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Place 4 Council Member· Elected Place 4 in the May 2, 2026 general election (60.61%); canvass and oath of office at the May 11, 2026 special council meeting minutes. Two-year term. month-level end: May 2028 (even-year May election cycle per city Elections page).

Jim Hunter

Garden Ridge, TX

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Term ending May 1, 2028.

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Top issues during term (19)

high↑Sep 2026[25]

Nuisance Dust Abatement Regulations

Unknown until the revised ordinance is presented.

high↓Jul 2026[15]

Bindseil Lane rezoning from AG to RE District

A zoning change here could affect nearby property values and how the land is used and developed.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Oak Wilt and permit fee ordinance updates

Potential changes to permit fees were not quantified in posted materials.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Water Commission appointments

medium↓Jul 2026[10]

Old Nacogdoches Road feasibility study

No dollars committed yet — cost implications depend on what the additional information shows.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

TxDOT Municipal Maintenance Agreement

Maintenance cost-sharing or responsibility allocations with TxDOT; amounts not specified.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Street Maintenance and Capital Improvement Plan

Future street maintenance and capital spending priorities will be shaped by this plan.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Right-of-Way Work Regulations

New permit fees would be imposed on entities working in the right-of-way.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

City Communication and Branding Policy

Not stated.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Animal Control Ordinance

Related service fees established under the ordinance could affect pet owners who use city animal services.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Code Enforcement Agreement with Selma

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Water Conservation Education

high↓Sep 2026[5]

FY27 Proposed Budget and Water Rates

Could affect residents' water bills starting in fiscal year 2027, though no rates were set at this meeting.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

Outer Loop Utility Condemnation Litigation

Unknown — the litigation and condemnation costs aren't public.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Seating of newly elected council members

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

FM 2252 project and city communications

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Grace Covenant Church final plat

No direct city cost; the plat includes a 0.0446-acre right-of-way dedication to the city.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

FY2026 budget amendment and FY2027 budget planning

Estimated city property tax bill of about $1,840 for the average $721,066 homestead under the proposed FY2027 budget.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Republic Services trash and recycling rate increase

Households will see their solid waste and recycling bills adjust under the newly set rates.

Decisions during term (29)

Recorded while Hunter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.