District 6 Council Member· 2023 to November 2026
Mike Lester
Baytown
About
Mike Lester's platform, as indicated by the provided article, focuses on significant investment in public infrastructure. The campaign centers around a proposed $152 million package aimed at improving roads, parks, drainage systems, and other city facilities.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureVoters will decide on nearly $152 million for roads, parks, drainage, and facilities.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 28
- Total speaking time
- 3:10:54
- Avg per meeting
- 6:49
- Segments
- 3412
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget
Total revenues of $3.2 million and expenditures of $4.1 million, utilizing $922,000 from the fund balance.
Capital Improvement Plan (FY 2027-2031)
Determines funding allocation and scheduling for municipal capital projects over a five-year horizon.
Decisions during term (21)
Recorded while Lester was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Budget Transfer from Machinery and Equipment to Motor Vehicles
Adoption of TIRZ Number Two Annual Budget
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Hyatt Regency Operating and Capital Budget
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Municipal Budget
Baytown Area Water Authority Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and EMS District Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
Budget Amendment for Police Vehicles
Approval of TIRZ No. 1 Budget for FY 2026-2027
MDD FY 2026-2027 Budget
Budget Work Session Schedule and Time
Adopt FY 2026-2027 Budget
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Budget
Resolution No. 94: FY 2026-2027 Budget Adoption
Set Public Hearing for MDD Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
Set Budget Public Hearing
Set Public Hearing for FY 2026-2027 Proposed Budget
Approve CDBG Budget Recommendation for PY26
Consider an ordinance approving an amendment to the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District's Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to transfer monies from Account Line for Motor Vehicles (32007020-56800) to Minor…
Set Public Hearings for FY 2026-2027 Budget (Resolution No. 93)
Voting record (1)(Budget)
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