Dan Thornton
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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 (9)(Development)
Data Center Development
Generates millions in annual property tax revenue and economic value without residential service burdens.
CR 199 Infrastructure Funding
The city will need to find another funding source for the $530,000 utility undergrounding cost.
Alcohol Zoning Update
Private funds will support the SPAC, with strict prohibition of public funds.
Library Strategic Priorities
None.
Development Process Streamlining
Slow development is causing a shortfall in impact fees and utility revenue.
Limmer Square Public Improvement District (PID) Area #1 Assessments
Involves a $17.2 million bond issuance and assessment levy secured entirely by PID property assessments, with no general fund backing.
City of Hutto Fire Station #1 Land Acquisition and Development
Land acquisition and infrastructure costs funded through economic development and city partnerships.
Hutto Limmer Retail Annexation and Municipal Services
Expands commercial services in the city limits, though retail sales tax sharing is constrained by ESD #3 agreements for tracts under 5 acres.
Launch of 'You Belong in Hutto' Campaign and Website Update
Covered under existing promotional and banner budget line items.
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 (15)
Recorded while Thornton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Joshua Mitchell to Hutto Economic Development Corporation
County Notice for Gateway Development Road Annexation
Public Disclosure of Fire Station #1 Pre-Development Application
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-176 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Lidell Walker Phase 2B, Plat name: Prairie Winds. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-177 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Heritage Mill North Section 1. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action regarding possible appointments, re-appointments and/or removals to City Boards, Commissions, Task Forces, Economic Development Corporations, Local Government Corporations and Tax Increment Reinvestment…
Consideration and possible action on Resolution No. R-2026-168 accepting the infrastructure improvements for private development known as Gola Phase 2. (Kate Moriarty)
Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-033 adopting the Second Amendment to the Stromberg Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning ordinance adopted by ordinance no. 0-2025-047, by allowing for residential, commercial and…
Consideration and possible action on Ordinance No. O-2026-041 amending the budget for expenditures of the Economic Development Corporation. (Alberta Barrett)
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.…
Presentation and possible action from Endeavor Real Estate Group regarding the proposed Project Sprouts development, including discussion and direction to staff on traffic impacts and potential mitigation measures related to the site’s…
Approval of Economic Development Grant for CR 137/FM 1660 Project
ATX Legacy Park Wastewater Service and Development Agreement
Resolution No. R-2026-013: Endeavor Hutto Retail Annexation and Development Agreement
Resolution No. R-2026-029: Economic Development Grant for Brushy Creek Wastewater Interceptor
Voting record (5)(Development)
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