Cris Blackburn

Place 2 Council Member2024-05-01–2029-05-01 (month-level start: May 2024 per cowtx.org/797/Council-Place-2 'elected to Council, Place 2 on May 4, 2024'; re-elected 2026, oath May 11, 2026 per City Council agenda 2026-05-11; month-level end: May 2029 per cowtx.org/790/City-Council 'In May of 2026, councilmembers in places 1, 2, 6 and 7 shall be elected to terms of office of three years')

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Term ending May 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 8
Total speaking time: 14:55
Avg per meeting: 1:52
Segments: 254

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Top issues during term (1)(Budget)

critical→Jun 2026[22]

Property Tax Affordability and Tarrant Appraisal District Concerns

About $46 more per year in city property tax for the average-valued home; residents 65 and older with frozen taxes see no increase.

Decisions during term (15)

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approved6-0Oct 12, 2026

Voting record (0)(Budget)

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Cris Blackburn

Top issues during term (1)(Budget)

Property Tax Affordability and Tarrant Appraisal District Concerns

Decisions during term (15)

Budget Amendment Ordinance (FY 2025-2026)

FY 2026-2027 WEDC Budget

FY 2026-2027 City Budget Adoption

FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget — vote postponed

Crime Control and Prevention District Budget FY2026-2027

Setting public hearing on FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget for August 10, 2026

Resolution establishing the FY2026-2027 WEDC budget

Consider action on approval of the June 1, 2026, Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes

Watauga Crime Control and Prevention District Proposed Budget FY 2026-2027

Setting public hearing on proposed FY 2026-2027 budget for June 8, 2026

Setting CCPD budget adoption date for June 8, 2026

Set public hearing on proposed FY2026-2027 budget

Set WEDC budget adoption date for July 21, 2026

Council training and travel budget procedures

Consider action on approval of the May 31, 2025 Special Meeting Budget Retreat minutes

Voting record (0)(Budget)