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 (19)(Taxes Budget)
City Facility Energy Upgrades (Schneider Electric)
$50,000 audit cost now; potential $4-5 million in upgrades funded largely by guaranteed utility savings.
Grandscape PID Annual Assessment
Doesn't come from homeowners' property taxes — Grandscape parcel owners and businesses pay the assessment.
FY2027 Property Tax Rate and Budget
No property tax increase, but residents face smaller city raises and possible utility rate discussion in September.
FY2027 Property Tax Rate
Flat rate with falling values means about $270,000 less city revenue; some homeowners' bills may still rise as caps expire.
Athletic Club water well repair
Up to $266,733 from the water utility budget.
CDC Sales Tax Revenue Bonds Series 2026
About $2.5 million a year in debt service paid from CDC sales tax revenue — no property tax increase, but roughly $17 million more interest over 30 years vs. 20.
Fleet Division Budget Shortfall
$300,000 out of contingency reserves, leaving about $150,000 for the rest of the fiscal year.
PID Budget Amendment for Landscape Maintenance
Uses $309,553 from PID fund balance — no impact on the general tax rate.
Nonprofit facility lease rates
City recoups some of the roughly $3,780/month it spends on utilities for these buildings.
2026/2027 CDC operational budget
The proposed FY27 budget totals roughly $2.65 million in department line items, down sharply from FY26's incentive-heavy $13.4 million total.
Bond issuance and special session scheduling
Bond proceeds will fund major projects including the new recreation center and BB Owen and Turner athletic fields.
New City Fee Schedule
Developers pay roughly 30% more in city development fees; park program and film permit fees also change.
Public Works screening wall scope change
Saves about $422,400, which goes back into the city's fund balance.
Purchasing policy modernization
No direct cost; sales tax exemption guidance is expected to save money on construction projects.
Legislative Consulting Contract Extension
$18,000 for three months of lobbying services.
FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
The city is on solid financial footing with reserves above the recommended minimum.
2026 City Council Budget Retreat
Series 2026 Certificates of Obligation
About $8.78 million in new debt at 3.56%, repaid with a mix of property tax and a limited pledge of water/sewer revenue.
$9.5 million certificates of obligation
Up to $9.5 million in new city debt, repaid from future budgets — no tax election required.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Marks was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.