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

City Council, Place 4