Place 1 Council Member· 2026-2029
Jerrel W. Reynolds
Hutto
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 1:26:46
- Avg per meeting
- 10:51
- Segments
- 1611
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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 (4)
Motions Reynolds 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 7-02026-08-06
approve the agreement for preliminary engineering service and submittal of Exhibit A for railroad approval with Union Pacific Railroad Company
- secondedpassed 6-02026-07-16
borrow approximately $10 million for Series 2027 Certificates of Obligation for the following street projects: T47, T48 and T73
- secondedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Reappointment of Aaron Clancy, Kurt Schurdenferger, and Jim Morris to TERS II
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-07-02
Direct staff to propose ILA with ESD 3
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (457)
Recorded while Reynolds 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 (42)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.