Jay Weatherford

Council Member Place 32024-2027

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 33
Total speaking time: 2:48:34
Avg per meeting: 5:06
Segments: 3068

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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)

critical→Apr 2025[24]

FY 2026-2027 Budget and Tax Rate

Values increased by 4.5% overall, with each penny on the tax rate raising approximately $487,000.

high↓Jun 2025[5]

EMS Funding and Leadership

The fee will generate approximately $162,000 annually.

critical↓Jul 2025[2]

Early Redemption of 2013 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds

Saves money on interest payments and frees up future sales tax revenue for the EDC.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Weatherford 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.

movedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Legislative Strategy for Investor-Owned Rental Concentration
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Salgado moved to move the item from Executive Session back to open session.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Schlensker moved to deliberate the item in Executive Session.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the item with the following amendment: Change the minimum setback of 1,000 feet to 5,000 feet from any property zoned in a residential distr…
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Hold a public hearing and discuss and consider approval of an Ordinance amending the 102 development standards for 1.25 acres of property located east of North F.M. 548 and north 103 of North Gateway Boulevard. The property is zoned by Ordinance 13-04. (Staff/Planning 104
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 6-02026-04-07
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to Remove the Item from the Table.
secondedpassed 5-02026-03-17
Consider approval of a Resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a Joint Election 58 Contract for Joint Election Services with the Kaufman County Elections Administrator for 59 the General Election being held on May 2, 2026, and if required a Runoff Election on June 60
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 5-02026-03-03
City Secretary Employment Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 4-02026-02-17
Consider approval of the Minutes of the January 20, 2026 (Regular) Meeting. (Staff 32 recommends approval of the item.) 33 34 The minutes were presented for consideration. 35
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Consent Agenda, now consisting of Items VI.1-5 and 7.
movedpassed 5-02026-01-20
approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 4-02026-01-20
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the Minutes with no changes.
movedpassed 5-02026-01-20
Ordinance 26-06: Habitual Criminal and Nuisance Properties
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02026-01-20
require all future developments in Forney to have the EDS standard of 300 feet and conversion to all LED's when the time is appropriate.
secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06
Council Member Traylor moved to table the item to the February 3, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting, along staff time to return with a modified ordinance draft to include points di…
secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to adopt the item as presented.