Clay Barnett
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- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 23:42
- Avg per meeting
- 1:24
- Segments
- 394
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Top issues during term (20)
2026-2027 Budget Planning
The proposed tax rate adjustment impacts median homestead property tax obligations from $1,290 to $1,467.
Multifamily Development Standards
The decision prevents the property from operating as a hotel, impacting the owner's investment and potential tax revenue.
Residential Development Growth
The project involves significant private investment in new infrastructure and housing.
Highway Construction Speed Limits
The design contract is approximately $221,000.
Emergency Infrastructure Repairs
Costs associated with emergency well repairs will be drawn from utility maintenance funds.
US-75 Utility Relocation and Hawn Park Improvements
Cost of $582,000 funded through capital improvement certificates of obligation.
State Preemption of Local Building Codes for Learning Pods
None.
development guidelines
Permits and property value changes will impact local tax rolls and business operations.
Downtown Event Traffic Management
None to the city, as grant stipend funding covers event materials.
Historic Texas Sign and Plaza Construction Contract
The project represents a $265,000 capital expenditure.
Water and Sewer Rate Adjustments
Modifies utility and solid waste billing rates for residents and businesses.
Fleet Services Facility Project Update
Estimated under an $8 million budget with $250,000 in savings from self-performed work.
Hickory Hill PD Modification
Streamlines local commercial development opportunities within the planned neighborhood.
Fire and Ambulance Service Funding
Defines the financial and operational scope of regional emergency service delivery.
Capital Improvements and Impact Fee Adjustments
Impact fee revenues total over $24 million across funds, but project costs outpace collections.
Sherman ISD School Site Plan
Funded through school district capital improvement bonds and local educational revenues.
The Ridge at Stone Creek Zone Change
Represents a high-value commercial and hospitality investment boosting local tax revenues and tourism.
Sherman Housing Authority Operations
The authority is working to increase revenue by filling vacant units, which will help fund necessary maintenance.
Solid Waste Fund Sustainability
The program aims to increase efficiency by concentrating existing city resources in specific areas during scheduled road work.
infrastructure development
The Pecan Grove East Park restroom project is funded at $564,000.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Barnett 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.
- secondedpassed2026-05-18
OTHER BUSINESS Consider Appeal for a Variance to Allow Mixed Beverage Sales within 300 feet of a Church (4800 Texoma Parkway Suite 300); Leidy Ibanez, Owner, Leidy's Kitchen LLC (4800 Texoma Parkway B704) Consider Board/Commission Appointments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-18
* RESOLUTION NO. 7648 Approving the Greater Texoma Utility Authority's Intention to Approve the Cost Share Agreement for the Lake Texoma Pump Station Improvements and Texoma Raw Water Pipeline No. 2 Projects
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-18
INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE NO. 6938 Amending Sherman’s Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14 And Granting A Specific Use Permit To Allow An Automobile, Motorcycle, Boat Or Trailer Sales, New Or Used On A Tract Of Land Zoned C-2 (General Commercial) District Located At 4111
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-18
* RESOLUTION NO. 7647 Adopting a Low Income Housing Tax Credit Policy
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-18
INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE NO. 6937 Amending Sherman's Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, To Rezone A Tract Of Land Being Lots C And D, Texas Nursery Company’s Replat Of Blocks 23, 47 And 48, South Side Addition, City Of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, Located In The 1
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-18
CONSENT AGENDA Asterisked (*) items are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion without discussion unless a Council Member or a citizen requests a specific item be discussed and voted on separately Public Hearing
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-18
Historical Preservation Board Appointment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-18
INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE NO. 6936 Amending Sherman's Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, To Rezone A Tract Of Land Being Lots 3 And 4, Block 18, College Park Addition, City Of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, Located At 506 North Grand Avenue, Heretofore Zoned MF-30 (M
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-04
OTHER BUSINESS Consider Approval of the Annexation Scheduling Plan for the Proposed Annexation of Approximately 183.681 Acres Of Land Generally Located East Of US 75 And South Of Tate Circle And In The City Of Sherman's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; And Directing The Department Of Engineering Servi
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-04
* OTHER BUSINESS Approve the Investment Reports for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-04
TEX. GOV'T CODE § 551.074 Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hear
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-02-16
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2, 2026 Citizen Comments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-02-16
TEX. GOV'T CODE § 551.074 Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hear
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-02-16
ORDINANCE NO. 6915 (TABLED AT THE JANUARY 20, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING) Amending Sherman’s Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14 And Granting A Specific Use Permit To Allow A Meeting Hall In A C-2 (General Commercial) District Located At 5011 Texoma Parkway, Being
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-02-16
ORDINANCE NO. 6915 (TABLED AT THE JANUARY 20, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING) Amending Sherman’s Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14 And Granting A Specific Use Permit To Allow A Meeting Hall In A C-2 (General Commercial) District Located At 5011 Texoma Parkway, Being
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-02-16
INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE NO. 6920 Declaring the City of Sherman's Eligibility and Intention to Participate in a Residential Tax Abatement Program to Promote Development/Redevelopment in Certain Areas of the City; Establishing Guidelines and Criteria
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-02-16
INTRODUCTION AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE NO. 6918 Amending Sherman's Zoning Ordinance/Code Of Ordinances Chapter 14, To Rezone A Tract Of Land Consisting Of 18.557 Acres Being A Part Of The John Jennings Survey, Abstract No. 647, City Of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, Located At 4305 North Trav
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-02-16
RESOLUTION NO. 7622 Awarding Bid to and Authorizing Execution of a Contract with KDA Industries, Inc. Based on an Invitation to Bid for the Choctaw Creek WS Site 8A Wetland Mitigation Pond Improvements
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-02-02
* RESOLUTION NO. 7619 Authorizing The Execution Of An Encroachment Agreement With Ty Osmani For The Encroachment Of An Existing One-Story Structure Within The Platted 20’ Utility Easement Along The Eastern And Southern Borders Of Lot 2 In Replat Of Part Of Lot 6 And Part Of Lot 7 Of The Plat Of The
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-02
FY 2026-2027 Budget Calendar
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (311)
Recorded while Barnett was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approve Minutes
Approve Consent Agenda
Table Better Block Party Street Closure Request
CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION NO. 7679
RESOLUTION NO. 7680
RESOLUTION NO 7681
August 18, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Consent Agenda (Items 6, 7, 8, 9)
2800 Canyon Creek Drive Sign Variance
3004 Redbud Trail Accessory Structure Variance
100 Block West Travis Street Automotive Repair SUP
2601 Block West Travis Street Sherman ISD School SUP
102 East Forest Avenue Setback Variances
2400 Block South Highway 75 Zone Change (The Ridge at Stone Creek)
2027 Submittal Calendar
Hickory Hill Planned Development Modification Initiation
* 522 EAST ORANGE STREET (PROJECT NO. 000484-2026) THE REQUEST OF WISEMAN REALTY LLC (OWNER) AND COPLEY LAND SURVEYING (SURVEYOR), CONCERNING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 522 EAST ORANGE STREET CONSISTING OF 0.121 ACRES, BEING ALL OF LOT 6,…
Approve Minutes of the December 22, 2025 CIAC Meeting
Recommend Removal of Commercial Impact Fee Reductions
Voting record (196)
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