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 (20)(General)
Green Street Recreation Center Improvements
The specific cost of potential improvements has not yet been disclosed.
Recycling Services Contract
Cost of recycling processing services.
Housing Affordability and Availability
To be determined through future policy implementation.
Curbside Recycling Sustainability
Recycling processing changes aim to maintain viable community waste diversion.
drainage infrastructure
A capital expenditure of $109,690 for property acquisition to support drainage infrastructure.
Municipal Employee Compensation
Potential budget adjustments in upcoming fiscal years to address employee compensation.
Animal Shelter Operational Procedures
The grant, if awarded, would provide $10,000 with no local match required.
workplace fatality
While the immediate financial cost is hard to quantify, this could lead to increased safety spending and potential legal costs.
Historic Preservation of Central Fire Station
The cost of the tour is negligible, but future preservation work may require city funding.
City Hall remodel and IT expansion
The agreement allows for purchases within budgeted funds for cybersecurity.
Pool Chlorine Generation Equipment Lease
A 60-month lease agreement totaling an amount not to exceed $310,000.
employee death investigation
This is a sad situation, and the financial fallout from an employee death can be significant for the city.
burning regulations
No direct costs mentioned, but you might save on fines if you know the rules!
legal proceedings
It's unclear if this means any money saved or spent, but it's a big deal for One Love Longview.
Walk of Honor Task Force Meeting
Sponsorships will be sought to fund the event.
settlement
A minor financial outflow from the fund for a departing member.
homelessness policy
This could cost taxpayers more if people are forced into more expensive emergency services instead of getting help.
Fourth Street Area Study
The study itself has a contract cost, and its findings could lead to future infrastructure investments.
warrant amnesty program
It's a win-win: you save money on fines, and the city collects some much-needed revenue.
legal charges dropped
No word on if this saves the city cash, but it definitely stops a legal fight.
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 (2)
Recorded while Wade was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consider a Resolution authorizing the City to apply for a grant in an amount not to exceed $100,000 from the Office of the Governor Public Safety Office General Victim Assistance Grant Program, FY 2027 to assist in funding the Crime Victim…
Consider an Ordinance calling a General Election on May 2, 2026, to fill expired terms of Council Members for City Council Districts 3 and 4 – Angie Shepard, City Secretary.
Voting record (0)(General)
No votes found matching General.