Council Member, Place 6· 2023-2026
Joel Marks
The Colony
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 23:16
- Avg per meeting
- 2:55
- Segments
- 379
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Flock License Plate Reader Cameras
$126,000 over two years.
NTTA law enforcement services agreement
Brings in up to $672,068 over two years ($336,034/year) in revenue.
Automobile Fatality Memorial Markers
The city installs and maintains the markers at its own cost; no application fee was set.
Election Sign Ordinance Cleanup
Crossing guard pay and school-year services
$153,430.20 for the school year.
SPAN Senior Transportation and Meals on Wheels Funding
Costs the city $162,049, up $9,799 from last year, all in the transportation portion.
Short-term rental inspection fee
Operators pay $500 a year; the fee covers city inspection costs.
Drone as First Responder program
$150,000 for year one; grant funds offset part of year two's $300,000 cost.
Motor vehicle crime prevention grant
Up to $550,000 in grant funding for police anti-theft efforts, at no local cost if awarded.
Denco Area 9-1-1 District board seat
Opioid abatement funds for recovery housing
Uses $8,000 of the city's $8,800 opioid settlement fund balance.
Retirement of Fire Chief Scott Thompson
Taxpayers might be on the hook for cleanup costs and potential delays that could drive up the price of future development projects.
Police Department and Court Facilities Renovation
$159,500 for design from an existing $259,380 budget line; full construction costs to be estimated in this phase.
Lewisville ISD litigation response
Police catalytic converter etching program
Reimburses $12,868.57 using state grant funds.
SPAN paratransit and meals-on-wheels contract
Grandscape July 3 fireworks exemption
Weekend severe weather readiness
Police 5-year strategic plan and 2025 annual report
Winter Storm Fern response recognition
$200 bonuses to identified storm-response employees.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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