Richard Reno
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 39:56
- Avg per meeting
- 4:26
- Segments
- 693
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Top issues during term (20)
FY 2026-2027 Property Tax Rate and Budget
Each penny on the tax rate equals approximately $824,786 in revenue based on certified values.
Bond Referendum
Finances over $32 million in capital projects while maintaining projected debt service tax rates.
YMCA Recreation Center & MISD Ground Lease
Involves a $22 million total construction budget supported by bond funds and a $3 million YMCA capital contribution.
Holiday Promotional Grant & Downtown Support
Proposed performance agreements involve significant future sales tax revenue sharing over 10-year periods for commercial infrastructure.
Digital Ranch Advanced Technology Campus & Data Center
Generates substantial new ad valorem and TIRZ tax revenues while requiring major private capital investment in public infrastructure.
Mid-Way Regional Airport Box Hangar Expansion
City share of $71,617.50 for engineering design services toward a projected $3 million facility.
Communication Tower SUP Denial
None to city funds.
Mount Zion Drainage Study
Estimated at $67,000, subject to City Council approval.
Kotha Holdings Industrial Infrastructure Agreement
Generates primary job creation and industrial tax base growth.
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Railway Avenue Parking Lot Construction
Cost of $1,453,695.43 funded through economic development sales tax funds.
Planned Development District 179 Commercial Redesign
Private commercial investment enhancing the municipal sales tax base.
Bridgewater Planned Development (PD-136) Amendment
Generates long-term property and sales tax revenue while expanding municipal infrastructure through MMD bonds.
Home Depot Detailed Site Plan
Generates substantial sales tax revenue and increases commercial property values.
Debt Management
The city is committing $10 million from the MCDC budget to the project.
2026 Utility Projects Engineering Design
Project cost of $236,037.50 plus contingency, funded through the utility fund.
McAlpin Roadway Right-of-Way Acquisition
$59,575 plus closing costs for land acquisition.
Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling Contract Renewal
Reflects updated consumer price indexing and operational costs, bringing new residential and commercial rate structures.
Rancho Lago Residential Development Proposal
Projected total capital value creation of $1.7 billion, accompanied by developer commitments of a 54-acre public park and millions in Hayes Road construction.
Residential Group Home Permit Request
Potential impact on surrounding residential property values.
Decisions during term (347)
Recorded while Reno was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of August 27, 2026, and September 10, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Approval of Holiday Activity Grant Request
Executive Director Evaluation and Compensation
Consent Agenda Approval
Rezoning for Mount Zion Road Property
Rezoning for Heavy Industrial Planned Development (PD-192)
Digital Ranch Development Agreement
Creation of Municipal Management District No. 4
Master Fee Schedule Amendments
ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Phase 2 Agreement
MISD Ground Lease and License Agreement
YMCA Recreation Center Operations Agreement
Electioneering Sign Regulations Update
Mid-Way Regional Airport Box Hangar Design Agreement
Bearded Ax Brewery Oktoberfest Special Event Permit
Consider and act upon minutes from the City Council meetings of September 8 and 9, 2026
Consider and act upon authorizing an auction to be conducted by Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc. to sell miscellaneous items that are outdated, broken or beyond economical repair.
Approval of Minutes
Final Plat for Crestview Addition
Detailed Site Plan for Place of Worship in PD-179
Voting record (5)
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