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)(Development)
Economic Development Incentives
Financial impacts involve proposed economic development incentives and performance agreements.
Data Center Development
Could generate significant property tax revenue for the city while potentially depressing surrounding residential property values and increasing utility rates.
Alcohol Zoning Update
Adds mixed beverage sales tax revenue to the city's collections.
Library Strategic Priorities
Potential future costs associated with conducting a facility feasibility study and expanding library infrastructure.
CR 199 Infrastructure Funding
Allocates up to $500,000 in corporate funds for intersection signalization.
Creekside Park FY27 Improvements
Funding would come through the FY27 budget; specific dollar amounts were not stated.
Hutto Gateway Public Improvement District Creation
Parkland dedications typically shift some of the cost of new park capacity to the developer rather than taxpayers, though the exact value isn't stated in the record.
Community Survey Results and Demographic Analysis
City of Hutto Fire Station #1 Land Acquisition and Development
Land acquisition and infrastructure costs funded through economic development and city partnerships.
Hutto Limmer Retail Annexation and Municipal Services
Expands commercial services in the city limits, though retail sales tax sharing is constrained by ESD #3 agreements for tracts under 5 acres.
Development Process Streamlining
Impacts the administrative efficiency and long-term planning costs of city development review.
Highlands of Hutto Administrative Appeal
Unknown.
Limmer Square Public Improvement District (PID) Area #1 Assessments
Involves a $17.2 million bond issuance and assessment levy secured entirely by PID property assessments, with no general fund backing.
TIRZ Bylaws and Board Quorum Revision
Ensures administrative continuity and prevents costly meeting delays due to lack of a quorum.
Launch of 'You Belong in Hutto' Campaign and Website Update
Funded out of existing budget line items for banners and giveaways (approximately $1,500).
Hutto Megasite Farm Lease
Generates nominal agricultural lease revenue while offsetting property maintenance costs.
Data Center Business Personal Property and CIP Funding
Projects approximately $42,427 in initial BPP assessment revenue with long-term potential for millions in capital improvement funding.
Krueger Boulevard Final Plat and Infrastructure Layout
No direct impact on the city's fiscal health.
Proposed Food Truck Park at 106 Farley Street
Private investment in a commercial food truck park.
Bluffs at Blackhawk Residential Development Plats
The development includes traffic mitigation funding of $4,000 per lot provided to the city.
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 (18)
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-2026-210 — Urbana at Cottonwood Creek development agreement (Item 11.2)
Resolution No. R-2026-211 — Limmer Holdings development agreement amendment (Item 11.3)
Gateway Development Parkland Dedication
Approval of Joshua Mitchell to Hutto Economic Development Corporation
Gateway Development Agreement County Road Annexation Letter
Public Disclosure of Fire Station #1 Pre-Development Application
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-176 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Lidell Walker Phase 2B, Plat name: Prairie Winds. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-177 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Heritage Mill North Section 1. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action regarding possible appointments, re-appointments and/or removals to City Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Economic Development Corporations, Local Government Corporations and Tax Increment Reinvestment…
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-168 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Gola Phase 2. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-033 adopting the Second Amendment to the Stromberg Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning ordinance adopted by ordinance no. 0-2025-047, by allowing for residential, commercial and…
Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-041 amending the budget for expenditures of the Economic Development Corporation. (Alberta Barrett)
Consideration and possible action on approving the following City Council meeting minutes: August 1, 2026 Special Budget Meeting, August 6, 2026 Joint City Council/Hutto Economic Development Corporation Meeting and August 6, 2026 Meeting.…
Presentation and possible action from Endeavor Real Estate Group regarding the proposed Project Sprouts development, including discussion and direction to staff on traffic impacts and potential mitigation measures related to the site’s…
Approval of Economic Development Grant for CR 137/FM 1660 Project
Consideration and possible action on recommendation to define minimum acceptable standards for the size and quantity of common amenity areas in new residential developments
ATX Legacy Park Wastewater Service and Development Agreement
Voting record (6)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.