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Stephanie Rangel

Councilmember Ward 12025–2026

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Term ending Jul 28, 2026.

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Top issues during term (13)(Taxes Budget)

medium↑May 2026[22]

Fleet Replacement Program

Costs are budgeted under the FY 2026-27 capital improvement program; exact figures were not provided.

high↓Jul 2026[12]

Ward 1 council vacancy

Saves the cost of running an otherwise unnecessary special election.

medium↓Jul 2026[10]

Development Impact Fee Variance Request

The developer faces substantially higher impact fees under the new ordinance, which funds water and wastewater capacity.

low↓Jul 2026[7]

$85 after-hours utility service charge

Residents needing after-hours utility service will pay an $85 trip charge.

medium↓Feb 2026[7]

Delinquent hotel occupancy tax collection

Sales tax was recently running about $279,634 in a single month against a $256,000 budget, with hotel occupancy tax also beating budget — money that helps fund tourism promotion.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Mayor Pro Tem Transition

medium↓May 2026[2]

Outsourced city IT services

Contract price is quoted in the agenda packet; month-to-month terms limit financial exposure.

low↓May 2026[2]

CNG Station Contract Assignment

medium↓May 2026[2]

TMRS Service Credit Buy-Back

Could modestly raise the city's TMRS rates if all eligible employees buy back at full rate.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Pearl Point 380 tax rebate payments

The Pearl Point Rockport 1 rebate alone is $23,541.42 of the $58,853.55 in 2025 property taxes paid, with a similar payment for Phase 2.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Windstorm insurance renewal

$516,163.70 in premium; the deductible reduction from 3% to 1% reduces the city's out-of-pocket cost after a storm.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

2025 city audit and financial report

No direct cost to residents, but the report reflects how well the city managed public money.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Appointee Performance Evaluation Process

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.