Place 3 Council Member· 2025-2028
Jim Morris
Hutto
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 1:38:32
- Avg per meeting
- 6:34
- Segments
- 1605
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Top issues during term (20)
Economic Development Incentives
Financial impacts involve proposed economic development incentives and performance agreements.
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.
City-Owned Fire Department Costs
Initial capital costs estimated around $10 million per station, with ongoing annual personnel costs of approximately $1.56 million per crew.
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.
Neurodivergence Initiative and Public Awareness
Absorbed within existing parks and recreation or commission event allocations.
Library Strategic Priorities
Potential future costs associated with conducting a facility feasibility study and expanding library infrastructure.
Justice Center Bond Election
Estimated at tens of millions of dollars, costing an average homeowner approximately $165 annually.
Unified Development Code Chapters 1 and 2 Revisions
Code changes will impact future development costs and land-use flexibility citywide.
Hutto 150-Year Celebration Support
Unknown.
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.
Alcohol Zoning Update
Private funds will support the SPAC, with strict prohibition of public funds.
Police Fleet Electrification and Tesla Cybertruck Evaluation
Initial vehicle and upfitting costs to be determined by staff proposal.
Ed Schmidt Boulevard Revised PUD Zoning
Property values for adjacent homeowners may be impacted by commercial encroachment and scale.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Morris 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.
- moved2026-08-06
Motion by Councilmember Morris, second by Mayor Snyder, to reappoint Mayor Snyder (Seat 6), Councilmember Porterfield (Seat 4) and Councilmember Morris (Seat 2) and appoint Charles…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-08-06
Motion by Mayor Snyder, second by Councilmember Morris, to appoint Jade Trent to Library Advisory Board – Seat 7.
- movedpassed 7-02026-08-06
to accept use of City-owned facilities for Early Voting
- secondedpassed 7-02026-08-06
approve the item as presented
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Jose de la Cruz and Joelle Dan to Planning and Zoning
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Corina Zepeda to Cottonwood LGC
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Kyle Parkinson to Library Advisory Board
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-02
approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above.
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-02
Direct staff to propose ILA with ESD 3
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-24
approve the resolution as presented
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-18
remove the following from the 150th Celebration Committee: Irma Gonzalez, Tanya Ward, Caitlin Morales, Eric Bell, Samantha Culberson and Natalee Walters.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
Motion by Councilmember Porterfield, second by Councilmember Morris, to go with staff recommendation to demolish and rebuild per contract specifications.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-18
appoint Councilmember Morris as the City Council liaison to the 150th Celebration Committee.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
Motion by Councilmember Zepeda, second by Councilmember Morris, to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-18
Appointment to Ethics Review Commission
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Discuss and consider action on Resolution R-HEDC-2026-038to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget of the Corporation and recommend to the Hutto City Council for consideration and approval
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Discuss and consider action on Resolution R-HEDC-2026-028 to approve a contract with REsimplifi for a real estate reporting platform and the associated expense of $6,000.00 for the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Discuss and consider action to approve the Corporation's monthly financial report for May 2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (458)
Recorded while Morris was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of Unified Development Code (UDC) with Notification Amendment
Sesquicentennial Celebration Operational Funding
Approval of MUD 22 Strategic Partnership Agreement Amendment
Approval of MUD 3 Strategic Partnership Agreement Amendment
General Fund Budget Amendment for River Creek Settlement Payment
Adoption of Chapter 17 Sign Ordinance
Approval of Lamer Square PID Series 2026 Offering Memorandum
Urbana and Cottonwood Creek Development Agreement Amendment
Lamer Square Development Agreement Second Amendment
Waiver of Voluntary Annexation Administrative Fees for Alcohol Sales
Authorization for Sales Tax Audit and Comptroller Data Request
Proposal for Police Department Tesla Cybertruck Test Fleet
Direction on City-Owned Fire Department Funding and Station One
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
Voting record (250)
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