Sidney Allen
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 1:33:54
- Avg per meeting
- 7:13
- Segments
- 1601
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Top issues during term (10)(Budget)
Community Development Block Grant Allocations
Annual CDBG allocation of approximately $699,848 and HOME allocation of $316,000, plus a $1.9 million older adult modification grant.
property tax increase
Your wallet is about to feel a little lighter if this tax hike goes through.
Parkland Acquisition for Teague Park
Total project value of $2,634,370 backed by federal grant funds and matching external contributions.
Holt Cat Performance Agreement Extension
Direct investment of federal funds into local housing projects.
park funding and employee pay
The reports will outline how current maintenance budgets are being utilized.
Utility Rate Increases
Potentially avoids increased costs for city and residents related to electricity rates.
Fourth Street Area Study
The study itself has a contract cost, and its findings could lead to future infrastructure investments.
amphitheater funding proposal
The new fees will generate revenue from pavilion rentals.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The plan details over $190 million in proposed transportation projects, including significant road widening and improvements.
sales tax revenue
More sales tax money means the city has extra cash to play with for improvements!
Moved or seconded (2)
Motions Allen 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 7-02026-05-14
Council Member Allen made a motion the following Ordinance be approved: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONGVIEW, TEXAS, REPEALING THE CITY'S BUILDING CODE, MECHANI…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-14
Consider a Resolution awarding a contract in the amount of $180,000 and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute any necessary documents with Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant funds to assist with emergency repair housing nee
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (13)
Recorded while Allen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Annual Operating Budget
LEDCO FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendment
Adoption of LEDCO FY 2026-2027 Budget
Approve Amendment to LEDCO FY2026 Budget
Presentation and Approval of LEDCO FY2027 Budget
Proposed 2026-27 Budget and Tax Rate Hearing Schedule
FY 2026-27 Budget Public Hearing Date Resolution
Consider a Resolution establishing the date, time, and place for a public hearing on the proposed FY2026-27 budget – Angela Walker, Senior Accountant.
Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2025-2026 by allocating grant funds in the amount of $240,000 from U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of…
Adopt Health Plan budget for fiscal year 2026/2027
Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2025-2026 by allocating grant funds in the amount of $2,353.06 from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Law Enforcement Officer Standards and…
Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2025-2026 by allocating grant funds from Office of the Governor Public Safety Office 2026 Bullet Resistant Components for Law Enforcement Vehicles…
Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2025-2026 by allocating grant funds from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the East Texas Council of Governments Regional Solid Waste…
Voting record (2)(Budget)
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