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Councilmember Place 2· 2024-05-20 – 2027-05-01 (oath of office May 20, 2024 per May 20, 2024 City Council minutes; month-level end: May 2027 per three-year terms, re-elected May 4, 2024 per Resolution No. 595-24 canvass; current-term start, earlier service not sourced here)

Travis Malone

Richland Hills

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At a glance

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Term ending May 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
6
Total speaking time
17:53
Avg per meeting
2:59
Segments
267

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Top issues during term (20)(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.

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.

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.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Employee vacation buyback policy

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

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.

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.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Proposition A — Sales Tax Reauthorization for Street Maintenance

Keeps a dedicated sales-tax revenue stream funding street repairs; the rate itself is unchanged.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Transportation subsidy elimination

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

low↓May 2026[2]

Recognition of Outgoing Council Members

low↓May 2026[2]

FlashVote Citizen Survey Tool

$10,900 in the first year ($7,900 annually after that) paid out of existing administrative authority.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Pausing Safe Routes to School Funding

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

high↓May 2026[2]

General Municipal Election Canvass — Council Places 3 and 5

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

$5.5 million in aged receivables and write-off policy

Writing off the backlog would shrink reported receivables to reflect reality; collected amounts still return to city funds.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

City Strategic Plan and Budget Direction

Ultimately shapes how tax dollars are allocated across services, staff, and capital projects, though no dollar figures appear in the agenda.

critical↓Apr 2026[1]

FY 2025 audit findings — bank reconciliations and cash handling

Missed reconciliations led to unrecorded revenues and duplicated payments; the audit itself was delayed and could have jeopardized property tax revenue under a new state deadline.

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.