RC
Ryan Cotton
Vice Mayor2024-2028
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 37
- Total speaking time
- 3:58:07
- Avg per meeting
- 6:26
- Segments
- 4285
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Top issues during term (6)(Environment)
high↓Jan 2026[30]
Stevenson Creek Manatee Protection Zone
Minimal administrative and signage costs.
critical→Jan 2026[25]
Lot Clearing and Nuisance Abatement
If owners don't comply, the city fronts cleanup costs and recovers them through liens on the properties.
medium↑Nov 2026[13]
Brownfields assessment grant
$500,000 in federal grant funding through 2030.
high↑Jan 2026[12]
Tree Preservation Ordinance Review
May impact property development costs and landscaping requirements.
high↓Jun 2026[2]
Municipal Solar Energy Program and Recognition
Saved the city approximately $165,607 in energy costs.
medium↓Feb 2026[1]
Opposition to Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Cotton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Environment)
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