Tore Fossum
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- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 46:08
- Avg per meeting
- 2:43
- Segments
- 613
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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)
Budget Amendments and Financial Oversight
Determines the uncollectible revenue amount removed from the housing authority's active accounts for FY 2026.
Wastewater Infrastructure Expansion
Incurs a $3.13 million engineering cost now, with future construction costs estimated at $44 million.
Budget Calendar Development
The budget will determine the city's tax rate and spending levels for the upcoming fiscal year.
Moved or seconded (20)
Motions Fossum 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 9-02026-06-02
approve Consent Agenda Items a. through c.
- secondedpassed 9-02026-05-05
Project Destination Huntsville Feasibility Study Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 9-02026-05-05
Tenaska Waterline Infrastructure Design Direction
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 9-02026-05-05
Ordinance 2026-13: FY 25-26 Budget Amendment and Airport Fee Schedule
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-04-07
Street Microsurfacing Purchase
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 8-02026-04-07
Zoning Amendment: 145 Tall Timbers (Ordinance 2026-10)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-04-07
Councilmember Jon Strong made a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items a. through d.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-03-17
Ordinance 2026-05: CenterPoint Energy Rate Suspension
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-03-17
Receive presentation from Pattillo, Brown, and Hill, LLP, CPAs concerning the audit and consider acceptance of the audit for FY 24-25. Lance Hall, Finance Director
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-03-17
First Reading -Consider and possible action approving expenditure of $2.35 million to purchase FBO Operating Agreement from Huntsville Aviation Inc. and Wade Gillaspie. Lance Hall, Finance Director
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 9-02026-03-03
approve Consent Agenda Items a. through g.
- secondedpassed 9-02026-03-03
Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for Professional Consulting an Expert Witness/Litigation Services for a pending Rate Case. Lance Hall, Finance Director
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 8-02026-02-17
Engineering Agreement for Gravity Line Rehabilitation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-17
approve Consent Agenda Items a. through c.
- movedpassed 8-02026-02-17
Conditional Use Permit for 1857 SH 30 E
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-03
Palm Street Water Tank Rehabilitation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-03
First Reading - Consider adopting Ordinance No. 2026-01, Amending Chapter 6, Alcoholic Beverages of the Code of Ordinances. Kristy Doll, City Secretary
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 8-02026-02-03
Entergy Texas Rate Participation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-03
Consider Mutual Release and Termination Agreement from the Public Improvement Agreement dated June 17, 2021, with Epoch Huntsville Tenant, LLC. Kathlie Jeng-Bulloch, City Engineer Ricardo Villagrand, Assistant City Manager
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-20
Councilmember Karen Denman made a motion to direct City staff and Attorney to continue discussions with FBO and Huntsville Aviation.
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while Fossum was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of FY 2026-27 Budget (Ordinance No. 2026-23)
Postpone FY 2026-2027 Budget Approval
Consider adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-26 to amend the budget for FY 25-26 and/or CIP Project budgets.
Ordinance No. 2026-22 (Budget Amendment)
Budget Amendment for Police Vehicle Replacement
Consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-19, to amend the budget for FY 25-26 and/or CIP Project Budgets.
Ordinance 2026-18 Budget Amendment for FY 25-26 and CIP
Consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-17, to amend the budget for FY 25-26 and/or CIP Project Budgets.
Ordinance 2026-13: FY 25-26 Budget Amendment and Airport Fee Schedule
Consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-12 to amend the Budget for FY 25-26, amending the Schedule of Fees and Charges.
2026-2027 Budget Calendar Approval
Consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-08, to amend the budget for FY 25-26 and/or CIP Project Budgets.
Ordinance No. 2026-06: FY 25-26 Budget Amendment
FY2026 Budget Approval
Voting record (11)(Budget)
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