Jim Morris
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 1:33:31
- Avg per meeting
- 6:14
- Segments
- 1502
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Top issues during term (7)(Development)
Data Center Development
Generates millions in annual property tax revenue and economic value without residential service burdens.
Alcohol Zoning Update
Private funds will support the SPAC, with strict prohibition of public funds.
Library Strategic Priorities
None.
City of Hutto Fire Station #1 Land Acquisition and Development
Land acquisition and infrastructure costs funded through economic development and city partnerships.
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.
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 (40)
Motions Morris 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.
- moved2026-08-06
Motion by Councilmember Morris, second by Mayor Snyder, to reappoint Mayor Snyder (Seat 6), Councilmember Porterfield (Seat 4) and Councilmember Morris (Seat 2) and appoint Charles…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-08-06
Motion by Mayor Snyder, second by Councilmember Morris, to appoint Jade Trent to Library Advisory Board – Seat 7.
- movedpassed 7-02026-08-06
to accept use of City-owned facilities for Early Voting
- secondedpassed 7-02026-08-06
approve the item as presented
- secondedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Motion by Mayor Snyder, second by Councilmember Morris, to approve the item as presented and Councilmember Morris and Mayor Pro Tem Porterfield with Ms. Hallmark for further clarif…
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Jose de la Cruz and Joelle Dan to Planning and Zoning
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-02026-07-16
direct staff to send a letter to Microteq as discussed in Executive Session
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Reappointment of Aaron Clancy, Kurt Schurdenferger, and Jim Morris to TERS II
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Corina Zepeda to Cottonwood LGC
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Motion by Mayor Snyder, second by Councilmember Morris, to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-16
Appointment of Kyle Parkinson to Library Advisory Board
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-13
Champions Luncheon Sponsorship
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-13
Budget Amendment - Land Sale Revenues
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-02
approve the items submitted on the Consent Agenda as noted above.
- movedpassed 7-02026-07-02
Direct staff to propose ILA with ESD 3
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-24
approve the resolution as presented
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-18
remove the following from the 150th Celebration Committee: Irma Gonzalez, Tanya Ward, Caitlin Morales, Eric Bell, Samantha Culberson and Natalee Walters.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
Motion by Councilmember Porterfield, second by Councilmember Morris, to go with staff recommendation to demolish and rebuild per contract specifications.
- movedpassed 6-02026-06-18
appoint Councilmember Morris as the City Council liaison to the 150th Celebration Committee.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-06-18
Motion by Councilmember Zepeda, second by Councilmember Morris, to approve the item as presented.
Decisions during term (15)
Recorded while Morris 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 (6)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.