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Ben Preston
Commissioner District 22019-2027
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 6:22:21
- Avg per meeting
- 16:37
- Segments
- 5758
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
high↓Oct 2026[5]
police funding
Involves federal grant allocations and matching local funds for police and fire operations.
high↓Aug 2025[0]
public safety contract costs
This dispute could directly raise your local property taxes or force cuts to other city services to cover the higher police and fire bills.
Decisions during term (11)
Recorded while Preston was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedVoted yes4-1Sep 14, 2026
FY 2027 Final Budget Adoption
approvedVoted yes4-1Sep 14, 2026
Community Redevelopment Agency Budget Adoption
approvedVoted yes4-1Sep 9, 2026
Approval of Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Final Budget (First Reading)
approvedVoted yes4-1Sep 9, 2026
Approval of Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Budget
approvedVoted yes4-1Sep 9, 2026
CRA Resolution 2026/009 - FY 2027 Budget and Capital Improvements Plan
approvedVoted yes5-0Aug 25, 2026
Approval of CRA Resolution 2026/007 for FY 2027 Budget and Capital Improvements Plan
approvedVoted yes5-0Jul 7, 2026
Ordinance 2026/006 (Second Reading) - FY 2026 Budget Amendment
approvedVoted yes5-0Jun 16, 2026
Ordinance Amendment to City Budget (First Reading)
approvedVoted yes5-0Mar 31, 2026
Ordinance 2026/003: FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendment
approvedVoted yes5-0Mar 10, 2026
CRA Resolution 2026/003 - Sullivan Park Facility Furniture and Budget Transfer
approvedVoted yes5-0Mar 3, 2026
Ordinance Budget Amendment (First Reading)
Voting record (11)(Budget)
11 yes0 no
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Voted yesSep 14, 2026
FY 2027 Final Budget Adoption
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Community Redevelopment Agency Budget Adoption
Voted yesSep 9, 2026
Approval of Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Final Budget (First Reading)
Voted yesSep 9, 2026
Approval of Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Budget
Voted yesSep 9, 2026
CRA Resolution 2026/009 - FY 2027 Budget and Capital Improvements Plan
Voted yesAug 25, 2026
Approval of CRA Resolution 2026/007 for FY 2027 Budget and Capital Improvements Plan
Voted yesJul 7, 2026
Ordinance 2026/006 (Second Reading) - FY 2026 Budget Amendment
Voted yesJun 16, 2026
Ordinance Amendment to City Budget (First Reading)
Voted yesMar 31, 2026
Ordinance 2026/003: FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendment
Voted yesMar 10, 2026
CRA Resolution 2026/003 - Sullivan Park Facility Furniture and Budget Transfer
Voted yesMar 3, 2026