Wray M. Wade
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 10:35
- Avg per meeting
- 1:19
- Segments
- 163
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Top issues during term (11)(Budget)
FY 2026-2027 Annual Operating Budget and Tax Rate
Directs municipal spending and departmental allocations for the entire upcoming fiscal year.
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 (1)
Motions Wade 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 7-02026-05-14
Appointment of City Secretary
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (12)
Recorded while Wade was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
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…
Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2025-2026 by allocating grant funds from the Office of the Governor - Public Safety Office - Body Worn Camera Grant Program in the amount $65,712.00…
Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2025-2026 by allocating grant funds from the Office of the Governor - Public Safety Office -Rifle Resistant Body Armor Grant Program in the amount…
Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2025-2026 by allocating grant funds from the Office of the Governor - Public Safety Office -First Responder Mental Health Grant Program in the…
Fuel Station Project Budget Amendment
Development Services Building Remodel Budget Amendment
Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2025-2026 by allocating grant funds in the amount $135,000.00 to account 400-16-605-0000-32652 for the implementation of a grant for GLOW operations…
FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment for Fuel Station Project
City Hall Remodel Project Budget Amendment
Comprehensive Resident Survey Budget Amendment
Voting record (2)(Budget)
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