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At-Large Council Member· 2026-2029

Debbie Nash-King

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At a glance

News mentions
5

Term ending Dec 31, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
216
Total speaking time
56:39:45
Avg per meeting
15:44
Segments
80669

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Nov 2026[24]

Economic Development Policy update

Shapes how incentive dollars flow — potentially tilting the toolbox toward corporate recruitment over homegrown small businesses.

critical↓Sep 2026[22]

City Manager Recruitment

The selection of a new city manager will ultimately determine executive compensation packages and administrative overhead for municipal operations.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Zephyr Road Reconstruction Design

$80,591.87 added to the $1.83 million design contract, funded through the 2025 bond.

critical↑Oct 2026[17]

Homelessness Services and Emergency Shelter Funding

$116,000 allocated for Friends in Crisis and $200,000 reserved in fund balance.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Rezoning of 1401 Mulford Street (Case Z26-20)

No direct city cost; the rezone affects the parcel's development potential.

critical↓Aug 2026[15]

Data Center Zoning Standards

Potential multi-million dollar investments in the community accompanied by significant resource consumption.

high↑Nov 2026[15]

Security protocols for the scheduled Nidal Hasan execution

high↑Nov 2026[13]

Homeless shelter funding at risk

The group is asking the city for $400,000 in 2027, about a third of the roughly $1 million a year the city once estimated to run its own shelter.

critical↑Mar 2026[12]

City Manager Transition

Executive search firm fees and executive compensation package for the incoming city manager.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Potential KISD Land Purchase for Affordable Housing

Potential future acquisition costs for municipal land purchase.

medium↓Jun 2026[10]

Proposed Wireless Telecommunication Tower at 7432 East Trimmier Road

Generates lease revenue for the property owner and enhances commercial wireless infrastructure.

critical↓Aug 2026[10]

Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Funding

Costs the city millions of dollars annually in lost property tax revenue.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Animal Shelter Renovation and Design

Design costs $191,500, with estimated future renovation construction costs around $1.45 million.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Retail Zoning Request at 5505 Bunny Trail

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Commercial Rezoning and Package Store on Featherline Road

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Christmas fireworks at downtown tree lighting

No new city staffing costs — the event is already budgeted and staffed by police and fire.

high↓Jun 2026[7]

Solid Waste Fee Adjustments

Recovers operational costs for container repositioning, commercial special trips, and bulk mattress disposal.

high↑Oct 2026[5]

Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers and Short-Term Rentals

Aims to increase municipal hotel occupancy tax revenues by boosting registered short-term rentals.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Arts Commission Grant Funding

$75,000 allocated for FY 2027 arts grants from Hotel Occupancy Tax collections.

high↓Apr 2026[5]

Main Street Program Board

Downtown revitalization efforts are increasing taxable value and generating economic activity, benefiting the city's tax base and local businesses.

Decisions during term (400)

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

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

Approval of Agenda

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

MN-26-042 Minutes of October 20, 2026 Meeting (Consent)

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

RS-26-177 Computer Hardware from GTS Technology Solutions (Consent)

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

RS-26-178 Medical Supplies from Bound Tree and Henry Schein (Consent)

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

RS-26-179 FY2027 Annual Street Construction Materials (Consent)

approved5-1Nov 3, 2026

RS-26-176 Fireworks Display Permit for December 4 Tree Lighting

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

RS-26-180 Stagecoach Road Reconstruction Phase 2 Bid Award

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

RS-26-181 Featherline Road Contract Amendment No. 3

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

PH-26-038 Rezone 1401 Mulford Street from B-3 to R-1

tabled5-1Nov 3, 2026

DS-26-096 Economic Development Policy Update — Tabled

approved6-0Nov 3, 2026

MN-26-042 Consider Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of October 20, 2026

approved7-0Oct 26, 2026

Chairman and Vice-Chairman Appointments

approved7-0Oct 26, 2026

Zoning Request Case# Z26-21 (5505 Bunny Trail)

approved7-0Oct 26, 2026

Zoning Request Case# Z26-22 (Featherline Road)

approved7-0Oct 26, 2026

Consider approval of the agenda for the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission for October 26, 2026.

approved7-0Oct 26, 2026

Consider the minutes of the Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting for September 28, 2026.

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Approval of Agenda

approved3-1Oct 20, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval (except Item 5)

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

RS-26-164 Funding Agreement with Families in Crisis

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

RS-26-173 Acceptance of FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant

Voting record (44)

20 yes17 no7 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

Approval of Emergency Water Repair Ratification

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

Table Economic Development Policy Readoption

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

EMS Interlocal Agreement with Bell County

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

Change Order No. 1 for Building Projects

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

Axon Enterprise Agreement

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

Appointment of Interim City Manager

Voted noOct 8, 2026

Zoning Ordinance Amendment for 311 E. Stan Schlueter Loop (PH-26-035)

Expressed opposition to mixing B-5 uses in the area.

Voted yesOct 8, 2026

Zoning Ordinance Amendment for 1002 Medical Drive (PH-26-036)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Motion of Direction on Data Centers

Voted noSep 15, 2026

Motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Williams, to draft an Ordinance related to this item to require Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for a data center to come in, regardless of size.

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Approval of FY 2027 Annual Budget

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Ratification of Property Tax Revenue Increase

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Adoption of FY 2027 Tax Rate ($0.7301)

AbstainedSep 1, 2026

approve the Ordinance with modification that the zoning change is approved for the property at 1411 Mulford Street, but not approved for 1401 Mulford Street

AbstainedSep 1, 2026

approve the Ordinance, as presented

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Mayor Protem Gonzalez, and seconded by Councilmember Williams, that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.7301/100 valuation which is effectively a 3.59% inc

AbstainedSep 1, 2026

approve the Ordinance, as presented

AbstainedSep 1, 2026

approve the Resolution, as presented, with congratulations to appointees both new and returning to YAC

AbstainedSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilmember Bass, seconded by Councilmember Williams, to approve the Ordinance, as presented.

AbstainedSep 1, 2026

approve the Resolution, as presented

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Councilmember Nash-King made a motion to approve Ordinance to adopt the budget, as presented

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilmember Kendrick to approve the increase as required in Local Government Code 102.007(c) by moving that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.7301/$100

Voted noAug 18, 2026

to amend the wording of the motion from 'unhoused residents' situation', to 'emergency homeless sheltering'

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Approval of FY 2027 Preliminary Tax Rate

AbstainedJul 28, 2026

Approval of 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan with Modifications

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Reject Proposed Charter Amendment on Citizen Comments

Voted noJul 7, 2026

modify requirement that a person requesting to speak during Citizen Comments will not be required to submit the request form before the meeting is called to order.

Voted noJun 22, 2026

Candidate Filing Fee

Voted noJun 9, 2026

modify the proposed amendment to strike 'by ordinance' and require the Council to adopt procedures to conduct an investigation.

Voted noJun 9, 2026

accept the proposed amendment as presented to move all regular elections to the November uniform election date in odd-numbered years.

Voted noJun 9, 2026

to add "no more than two appointments could be made within a two-year term" and "any vacancy thereafter would be filled by special election".

Voted noJun 9, 2026

Election Dates Charter Amendment

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Term Limits Charter Amendment Rejection

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Resign-to-Run Charter Provision Modification

Voted noJun 2, 2026

Motion was made by Councilmember Brown with the exception of RS-26-089 and RS-26-092, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez, that the remainder be approved on the consent agenda.

Voted noMay 19, 2026

to call for the vote

Voted noMay 19, 2026

for future discussion regarding Animal Services Building being closed due to mold.

Voted noMay 19, 2026

to postpone item RS-26-082.

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

Nomination of Mayor Pro Tem - Anthony Kendrick

Voted yesJun 27, 2023

RS-23-094 Ratification of Legal Services Agreement

Voted noJun 13, 2023

Approve Rezoning Ordinance for East Trimmier Road (PH-23-037)

Voted against the rezoning request following neighborhood concerns.

Voted noJan 11, 2022

Consent Agenda Approval (Minus Items 1 and 8)

Voted noJan 11, 2022

Removal of Five Sections from Proposed Charter Amendments

Voted noJan 11, 2022

Approval of Council Compensation Charter Amendment (Section 24)

In the news (5)