Texas Record
Wichita Falls
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Tim Short

Mayor2023-2026

About

Tim Short's campaign for a second term as Mayor of Wichita Falls focuses on continuity and completing ongoing municipal projects and city improvements initiated during his first term.

Campaign promises (1)

  • infrastructure
    Tim Short wants to finish accomplishments and projects that were started during his first term as mayor.

At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
21
Total speaking time
3:12:43
Avg per meeting
9:11
Segments
4115

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Aug 2026[35]

City Manager Transition and Appointment

The amount of severance funds potentially recoverable wasn't stated, but it's taxpayer money at stake.

high↑Oct 2026[30]

Huntington Lane RV Park Rezoning

None from city funds; entirely private development.

critical↑Apr 2026[24]

Flood Mitigation and FEMA Floodplain Remapping

The study costs $298,700, which aims to unlock much larger federal and state funding matches for future construction projects.

high↑Aug 2026[24]

local election

Municipal elections carry standard administrative costs, but the winning candidate will directly influence city budget allocations and property tax rates.

critical↑Oct 2026[22]

SkyBox Datacenters Proposed Campus

Substantial long-term real and personal property tax revenue generation with no local municipal incentives requested.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Howmet Aerospace Facility and Workforce Expansion

$70 million in private capital investment and about 200 new full-time jobs.

critical↓Jun 2026[14]

Fiscal Year 2027 Pre-Budget Workshop

Affects the entire municipal budget, property tax rates, and utility rates for the coming fiscal year.

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

East Lawn Memorial Park Municipal Takeover Due Diligence

Unknown upfront and ongoing perpetual maintenance costs to be determined during due diligence.

critical↓Feb 2026[12]

Airport Drive Data Center Rezoning Proposal

Substantial potential tax base expansion, though specific valuation was not finalized.

critical↑Aug 2026[12]

Outdoor Warning System Replacement

$1,834,032 total project cost split between the general fund and 4B sales tax.

high→Aug 2026[11]

election campaign

No immediate financial impact on taxpayers is tied directly to this candidate's announcement.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Falls Ranch RV Resort sewer improvements cost-sharing

Developer contributes at least $150,000 toward improvements; the city is also spending $198,500 on engineering for the broader sewer project.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Homelessness and homeless veterans

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Community division and council accountability

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Sheppard Air Force Base Runway 33L South Repair Project

Total project cost is approximately $6 million, with $2.95 million requested from the state grant, $1.45 million from the Department of Defense, and $1.5 million combined from 4A and 4B corporations.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Fire Department Administration Relocation & Station Improvements

The building purchase costs $440,000, funded by TIFMAS state reimbursements and general fund capital reserves.

critical↓Aug 2026[10]

FY 2026-2027 Proposed Property Tax Rate

Lowers property tax rates to 2015 levels and reduces resident utility bills.

critical↓Jan 2026[9]

New Police Chief Appointment

Potential legal costs associated with threatened civil rights lawsuits.

high↓Aug 2026[7]

2026 Asphalt Rehabilitation Project

Contract amount of $1,059,593.00.

high↓Jan 2026[6]

Hamilton Park Tennis Center Expansion

$1.5 million from city Type B funds toward a $5.5 million total project cost, with $4 million raised privately.

Decisions during term (229)

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

approvedNov 3, 2026

Approval of Consent Agenda (Items 6–8, excluding 8.B)

approvedNov 3, 2026

Community Facilities Agreement with B&B RV WF Investments, LLC (Item 8.B)

approvedNov 3, 2026

Texas Enterprise Zone Nomination for Howmet Castings (Item 9.A)

approvedNov 3, 2026

Resolution Authorizing Investigation of Jeffery Jenkins Separation Agreement (Item 12.A)

approvedNov 3, 2026

Approval of Meeting Minutes

approvedNov 3, 2026

Receive Minutes

approvedNov 3, 2026

Resolution authorizing the purchase, installation, and configuration of Verkada security cameras, including three (3) years of licensing, at the Wichita Falls Regional Airport, through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), from Syntrio…

approvedOct 20, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

approvedOct 20, 2026

Grant Application for Sheppard AFB Runway 33L South

approvedOct 20, 2026

Purchase of Building for Fire Department Administration

approvedOct 20, 2026

Supplemental Engineering Agreement with HDR Engineering for Flood Mitigation

approvedOct 20, 2026

Proclamation - Serving Up Hope Day, Serving Up Hope-The Kylie Fund

approvedOct 20, 2026

Approval of Meeting Minutes

approvedOct 20, 2026

City Council, October 6, 2026

approvedOct 20, 2026

Receive Minutes

approvedOct 20, 2026

Library Advisory Board, June 16, 2026

approvedOct 20, 2026

Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation (WF4BSTC), July 2, 2026

approvedOct 20, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission, July 8, 2026

approvedOct 20, 2026

Tax Increment Financing #4 (TIF) Board, July 8, 2026

approvedOct 20, 2026

Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation, July 23, 2026