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David Glasheen

District 3 Council Member2024-2026

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending May 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
8
Total speaking time
40:24
Avg per meeting
5:03
Segments
594

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Jan 2026[88]

Proposed Regulations and Zoning for Large-Scale Data Centers

Potential water reservation fees and infrastructure coordination costs for developers, along with future tax revenue for the city.

critical↓Jan 2026[44]

Industrial Development and Community Impact

The grant for the TTX Company project is $152,000.

critical↓Jun 2025[43]

FY 2026-27 Budget Planning

Rising costs for equipment like fire trucks (15% annual increase) are putting pressure on the city's ability to maintain current service levels.

high↓Apr 2026[33]

Regional Freight Mobility

An additional $500,000 will be allocated to the road maintenance fund.

critical↓Jan 2026[31]

Neighborhood Commercial Buffering along 34th Street

Property values and commercial investment potential in the 34th Street corridor will shift as new office and retail spaces are developed.

high→Dec 2025[30]

Board Appointment Diversity Discussion

None.

critical↑Jan 2026[29]

Lubbock Power & Light Infrastructure Investment

The transformer purchase order totals over $1.3 million.

critical→Nov 2025[21]

zoning change

Property values and local tax bases may shift with commercial and industrial development.

high↓Jan 2026[20]

District 4 City Council Runoff

The city will incur costs associated with administering a runoff election.

medium↑Nov 2025[19]

Mac Davis Statue and Roundabout Art Project

Funded through the North Overton Tax Increment Financing Fund and Capital Project Fund.

medium↑Jun 2025[14]

Community Service and Volunteerism

These organizations often leverage private donations to provide services that supplement city resources.

high↓Oct 2025[14]

Civic Center and Expo Center future

Decisions made could impact the city's budget and assets related to the Civic Center.

critical↓Oct 2025[12]

Alley Sewer Infrastructure

Residents are facing $1,000+ repair bills for infrastructure they do not own.

critical↑Mar 2026[12]

Pending Litigation

Potential savings or costs associated with litigation and compliance.

critical↓Mar 2026[11]

Intergovernmental and Interlocal Agreements

The approved budget of $835,043 ensures the agency can continue to operate and pursue external funding.

high↓Feb 2026[10]

City Financial Report Accepted

Residents will see a $2 increase in their monthly solid waste bill.

critical↓Sep 2025[10]

Public Safety Meet and Confer Agreements & Staffing

Total cost of the police agreement is approximately $4.79 million, and the six-year fire agreement scales up annually starting with a net cost of $3.1 million in year one.

critical↓Aug 2025[9]

cybersecurity incident

The specific cost of the software upgrade has not yet been disclosed.

critical↓Apr 2026[7]

Civic Center renovations

The project will be funded through a mix of state tax increments (PFZ), hotel occupancy taxes, and potentially private contributions.

high↓Feb 2026[6]

Civic Center expansion

These projects involve significant city investment in land acquisition and construction.

Moved or seconded (9)

Motions Glasheen 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 7-02026-05-12

    approve Ordinance No. 2026-O0058

  • movedpassed 4-32026-02-24

    to approve Ordinance No. 2026-O0019.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-02-24

    to approve Ordinance No. 2026-O0025.

  • movedfailed 2-52026-02-24

    to approve this item.

  • movedpassed 6-12026-02-10

    Motion by Council Member David Glasheen, seconded by Council Member Brayden Rose, to postpone this item to the March 10, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting.

  • movedpassed 4-32026-02-10

    Motion by Council Member David Glasheen, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia

  • movedfailed 2-42026-01-27

    Main Motion by Council Member David Glasheen, seconded by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, to approve this item as presented.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-01-27

    Motion by Council Member David Glasheen, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-O0011.

  • movedfailed 5-12026-01-27

    Motion by Council Member David Glasheen, seconded by Council Member Dr. Jennifer Wilson, to approve this item.

Decisions during term (240)

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

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Approval of March 24, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Approval of Consent Agenda Items

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Ordinance 6.1: Alley Paving by Petition Process

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution 6.2: Convention Center Conceptual Design Approval

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 23, respecting the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund in connection with accepting funding from Lubbock County in support of the Intermediary Care Clinic.

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Budget Ordinance Amendment 1st Reading - Finance: Consider Budget Ordinance Amendment 26, respecting the Stormwater Capital Project Fund in connection with Capital Improvement Project 92881 - Stormwater System Improvements & Maintenance,…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Engineering: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Professional Services Agreement, Contract No.19585, and related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Freese Nichols, Inc., a Texas corporation,…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Engineering: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Reimbursement Agreement for Contract 19584, and related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and Lubbock & Western Railway, L.L.C., to be utilized…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Engineering: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Public Works Contract 19178, and related documents, with Deerwood Construction, for the Bailey County Transmission Line Upgrade, consistent with the terms of…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Engineering: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement, Contract No. 18963, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock, Texas, and…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Water Utilities: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract 19415, with Brandon Patschke, for hay harvesting at the Lubbock Land Application site and the Hancock Land Application Site.

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading - Public Works Traffic Operations : Consider Ordinance No. 2026-O0045, amending Section 20.05.102 of the City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances, with regard to the establishment of speed limits, to change the speed limits…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the Consulting Laboratory Director Agreement, CON3781005, and all related documents, by and between the City of Lubbock and the Texas Tech…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. HHS001331300015, and all related documents, by and between the City…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Public Health Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. HHS001439500038, and all related documents, by and between the City…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - Public Transit Services: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 27126529, through BuyBoard Contract 715-23, with Reeder Distributors, Inc., for the purchase of eight Heavy Duty Column Lifts for…

approved7-0Apr 28, 2026

Resolution - City Manager: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Contract No. 19658 with the Texas Veterans Land Board, for reclaimed water, to be used for irrigation purposes at the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

approved7-0Apr 14, 2026

Approval of Minutes

approved7-0Apr 14, 2026

Approval of Consent Agenda

approved7-0Apr 14, 2026

Board and Commission Appointments

Voting record (18)

1 yes16 no1 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted noMay 12, 2026

approve this item

Voted noMay 12, 2026

approve this item

Voted noMay 12, 2026

Zone Case 3543 Part 2 (114th Street & 116th Street)

Voted noMay 12, 2026

Zone Case 3543 Part 3 (12118 Slide Road)

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

Zone Case 3016-G (9901 Upland Avenue)

Voted noMar 10, 2026

to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0110.

Voted noMar 10, 2026

Resolution No. 2026-R0110: Plainview Serenity Center MOU

Objected to the city providing indirect support and health care treatment for non-residents.

Voted noFeb 24, 2026

to approve this item.

Voted noFeb 24, 2026

Failure of Zone Case 3541 (Briercroft Office Park - Item 7.3)

Voted noFeb 10, 2026

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0073.

Voted noFeb 10, 2026

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0072.

Voted noFeb 10, 2026

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Christy Martinez-Garcia, seconded by Council Member Gordon Harris, to approve Resolution No. 2026-R0071.

Voted noFeb 10, 2026

Approval of LEDA Economic Development Expenditure for Leprino Foods Company (Item 6.22)

Government does not need to give money to big businesses and smaller local businesses do not benefit from this favoritism.

Voted noFeb 10, 2026

Approval of LEDA Economic Development Expenditure for Hidden 8, LLC and Suncrest Holdings, LLC (Item 6.23)

Voted noFeb 10, 2026

Approval of LEDA Economic Development Expenditure for Industrial Molding Company, LLC (Item 6.24)

Voted noJan 13, 2026

to approve this item.

AbstainedJan 13, 2026

to reappoint the aforementioned citizens to the North Park Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board of Directors.

Voted noJan 13, 2026

Berl Huffman Turf Fields Fee Rollback Ordinance

Voted against the rollback, emphasizing that facility users should contribute to ongoing maintenance and replacement costs to avoid property tax increases.

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