City of College Station
City Council Place 1
Roy May
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Roy May
- Current role
- REALTOR, Bock Realty Group (per campaign)
- Background
- Attended Texas A&M University; Junior and Senior Yell Leader, Class of 2015 (per campaign)
- Army retiree; more than 22 years of service, 12 on active duty (per campaign)
- Deployed to Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division (per campaign)
- Has owned and operated a local business (per campaign)
- Experience
- Commander, American Legion Aggieland Post 1938 (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Growth is coming; manage it deliberately and protect the quality of life of existing neighborhoods."
- "Residents deserve to understand where their money is going, why projects cost what they cost, and how major decisions are being made."
- "Support police and fire while still demanding accountability about technologies like Flock and how resident data is handled."
- "I would focus on increasing housing supply rather than imposing mandates that discourage development."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: wants the city to "remain fiscally disciplined so growth increases our tax base rather than increasing the burden on residents"
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "New development has to account for the infrastructure it requires"
- Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A, lists "drainage and flood mitigation" among projects that "must be priorities"
- Public safety: Campaign site: "Equipment and technology matter, but they don't replace trained people."
- Endorsements
- Dr. R Bowen Loftin '71 (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- roymayforcs.com
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