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Mineral Wells
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Mike Rankin

Councilmember (Ward 4)2025-04-01 - 2027-05-01 (month-level start: April 2025 per member page 'Council Member since April 2025'; month-level end: May 2027 per page 'Term Expires: May 2027')

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending May 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
1
Total speaking time
0:59
Avg per meeting
0:59
Segments
7

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Top issues during term (13)(Public Safety)

medium↓Aug 2026[12]

International Fire Code update to 2024 edition

Protecting the ISO rating of 3 helps keep home and business insurance rates down.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Public Safety Payroll and Time Administration Policy

Changes to the firefighter pay cycle and overtime limits align with the FY2027 budget.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Public Safety Complex site secured

Up to $500,000 plus closing costs in city funds for the exchange.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Well Aware mass notification system

Staff described the system as a good value, though no specific cost was stated in the meeting.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Mobile command unit for emergency management

Roughly $5,000 to get started, plus ongoing maintenance to be evaluated in future budgets.

medium↓Aug 2026[7]

Flock license plate reader cameras

About $13,000/year for four cameras — far less than the $125,000 the speaker cited.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Associate City Judge ordinance

Compensation will be set through the budget process; no cost figure was given.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Building Code Board of Appeals

high↑Oct 2026[5]

water crisis emergency declaration

The immediate costs fall on emergency repairs and on lawns, landscaping, and outdoor-water-dependent businesses, while long-term rate impacts are not yet clear.

medium↓Jul 2026[4]

Dangerous buildings ordinance update

$100,000 budgeted now; in-house option would need ~$510,000 equipment plus ~$195,000 staffing.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

9-1-1 addressing and GIS interlocal agreement

low↓Jul 2026[2]

National Night Out community-police partnership

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Dangerous building abatement process overhaul

Decisions during term (2)

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

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.