Texas Record
Leander
SC

Stephen Chang

Place 1 Council Member2025-2028

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At a glance

News mentions
3

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
11
Total speaking time
36:10
Avg per meeting
3:17
Segments
589

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Top issues during term (20)

high↓Mar 2026[29]

City Planning and Advisory Committees

Administrative efficiency through streamlined board meetings and volunteer coordination.

medium↑Sep 2026[28]

Infrastructure and Subdivision Application Extensions

Extension of active file timelines preserves existing development rights and utility planning investments.

critical→Apr 2026[27]

TIRZ Financial Forecast

Generates millions in surplus tax revenues with an estimated $54.6 million in project funds available for programming through 2031.

high↓Mar 2026[24]

Historical Property Marker Program

Costs associated with moving and reinstalling the markers are currently being evaluated.

high↑Sep 2026[20]

City Charter Review

Potential future costs associated with charter amendment elections.

high↑Sep 2026[20]

Employee Benefits Trust Creation

Saves the city approximately $150,000 annually in insurance premium taxes.

high→Sep 2026[20]

Tree Removal Requests for Commercial and Residential Developments

Funded through the existing tree mitigation fund containing approximately $7 million.

critical↑Sep 2026[20]

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Tax Rate Adoption

Maintains the tax rate at $0.417282 per $100 valuation while increasing total tax revenues by 7.6% due to new growth.

high↓Sep 2025[19]

75 Oaks Special Use Permit for Agricultural and Farm Uses

Generates localized economic activity through retail farm store sales.

critical↓Jan 2026[15]

Phase 2 Raw Water Delivery System Delays

Represents multi-million dollar capital investments in major water treatment plant expansions and pipeline infrastructure.

critical↓Apr 2026[14]

Law Enforcement Data Access Agreement

Removes approximately $45,000 annually from the police department's proposed technology budget.

critical↓Jun 2026[12]

Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Update

Cost of $229,930 funded through existing municipal stormwater or CIP allocations.

critical↓Jan 2026[12]

Traffic Congestion and Neighborhood Safety

Involves multiple contracts totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in engineering and construction costs.

medium↑Jan 2026[11]

Solid Waste Collection Services Contract

Staff resources for survey distribution and analysis.

critical↑Oct 2026[10]

Fire Department Fleet Expansion

Capital expenditure of $4,232,024 utilizing HGAC Buy contract pricing.

medium↑Sep 2026[10]

Dunkley Subdivision Replat

None anticipated.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Stormwater Master Plan Adoption

Establishes planning baseline for future capital improvement drainage projects.

medium↑Sep 2026[10]

Public Arts and Culture Master Plan

Year one actions carry negligible cost and require no new staff.

critical↑Oct 2026[10]

Residential Pool Permit Fee Waivers for ASR ("Concrete Cancer")

Reduces municipal fee revenue for impacted pool demolition and reconstruction permits while providing direct financial relief to homeowners.

high↑Jul 2025[10]

flood relief efforts

Ensures continued eligibility for federal flood insurance programs for Leander property owners.

Moved or seconded (23)

Motions Chang 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 6-02026-07-16

    Approve Consent Agenda items 8 through 17.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-07-16

    Postpone to the July 16, 2026 council meeting.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-04-02

    Discuss and consider action on the Second Reading of an Ordinance regarding Annexation Case A-25- 0025 Alexander Tract and the adjacent ROW of CR 267 Annexation Case A-25-0026 for the voluntary annexation of 55.152 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 7-02026-04-02

    Approve First Reading of an ordinance regarding Zoning Case Z-25-0205, following a discussion.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-04-02

    Approve consent agenda 9 through 13.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-04-02

    Approval of Task Order for Traffic Signal Design

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2026-03-19

    Approve the first reading of an ordinance regarding Zoning Case Z-25-0196, following a discussion.

  • secondedpassed2026-03-19

    Convene into Executive Session pursuant to

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-03-19

    Approve consent agenda items 10 and 12.

  • movedpassed2026-03-19

    Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Annexation Case A-25-0025 Alexander Tract and the adjacent ROW of CR 267 Annexation Case A-25-0026 for the voluntary annexation of 55.152 acres ± in size, more particularly described by Williamson Central Appraisal District as Parcel R032246; and the

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 7-02026-03-05

    Approve consent agenda items 10 through 13.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-03-05

    Approve Resolution for grant submittal.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-02-19

    Selection of Councilmember Ross as Mayor Pro Tem

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 6-12026-02-19

    Resolution supporting DarkSky International application

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-19

    Approve consent agenda items 11, 13, 15 through 17.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-02-10

    Approve Consent item 10 through 18.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-02-10

    Northline Development Property Conveyance Agreement

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 6-02026-01-15

    Approve Tree Removal Case TRP-25-0043.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-01-15

    Approve consent agenda item 10 through 23.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-01-15

    Approve Tree Removal Case TRP-25-0038, following a discussion.

Decisions during term (391)

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

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Fee Schedule Amendment & ASR Pool Permit Waivers/Reimbursements

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Adoption of Stormwater Master Plan (CPA-26-0020)

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Tree Mitigation Fund Ordinance Amendment

approved6-1Oct 1, 2026

Sullivan Tract Preliminary Plat Heritage Tree Removal (PP-26-0084)

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Crossroads Site Development Heritage Tree Removal (TRP-26-0059)

approved5-2Oct 1, 2026

1717 Garlock Drive Heritage Tree Removal (TRP-26-0060)

approved5-2Oct 1, 2026

Wildspring Phase 3 Heritage Tree Removal (TRP-26-0057)

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Purchase of Fire Engines and Ladder Truck

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

TML Region 10 Director Election Ballot

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Upper Brushy Creek WCID Resolution on Lakewood Park

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Approval of the minutes for the regular City Council meeting held on September 17, 2026, and special called City Council meeting held on September 22, 2026.

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Approval of Task Order TR-HDR-CIPS23-019-01 with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the Phase 1 engineering and design consulting services for the San Gabriel Parkway West roadway project (CIP T.42), in an amount not to exceed $1,051,324.00; and…

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Approval of a Roadway Impact Fee (RIF) Offset Agreement with V2R Holdings, LLC, for the development known as the Leander Memory Care Center on a 2.2-acre tract being generally located at the southeast corner of Sonny Drive and Leander…

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Approval of an Interlocal Cooperation Contract between the City of Leander and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the Texas Conviction Reporting (TXCR) application for the purpose of reporting of all court-reported convictions to a…

approved7-0Oct 1, 2026

Approval to enter into a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement with GovernmentJobs.Com, Inc., dba NEOGOV for human resources software and cloud services for the term of one (1) year in the amount of $105,381.94 utilizing cooperative…

tabledOct 1, 2026

Discuss and consider action on the approval of the Oakwood Hills Phasing Plan associated with Subdivision Case CP-25-0051 which includes the development of 188 single-family lots in three (3) phases on seven (7) parcels of land 337.18…

approved5-0Oct 1, 2026

2027 Employee Health Benefits Award

approved5-0Oct 1, 2026

Designation of Frost Bank as Trust Depository and Signatories

approvedSep 28, 2026

Consent Agenda Item Number Three

Voting record (46)

44 yes2 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Acceptance of 2026 Leander Public Arts and Culture Master Plan

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Second and Final Reading of FY 2027 Tax Rate Ordinance

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Resolution Authorizing Creation of Employee Benefits Trust

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

FY 2027 Budget and Tax Increase Ratification

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption (First Reading)

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

Table Stormwater Master Plan

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

Zoning Case Z-26-0246 Approval

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

Deerbrooke PID Assessment Plan

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

Affirm One Leander Initiative and Focus Areas

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

Approve FY2026 Budget Amendment

Voted noAug 20, 2026

Denial of Zoning Case Z-25-0195 (Leander Springs PUD Amendment)

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

Acceptance of Tax Rate Calculations, Proposed Tax Rate, and Public Hearing Date

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

Motion: Approve the proposed tax rate of $0.467986.

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

Motion: Accept the tax rate calculations for 2026 as presented.

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

Motion: Approve calling a public hearing on the tax rate on September 17, 2026.

Voted yesJul 2, 2026

Postpone Second Reading of In-Home Daycare Ordinance

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

Zoning Case Z-26-0212: Life Time Fitness Minor PUD

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

Zoning Case Z-26-0220: Newton Nursery Minor PUD

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

Acceptance of FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program List

Voted yesJun 18, 2026

Settlement Agreement in DeNucci Constructors v. City of Leander

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Consent Agenda (Items 9-12)

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Firefighter Compensation Study Comparator List

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Table Ordinance Amending Municipal Civil Service Personnel Files

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Resolution

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Charter Review Committee Appointment Process

Voted noMay 7, 2026

Deny Tree Removal Case TRP-25-0048, following a discussion.

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

Consent Agenda (Items 10-17)

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

Resolution Approving BCRUA Refunding Bonds, Series 2026

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

Acceptance of FY 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

Ordinance Amending FY 2026 Budget ($4,264,214)

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

Amendment No. 1 to FY 2024-2025 CIP List of Projects

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

Funding Option 1 for America 250 Celebration ($120,280)

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

City Manager Evaluation and 4% Salary Increase

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Consent Agenda (Items 10-18)

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Chapter 380 Economic Incentive Agreement - Project EDA-25-008

Voted yesFeb 10, 2026

Northline Property Conveyance Agreement

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Zoning Case Z-25-0194 (Hardwood Products and Doors)

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Zoning Case Z-25-0200 (ARS Hero Way)

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Tree Removal Case TRP-25-0038 (Glory Hill)

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Tree Removal Case TRP-25-0043 (Harvest Retreat)

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Tree Removal Case TRP-25-0045 (Titan Commerce Center)

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Barksdale Phase 3 and 4 Phasing Plan

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Residential Phasing Ordinance Review (OR-21-0004 & OR-21-0005)

Voted yesJan 15, 2026

Fire Department Position Reclassification

In the news (3)