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Dan Thornton

Place 2 Council Member2024-2027

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
10
Total speaking time
16:38
Avg per meeting
1:40
Segments
249

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Top issues during term (1)(Budget)

Moved or seconded (32)

Motions Thornton 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 7-02026-07-16

    Appointment of Kyle Parkinson to Library Advisory Board

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-07-02

    approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-07-02

    Change Orders. A Change Order issued after execution of the Contract is a written order to Contractor, signed by ODR, Contractor, and A/E, authorizing a change in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Sum or the Contract Time. The Contract Sum and the Contract Time can only be changed by Change

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-06-04

    to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-06-04

    to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-06-04

    approve the item as presented

  • movedpassed 6-12026-06-04

    to approve the item as presented, with the change of maximum occupancy from 15 to 12 people.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-05-26

    to approve the item as presented.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-21

    Authorization of Eminent Domain for CR-199 Project

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 7-02026-04-16

    Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Thornton, second by Councilmember King to approve O-2026-011 as presented.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-04-16

    a motion was made by Councilmember Porterfield, second by Mayor Pro Tem Thornton to approve the balance of the consent agenda.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-04-02

    Motion by Councilmember Porterfield, second by Mayor Pro Tem Thornton, to approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above. Motion passed 7:0.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-04-02

    appoint Councilmember Morris to the Coalition.

  • secondedpassed 5-22026-04-02

    appoint Musa Fury to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Commission.

  • movedpassed2026-03-12

    continue the public hearing to April 2, 2026.

  • movedpassed2026-03-12

    approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above.

  • secondedpassed 5-02026-03-12

    Denial of Electnor Belco Electric Inc. Claim

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-03-12

    approve the item as presented.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-03-12

    to approve as presented, with the PSA to be executed by the City Manager on the terms discussed in Executive Session

  • movedpassed2026-03-12

    continue this item to April 2, 2026.

Decisions during term (27)

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

approved7-0Sep 3, 2026

Budget Amendments for CIP and Operating Funds (FY 2026-2027)

approved7-0Sep 3, 2026

Ordinance No. O-2026-044: FY 2026-2027 Annual Budget Adoption

approved7-0Aug 20, 2026

Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-041 amending the budget for expenditures of the Economic Development Corporation. (Alberta Barrett)

approved7-0Aug 20, 2026

Consideration and possible action on approving the following City Council meeting minutes: August 1, 2026 Special Budget Meeting, August 6, 2026 Joint City Council/Hutto Economic Development Corporation Meeting and August 6, 2026 Meeting.…

approved3-0Aug 18, 2026

Approval of Strategic Plan and FY 2027 Budget

approvedVoted yes6-0Aug 13, 2026

Ordinance No. O-2026-038: FY 2026 Budget Amendment

approvedJul 23, 2026

TIRZ #3 FY 2026-2027 Budget Approval

approved5-0Jul 23, 2026

Approval of FY 2026-2027 TIRZ No. 3 Budget

approved3-0Jul 16, 2026

FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget

approved2-0Jul 16, 2026

Approval of FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget

approved5-0Jul 13, 2026

Resolution R-HEDC-2026-041: Budget Amendment Reducing Land Sale Revenues

approved3-0Jul 9, 2026

Approval of FY 2026-2027 TIRZ 3 Budget

approved3-0Jul 9, 2026

TIRZ 3 Proposed Budget FY 2026-2027

approved6-0Jun 18, 2026

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment

approved3-0Jun 16, 2026

Budget Reallocation for Consultant

approved5-0Jun 8, 2026

Approval of Budget Amendment for REsimplifi Software

approved5-0Jun 8, 2026

Approval of FY 2027 Budget and Recommendation to City Council

approvedVoted yes6-0May 26, 2026

Resolution R-HEDC-2026-038: HEDC Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment

approvedVoted yes6-1May 26, 2026

Ordinance No. O-2026-023: City Budget Amendment for HEDC Projects

approvedMay 4, 2026

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