Place 2 Council Member· 2024-2027
Dan Thornton
Hutto
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 21:45
- Avg per meeting
- 1:49
- Segments
- 325
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Top issues during term (20)
Economic Development Incentives
Financial impacts involve proposed economic development incentives and performance agreements.
Hutto 150-Year Celebration Support
Estimated $1,500–$2,500 in staff costs; staff working the holiday weekend will receive premium/overtime treatment.
Infrastructure Maintenance and Road Repairs
The project is funded by the street maintenance and repair fund in the amount of $986,268.50.
Data Center Development
Could generate significant property tax revenue for the city while potentially depressing surrounding residential property values and increasing utility rates.
Tree Preservation
Developers will pay per-tree fees into the city's park improvement fund.
Neurodivergence Initiative and Public Awareness
Absorbed within existing parks and recreation or commission event allocations.
Alcohol Zoning Update
Adds mixed beverage sales tax revenue to the city's collections.
Justice Center Bond Election
Estimated at tens of millions of dollars, costing an average homeowner approximately $165 annually.
FY 2026-2027 Municipal Budget and Tax Rate Adoption
Removes $30.1 million in projected land sales to align the budget with realistic fiscal expectations.
Unified Development Code Chapters 1 and 2 Revisions
The city spent roughly $140,000 on the consultant that produced the rewrite.
Library Strategic Priorities
Potential future costs associated with conducting a facility feasibility study and expanding library infrastructure.
Municipal Fire Department Feasibility
Roughly $11.2 million minimum startup per station plus about $1.7 million a year to operate — a major future budget decision.
CR 199 Infrastructure Funding
Allocates up to $500,000 in corporate funds for intersection signalization.
DEIB Commission Future
Funded through the existing commission budget allocation.
Ethics Complaint Process and Forms Review
None anticipated.
2027 facility use agreements with youth sports leagues
The agreements govern field-use terms for 2027; financial details were not stated.
Creekside Park FY27 Improvements
Funding would come through the FY27 budget; specific dollar amounts were not stated.
CR 199 Infrastructure Funding
Property acquisition costs are funded under the CIP T19-2024 project budget.
Police Fleet Electrification and Tesla Cybertruck Evaluation
Unknown pending the cost comparison; a Cybertruck upfit may cost roughly $120,000 versus a ~$90,000 Tahoe.
Ed Schmidt Boulevard Revised PUD Zoning
Property values for adjacent homeowners may be impacted by commercial encroachment and scale.
Moved or seconded (32)
Motions Thornton personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Kyle Parkinson to Library Advisory Board
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-07-02
approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above.
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-02
Change Orders. A Change Order issued after execution of the Contract is a written order to Contractor, signed by ODR, Contractor, and A/E, authorizing a change in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Sum or the Contract Time. The Contract Sum and the Contract Time can only be changed by Change
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-04
to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-04
to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-04
approve the item as presented
- movedpassed 6-12026-06-04
to approve the item as presented, with the change of maximum occupancy from 15 to 12 people.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-26
to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-21
Authorization of Eminent Domain for CR-199 Project
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-16
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Thornton, second by Councilmember King to approve O-2026-011 as presented.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-16
a motion was made by Councilmember Porterfield, second by Mayor Pro Tem Thornton to approve the balance of the consent agenda.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-02
Motion by Councilmember Porterfield, second by Mayor Pro Tem Thornton, to approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above. Motion passed 7:0.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-02
appoint Councilmember Morris to the Coalition.
- secondedpassed 5-22026-04-02
appoint Musa Fury to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Commission.
- movedpassed2026-03-12
continue the public hearing to April 2, 2026.
- movedpassed2026-03-12
approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-12
Denial of Electnor Belco Electric Inc. Claim
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-12
approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-12
to approve as presented, with the PSA to be executed by the City Manager on the terms discussed in Executive Session
- movedpassed2026-03-12
continue this item to April 2, 2026.
Decisions during term (457)
Recorded while Thornton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adopt Ordinance No. O-2026-057 — Unified Development Code (Item 8.2)
Resolution No. R-2026-202 — MUD No. 22 alcohol annexation amendment (Item 8.3)
Resolution No. R-2026-203 — WCWSIDD No. 3 alcohol annexation amendment (Item 8.4)
Consent agenda, Items 9.1–9.4 and 9.6–9.9
Ordinance No. O-2026-058 — River Creek settlement budget amendment (Item 9.5, pulled)
Ordinance No. O-2026-061 — Chapter 17, Signs (Item 10.1)
Resolution No. R-2026-209 — Limmer Square PID bond offering memorandum (Item 11.1)
Resolution No. R-2026-210 — Urbana at Cottonwood Creek development agreement (Item 11.2)
Resolution No. R-2026-211 — Limmer Holdings development agreement amendment (Item 11.3)
Resolution No. R-2026-212 — Waive voluntary annexation fees for alcohol elections (Item 12.1)
MH Underground water main damage — settlement authority (Item 14.1a)
Adam Orgain restroom defects — litigation authorization (Item 14.1b)
Approval of September 9, 2026 meeting minutes
Gateway Development Parkland Dedication
FY27 Creekside Park improvements priority ranking
2027 Facility Utilization Agreement with Hutto Youth Baseball and Softball Association
2027 Facility Utilization Agreement with FC Westlake
Consideration and possible action on the meeting minutes from the regularly scheduled Parks Advisory Board meeting held on September 9,2026.
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Election of Commission Chair
Voting record (156)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Sesquicentennial Celebration city support (Item 12.7, taken out of order)
Adopt Ordinance No. O-2026-057 — Unified Development Code (Item 8.2)
Tesla Cybertruck pilot study for HPD and city fleet (Item 12.3)
City-owned fire department cost estimates and direction (Item 12.4)
City-owned fire department cost estimates and direction (Item 12.4)
Revised PUD for Ed Schmidt Boulevard
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Resolution R-HEDC-2026-026: CR 137/FM 1660 Change Order #2
Resolution R-HEDC-2026-027: Brushy Creek Wastewater Interceptor Phase 4 Change Order #1
Resolution R-HEDC-2026-048: Fire Station #1 Land Purchase Amendment
Resolution R-HEDC-2026-054: Project 107 East Street Facade Grant
Resolution R-HEDC-2026-055: Project 107 East Street Structural Improvement Incentive
Cottonwood Properties Healthcare LOI Response
Project Orchard Roadway Agreement
Project Heartbeat City Council Communication
Project Heartbeat Property Purchases
Alcohol and Sales Tax Petitions Contract
Approval of Joshua Mitchell to Hutto Economic Development Corporation
Resolution No. R-2026-186: Limmer Square PID Cost Determination and Public Hearing
Ordinance No. O-2026-051: Schmitz Creek PUD Amendment for Commercial Retail
Resolution Nos. R-2026-188 & R-2026-189: Hutto Tech and Trade Center West Agreements
Ordinance No. O-2026-050: Skybox Data Center PUD Rezoning
Outside Agency Funding Awards for FY 2027
Approval of August 2026 Financial Report
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Appointment of Corporation Officers
Resolution R-HEDC-2026-046 for Specific Purpose Action Committee (SPAC)
Resolution R-HEDC-2026-047 Ratifying Purchase of 101 Anthony Street
Approval of Project 107 East Street Facade Grant
Approval of Project 106 East Street Facade Application
Public Disclosure of Fire Station #1 Pre-Development Application
Resolution R-HEDC-2026-051 Loan to Hutto Area Chamber
Rename DEIB Commission to Community Services Commission
to change the name to Community Services Commission, create a Council sub-committee to work with the Commission and bring back recommended changes to the ordinance and the working groups, and at an up
Approval of FY 2027 Outside Agency Funding Allocations and Facility Reserve
Resolution No. R-2026-164: Tax Rate Public Hearing Date
Ordinance No. O-2026-037: November Bond Election for Justice Center
Ordinance No. O-2026-038: FY 2026 Budget Amendment
Resolution No. R-2026-165: Joint Election Agreement
Approval of July 2026 Financial Report
Denial of CR 199 Utility Undergrounding Funding Request
Expressed that the EDC should not become a backstop for city project budget overruns and questioned the economic development alignment.