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Councilmember Place 5· 2026-05-26 – 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)

Athena Campbell

Richland Hills

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At a glance

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Term ending May 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
0:25
Avg per meeting
0:13
Segments
10

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Top issues during term (13)(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

Saves the typical homeowner about $200 a year versus the earlier proposal; every penny of the tax rate is worth roughly $89,500 to the city.

high↓Jun 2026[12]

Fiscal Year 2027 CCPD Budget

The district will burn through about $608,782 of reserves this year, dropping the projected ending fund balance to roughly $502,609.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Write-off of uncollectible utility and fire department accounts

Removes uncollectible receivables from the city's accounting records; the total amount was not stated in the provided materials.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

One-time employee salary supplement

Paid from the Strategic Initiatives Fund; total cost depends on eligible headcount and was not stated.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

FY 2027 Development Corporation Budget

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

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

FY2027 municipal fee schedule

The updated fee schedule would change what residents and businesses pay for city services and permits; specific figures were not provided.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Employee vacation buyback policy

Buyback payouts would affect the city's personnel budget; cost estimates were not provided.

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.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Transportation subsidy elimination

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

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Pausing Safe Routes to School Funding

Freezes program spending now but keeps the money available for future one-time uses.

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.