0 20 0
PD22-30 small homes 10 0   0 0     0 10 0
PD22-38, 800 W Bardin Rd 20 0   20 20     0 0 0
XFL corporate welfare 8mo 20 0   0 0     0 0 0
Sutton Frost Cary, again 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
First Rate corporate welfare 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
Arlington Museum of Art 20 0   0 0     0 0 0
grossly limit citizen participation 100 -5   100 100     0 -3 -3
Amending Dodson deal 50 0   0 50     0 0 0
Amending Ann's Grocery deal 40 0   0 0     0 0 0
Overpaying for EDC lots 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
Removing the Library Board chair 5 5   5 5     5 5 5
PD22-14, apts > 22units.acre 15 0   0       0 0 0
grossly overpaying for properties 25 0   2 0     0 5 0
PD22-18 Stonehawk 462 apts 30 0   30 30     0 0 0
Recind 380 agreement from August 1 1   1 1     1 1 1
abatement/380s policy 50 0   0 0     0 0 0
raising drainage fee 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
2nd Reading term length elec 50 0   0 0     0 0 0
call Nov 8 spec elec term len 100 0   0 0     0 -1 0
Park7 free money again 10 0   0 0     0 10 0
213 W Main free money 25 -1   0 25     0 0 0
623 apartments 100 W Arbr 75 -5   -5 75     0   0
200 N Cooper free rent 10 0   0 0     0 0 0
EDC Town North Shop Ctr 45 0   45 0         0
PD22-3 200 E Turner Warnell 5 0   0 5         0
PD22-5 2301 Little Rd 5 0   0 0         0
UDC mod small box disc 45 -1   2 45         1
PD21-32 5304 W Arkansas 15 15   15 15         15
PD21-36 7116 Zuefeldt 0     1 2          
PD22-1 1606 W. Pioneer 5 5   5 5         5
ZA21-10 Six Flags Dr 5 5   5 5         5
PD21-25 7619 S. Cooper St 15 15   15 15         0
AHEFC 15 0   15 15         0
PD21-5 6900 Matlock 5 0   0 0         0
PD21-30 8100 S. Collins 5 0   0 0         0
Corporate Welfare downtown 30 0   2 0         0
PD21-34 1850 ParkSprings 5     5 0         0
p/h for 100 W. Arbrook 5 0   0 0         0
4more Resolutions of Support 10 0   0 0         0
Choose New Method for AAC 40 15   40 15         0
HousingTaxCredit coverup 20 0   20 0         0
Corp Welf Urban Union again 20     0 0         0
Corp Welf old Fry's bldg 50     0 0         0
PD21-29 5 -1   0 0         0
Resolution for Rosemont 5 0   0 0         0
Call for p/h 7500 New York 10 10   10 10         0
PD21-10 Reserve Mayfield 5 0   0 0         0
Viridian Liquor Store 20 0   20 0         0
PD21-1 small lot homes 10 0   0 0         0
PD20-24 Oden Hughes 5 0   0 0         0
tabled PD21-6 5 0   5 0         0
$500K Corporate Welfare 30     0           0
$408K Kestrel on Cooper 25     0           0
Resolution of no obj 5     0           0
$245K corporate welfare 40     5           0
$300K corporate welfare 40     0           0
Arl Commons again 10     0           0
TIRZ #7 20     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
ZA20-8 10     0           10
Resolution of no obj 446 apts 0     5            
$450K to downtown developer 5     0           0
$4.6 million to Texas Rangers 25     0           0
$2.66 million to UTA 40     40           0
PD20-20 in swArlington 20     0           0
Reinvestment Zone #47 5                 0
3601 Allen Ave 30                 0
Accountability -200 E Abram 15                 0
Accountability - E Front St 10                 0
Maxwell appointment to TLC 10                 0
create term limit committee 25                 25
TIRZ corp welfare 50                 0
term limit committee 25                 15
grant p/h on 8150 S Collins 15                 0
EDC Sales Tax 100                 25
Corporate Welfare-ConvCtr 100                 0
Another TIRZ extension 50                 0
Via Extension 50                 0
331 apts at Debbie Ln 50                 0
2020 budget/tax rate 5                 0
Matlock&Bardin Apts 15                 0
Public Hearings for Denied 20                 0
West St Mural 10                 0
SUP19-1 BMG Auto Group 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 3721 83 153 923 873 0 1 126 460 229
Percent 100.00 3.81 23.91 35.97 39.84 0.00 1.00 7.02 27.45 7.24
Grade   F D D D F F F D F
Base Points 3721 2181 640 2566 2191 100 100 1796 1676 3161
                     
                     
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
170townhomes Debbie&GDay 05/05/2026 council voted 4-3 to approve 170 Townhomes at Debbie Lane & Glenn Day Drive
$273 million Cowboy deal 04/21/2026 council voted 7-2 to approve $273 million Cowboy deal with no need to even bring before voters
Mayfield Park no objection 04/21/2026 council voted 9-0 for Mayfield Park resolution of no objection
$4million to Downtown Devel 03/24/2026 council voted 7-1 for a dev agrmnt at 415 W.Abram for mixed-use development (min 248 more apts)
EDC $25 million to Anthem 02/24/2026 council voted 9-0 to fund Anthem another $25 million of EDC funds
create PID for Anthem 02/24/2026 council voted 9-0 to create a PID (public improvement district) for Anthem (old Lincoln Square)
3 resolutions of support for apts 02/24/2026 council voted 9-0 to approve 3 resolutions of support for more low-income apartments
increase fees Handi-T & OnDem 01/06/2026 council voted 7-1 to increase fares for Handi-tran and On Demand Ride Share
corp welf $1M Ryan & Collins 12/16/2025 council voted 9-0 for $1M corporate welfare at Ryan Express and Collins Street
Anti-discrimination ordinance 12/09/2025 council voted 4-5 failing to approve an anti-discrimination ordinace
Expanded & More Dense Balfour 10/14/2025 council voted 6-3 to approve the new larger and denser Balfour planned development
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 2nd 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 2nd 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 2nd 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; 2nd 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.