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Council Member· 2025–2029

William Patts Jr.

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Term ending Nov 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
10
Total speaking time
16:58
Avg per meeting
1:42
Segments
323

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

medium↓Apr 2026[19]

Fireworks tent regulation

Tent sellers currently generate roughly $1,000 in inspection fees; the change favors businesses paying year-round property taxes.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Construction-site mowing and sidewalk snow enforcement

low↓Sep 2026[5]

MNET forfeiture payment

Up to $800,000 from State Forfeiture funds.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Beacon School resource officer

District reimburses the city $953.08 per school day.

low↓Aug 2026[2]

August primary election results

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Air quality closures of splash pad and programs

None stated.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Fallen officers honored

None.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Non-emergency fire response cost recovery

Creates a new fee revenue stream; no direct cost to residents unless a facility passes charges along.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Meeting location notice and Open Meetings Act concerns

high↓Aug 2026[2]

Gunshot damage near Fairlane apartments

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Fentanyl trafficking bust

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

LED lighting ordinance complaint

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Flock license plate reader renewal

$69,600 per year for two years from the General Fund.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Firefighters' contract approved

Contract costs were not detailed in the meeting; the agreement affects the city's public safety payroll.

low↓Jan 2026[1]

Pine and Birch Street security gate repairs

Up to $10,000 from TBA Capital Outlay, plus planned annual maintenance costs in future budgets.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Fire Department Medical Supply Funding

$20,000 shifted within the Fire Department budget from ALS transport revenue to medical supplies.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Constitutional policing training for Taylor officers

Up to $38,340 from the Continuing Professional Education Training Fund.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

StarChase GPS pursuit technology

Up to $12,994 for software and training; the academy grant offsets tuition and salary costs.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Food insecurity and Fish and Loaves food pantry

The nonprofit spends about $250,000 a year purchasing food; city support is in-kind rather than direct funding.

high↓Dec 2025[0]

police misconduct

Taxpayers could easily end up footing the bill for pricey lawsuits and settlements if these police misconduct issues aren't fixed fast.

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.