City Council Place 1 - Texas Ballot Compare

Mark Smith

Nonpartisan Incumbent

On ballot as: Mark Smith
Current role: College Station City Council member, Place 1
Background: B.S. in civil engineering, Texas A&M University (1978)
Master's in public administration, Texas A&M University (1992)
Director of Public Works, City of College Station (1994–2010)
GRP Division Manager, San Jacinto River Authority (2010–2020)
Retired
Experience: Elected November 2022
Assistant Director of Public Services, City of College Station (1990–1994)
Assistant City Engineer, City of College Station (1980–1990)
Former member, College Station Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment
Former president, Raintree Neighborhood Association
Top priorities: "Traffic congestion is the top challenge facing College Station according to the latest citizen survey."
"The Public Works Operations Center must grow and be updated to protect citizen infrastructure investments."
"The City can incentivize affordable housing construction by waiving impact fees"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Traffic congestion is the top challenge facing College Station according to the latest citizen survey."
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: Not found

Howard Mayne

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Howard Mayne
Current role: Chief operating officer, his family's investment firm (per campaign)
Background: Graduate, Texas A&M University (2005) (per campaign)
Former full-time police officer, Dallas-Fort Worth area (per campaign)
Licensed EMT (per campaign)
Has worked as a landman and energy-sector executive (per campaign)
Experience: Reserve Sergeant, Brazos County Precinct 1 Constable's Office (per campaign)
Board member, United Way of the Brazos Valley (per campaign)
Former member, City of College Station Zoning Board of Adjustments (per campaign)
Top priorities: "We need to keep taxes and fees under control, rein in spending, support police and firefighters, and manage growth without sacrificing neighborhood character or quality of life."
"We need to focus on the basics: roads and infrastructure that keep pace with growth, and the facilities and equipment our first responders need."
"We need more attainable housing without sacrificing existing neighborhoods."
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We need to keep taxes and fees under control, rein in spending"
Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A, calls for "roads and infrastructure that keep pace with growth"
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: Campaign site: committed to ensuring first responders "have the staffing, training, equipment, and support needed to keep College Station families safe"
Endorsements: College Station Association of Neighborhoods
College Station Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
Bryan-College Station Regional Association of REALTORS (listed by campaign)
College Station Firefighters Association (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: votehowardmayne.com

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