City of San Marcos
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Shane ScottNonpartisan Incumbent
Heather HunterNonpartisanOn ballot as
Shane Scott
Heather Hunter
Current role
San Marcos City Council member, Place 4
Project manager specializing in grants
Background
- Degree in criminal justice (per San Marcos Daily Record)
- San Marcos resident for 30 years (per San Marcos Daily Record)
- Small-business background (per candidate at a forum, in Hays Free Press)
- Considers himself a Libertarian (per candidate, in San Marcos Daily Record)
- B.A., political science, Flagler College (per candidate)
- Master's, political management, George Washington University (per candidate)
- Grants management (since 2021) (per candidate, in San Marcos Daily Record)
- Originally from Daytona Beach, Florida (per candidate)
- San Marcos resident since late 2024 (per candidate)
Experience
- About 11 years on City Council (per San Marcos Daily Record)
- City Council (2010–2015); again after 2020 run (per San Marcos Daily Record)
- Ran for Florida Senate District 7 (2020) (per candidate)
- Former president, Florida College Democrats (per candidate)
Top priorities
- "Removing red tape and addressing the utility cost on payers"
- "I try to attack regulations and red tape issues like that to try to create more freedoms for people and less government"
- Names "Affordable housing" as the city's greatest challenge in the next five years
- "My top priorities are the environment, affordable housing, and supporting local and small businesses"
- "I support the community's opposition to data centers"
- Supports "reforming zoning laws to allow higher-density and mixed-use developments, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and smaller lot sizes"
- "Reliable, real-time transit information will make CARTS more dependable for everyone"
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire, on controlling city costs: "Staffing cuts of non-essential jobs are a good start" for cost savings.
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I voted against data centers and was concerned about how much power and water they use."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire: "eliminate unnecessary costs where possible, and ensure taxpayer dollars are directed toward the services residents rely on most."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Sustainable growth should strengthen San Marcos, meet the needs of our residents, and benefit our community now and into the future."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: In a Hays County Young Democrats questionnaire: "I do not support the use of ALPRs or AI Policing simply because it is a violation of privacy."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Shane Scott
Nonpartisan Incumbent- On ballot as
- Shane Scott
- Current role
- San Marcos City Council member, Place 4
- Background
- Degree in criminal justice (per San Marcos Daily Record)
- San Marcos resident for 30 years (per San Marcos Daily Record)
- Small-business background (per candidate at a forum, in Hays Free Press)
- Considers himself a Libertarian (per candidate, in San Marcos Daily Record)
- Experience
- About 11 years on City Council (per San Marcos Daily Record)
- City Council (2010–2015); again after 2020 run (per San Marcos Daily Record)
- Top priorities
- "Removing red tape and addressing the utility cost on payers"
- "I try to attack regulations and red tape issues like that to try to create more freedoms for people and less government"
- Names "Affordable housing" as the city's greatest challenge in the next five years
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire, on controlling city costs: "Staffing cuts of non-essential jobs are a good start" for cost savings.
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I voted against data centers and was concerned about how much power and water they use."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Heather Hunter
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Heather Hunter
- Current role
- Project manager specializing in grants
- Background
- B.A., political science, Flagler College (per candidate)
- Master's, political management, George Washington University (per candidate)
- Grants management (since 2021) (per candidate, in San Marcos Daily Record)
- Originally from Daytona Beach, Florida (per candidate)
- San Marcos resident since late 2024 (per candidate)
- Experience
- Ran for Florida Senate District 7 (2020) (per candidate)
- Former president, Florida College Democrats (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "My top priorities are the environment, affordable housing, and supporting local and small businesses"
- "I support the community's opposition to data centers"
- Supports "reforming zoning laws to allow higher-density and mixed-use developments, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and smaller lot sizes"
- "Reliable, real-time transit information will make CARTS more dependable for everyone"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire: "eliminate unnecessary costs where possible, and ensure taxpayer dollars are directed toward the services residents rely on most."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Sustainable growth should strengthen San Marcos, meet the needs of our residents, and benefit our community now and into the future."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: In a Hays County Young Democrats questionnaire: "I do not support the use of ALPRs or AI Policing simply because it is a violation of privacy."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- heatherforsanmo.com
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