District 5 Council Member· 2025-2027
B.W. Smith
Mesquite
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- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 1:57:42
- Avg per meeting
- 5:07
- Segments
- 1684
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Top issues during term (20)
Garage Conversions and Parking Requirements
None.
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 2026-05: Car Wash Regulations
None directly on the city budget.
Industrial Development and Infrastructure
Potential commercial tax base growth balanced against infrastructure and power grid strain.
Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Performance
The budget sets the spending levels for all city services and capital projects for the next year.
Library Service Consolidation
The proposal is budget-neutral for operations but requires capital investment for renovations.
Transfer Station Feasibility and Construction
Estimated capital cost of $22 million with projected annual net positive cash flow of over $1 million.
Neighborhood Speeding and Traffic Calming
None discussed.
Torrington Creekside Affordable Housing Financing
Enables up to $50 million in conduit debt financing backed entirely by project revenues without creating a general obligation for the city.
Rezoning at 301 and 325 North Town East Boulevard
Generates private commercial investment and future sales tax revenue for the city.
Southeast Water Transmission Main
$1,151,100 for engineering design services.
BJ's Wholesale Club Signage and Fuel Center Standards
Economic investment and retail sales tax generation for the I-30 corridor.
MISD Property Exchange for Future School
Funded through the voter-approved 2025 Mesquite ISD bond package.
Beer and Wine Sales Variance
An expenditure of nearly $288,000 for convention center upgrades.
Heavy Truck Traffic in Residential Neighborhoods
Increased street maintenance and repair costs due to heavy vehicle wear on residential roads.
Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities
Minimal.
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
$1,058,066 in federal entitlement grant funding from HUD.
Police Department License Plate Reader Technology
Funded through existing police budgets and 4B quality of life funds.
Mesquite ISD Proposition A Tax Election
Generates over $16 million in additional operating revenue annually for the school district, with an estimated monthly tax impact of $8.75 for a $250,000 home.
Property Sale for Gus Thomasson Road Development
Sale price of $289,000 plus future tax revenue from commercial development.
Inaugural Annual Economic Incentive Report
Incentive spending depends on future agreements; the policy itself sets the rules.
Moved or seconded (8)
Motions Smith 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.
- secondedpassed2026-06-01
Mr. Green moved to adjourn the meeting.
- secondedpassed2026-06-01
Denial of Parkland Fee Reduction for Avanti Hills
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-16
Zoning Application Z0126-0434 (Long Creek Road Data Center)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-16
moved to adjourn the meeting.
- secondedpassed2026-03-16
Regional Transportation Council Appointment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-02
adjourn the meeting.
- secondedpassed2026-02-16
Mr. Green moved to adjourn the meeting.
- secondedpassed2026-02-16
Appointment to Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (330)
Recorded while Smith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 12, 2026 Minutes
Zoning Application Z-0926-0463 (2185 Mesquite Valley Road)
Consent Agenda
Approval of Consent Agenda and Previous Minutes
Approval of Uncontested Agenda Items (BOA0926-0520, BOA0926-0524, BOA0926-0525)
Approval of Variance for Front Carport at 1508 Carnation Drive
Denial of Special Exception for Concrete Deck at 1820 Springmont
Approval of Reasonable Accommodation for Garage Conversion at 908 Micarta Drive
Approval of Front Carport Variance at 2741 Blue Ridge Drive
Postponement of Agenda Item for 1228 North Galloway Avenue
Consent Agenda
Zoning Application Z0826-0460 (1800 McKenzie Road)
Zoning Application Z0826-0461 (2300 Mesquite Valley Road)
RealTruck Enterprise Chapter 380 Agreement Amendment
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA No. 2026-05 (Car Washes)
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA No. 2026-03 (Multifamily/Townhouses)
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA No. 2026-04 (Small Lot / Single-Family)
Recognize Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc. for receiving the 2026 Governor’s Community Achievement Award.
Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held October 5, 2026.
An ordinance adopting the 2026-27 Pay Plans for General Government Personnel with an effective date of October 1, 2026.
Voting record (35)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Torrington Creekside Tax-Exempt Obligations
Expressed concern regarding the tax-exempt nature of the property and its impact on city revenues for municipal services.
approve an application to allow a fee in lieu of parkland dedication, with a 50 percent credit, for the Jamatte & Arvind Addition, located at 1509 South Sam Houston Road
to deny Zoning Application No. Z0526-0452
to approve Zoning Application No. Z0526-0452, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, with certain stipulations, and adding the following stipulations: ... And to approve Ordinance No. 5
Parkland Dedication Fee-in-Lieu Request for Jamattee & Arvind Addition
Zoning Application No. Z0526-0452 (1303 Buena Vista Street)
Consent Agenda Approval
Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Appointments
Zoning Application No. Z0426-0448 (1402 & 1406 Rodeo Center Blvd)
Zoning Application No. Z0426-0449 (21701 IH 635)
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA No. 2026-02 (Drone Delivery Regulations)
Chapter 380 Agreement with Grounded LLC
Mr. Murden moved to approve Zoning Application No. Z0326-0446, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission with certain stipulations, and to approve Ordinance No. 5257, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI
keep the public hearing open and postpone consideration of Zoning Text Amendment No. 2026-01 until the July 20, 2026, City Council meeting
Zoning Application No. Z0326-0446 (7-Eleven at FM 740 & FM 2757)
Postponement of Zoning Text Amendment No. 2026-01 (Data Centers)
deny the request to reduce the fee in lieu of parkland dedication for Avanti Hills, located at 2235 East Glen Boulevard
Parkland Dedication Fee Reduction Request for Avanti Hills (Item 15)
Mr. Casper moved to approved Zoning Application No. Z0126-0439, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, with certain stipulations, and to approve Ordinance No. 5251, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
Zoning Application No. Z0126-0439 (Self-Storage on Northwest Drive)
Mr. Hubacek moved to table consideration of the proposed application.
Mr. Hubacek moved to deny Zoning Application No. Z1125-0431.
Ms. Rodriguez-Ross moved to approve Ordinance No. 5237, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, APPROVING A VARIANCE REDUCING THE SEPARATION REQUIREMENT FROM 300 FEET TO 100 FEET BETWEEN TOWNEAST
Motion to Table Reconsideration of Zoning Application No. Z0126-0434 (Long Creek Road Data Center)
Denial of Zoning Application No. Z1125-0431 (2909 Live Oak Drive)
Approval of Ordinance No. 5237 for TABC Proximity Variance (3225 N. Town East Blvd.)
Mr. Casper moved to keep the public hearing open and postpone consideration of the ordinance to the April 6, 2026, City Council meeting.
moved to deny Zoning Application No. Z0126-0434.
moved to approve Resolution No. 07-2026, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, (1) PROVIDING NO OBJECTION FOR MESQUITE LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES II, LP APPLICATION TO THE TE
Postponement of Towneast Food Mart Variance
Denial of Zoning Application No. Z0126-0434 (Long Creek Road Data Center)
Concerns regarding potential noise disruption to the nursing home residents across the street.