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Athena Campbell

Councilmember Place 52026-05-26 – 2029-05-01 (seated and sworn at the May 26, 2026 City Council meeting per its agenda item 'Seating and ceremonial swearing in of new city council members'; month-level end: May 2029 per three-year terms; elected May 2026 per Resolution No. 647-26 canvass agenda)

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At a glance

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0

Term ending May 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
3
Total speaking time
0:26
Avg per meeting
0:09
Segments
13

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Top issues during term (15)(Taxes Budget)

low↑Oct 2026[20]

Cancellation of four regular Council meetings

Training Option 2 was estimated at $9,214.72 for FY27; holiday staffing costs were flagged for review.

critical↓May 2026[19]

FY 2027 tax rate options

Median home's city property tax would rise from about $1,217 to roughly $1,314 under the proposed budget, or as much as ~$1,447 at the full de minimis rate.

high↓Jun 2026[17]

Fiscal Year 2027 CCPD Budget

Estimated revenues of $905,000 and expenditures of $1,158,572, utilizing $253,572 from the fund balance.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Draft Fee Schedule Amendments

Existing residents and businesses are largely unaffected; new development pays updated impact fees, and the city stops subsidizing a $2,900-per-meter Fort Worth charge.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

One-time employee salary supplement

About $114,057 from the Strategic Initiatives Fund, paid out by the end of October.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Write-off of uncollectible utility and fire department accounts

No hit to the bottom line — an accounting reclassification of about $942,655.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

FY27 Calendar, Holidays, and Council Training

Training option 2 costs about $9,215; option 3 would cost about $31,060, which the city cannot fund.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Employee vacation buyback policy

Funded through the strategic initiatives fund; total cost not stated.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

FY 2027 Development Corporation Budget

Draws down $567,678 of fund balance, largely for Rosebud Park improvements.

high↓May 2026[9]

TIRZ Number One termination

~$1 million one-time plus $350,000/year redirected to the general fund; ~$80,000/year of county share given up.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Texas Municipal League Region 8 Director Vote

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Utility and Court Fine Collections

Written-off accounts reduce city revenue; better collection could recover funds.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Pausing Safe Routes to School Funding

Pauses a roughly $1.1 million transfer to help stabilize the city budget.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Council committee appointments

medium↓May 2026[2]

Transportation subsidy elimination

Saves about $50,000 a year in the FY27 budget.

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.

Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)

No votes found matching Taxes Budget.