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Place 5 Council Member· 2025 to 2028-06

Debrah North

DeSoto

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At a glance

News mentions
10

Term ending Jun 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
20
Total speaking time
51:50
Avg per meeting
2:36
Segments
570

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Top issues during term (14)(General)

critical↑Feb 2026[15]

City Management and Ethics Oversight

Not publicly known.

high↑Jul 2026[12]

Water and Sewer Utility Rate Increases

Increases the water base rate from $12.64 to $13.78, volume rate from $4.37 to $4.76, and sewer base rate from $15.29 to $16.67.

high↓Feb 2026[8]

Streambank Erosion Mitigation Program

Allocates drainage funds for project construction and in-house staffing.

high↓Feb 2026[7]

Procurement Process Concerns

Potential delays or adjustments to purchasing policies and specific project contracts.

critical↓Apr 2026[3]

Student Engagement in Local Government

The financial impact of potential changes to city management is currently unknown.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Aquatic and Recreation Center Services

Parks operations funding is part of the FY2027 budget under review.

critical↓Feb 2026[2]

Westmoreland Road Improvement Project

Total project budget is $22,900,463.29 funded through city bond issuance.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

PD-129 Amendment for Signage

Potential costs associated with website development and maintenance.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

four-day work week

These projects are expected to lead to cost savings and improved efficiency in city operations.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Budget Amendments for City Facilities

This approval is for a concept, with future financial implications dependent on detailed design and implementation.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

food truck regulations

This could mean new costs or operational changes for food truck businesses.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

gunshot detection technology

The city is seeking $99,000 in grant funding to cover the costs of the ShotSpotter system.

medium↓Jul 2025[0]

resident survey results

This survey could shape how your tax dollars are spent in the future, so it's worth knowing what residents are asking for.

medium↓Oct 2025[0]

animal control policy

Taxpayer money will likely be spent on this coyote control plan.

Moved or seconded (4)

Motions North personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • secondedpassed2026-01-06

    Executive Session Adjournment

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06

    approve as presented, pulling item F3, F5, F6, and F7 for separate vote

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06

    approve as presented

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06

    approve as presented

Decisions during term (4)

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