District 6 Council Member· 2025-2027
Carissa Dutton
Garland
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 1:42:44
- Avg per meeting
- 4:07
- Segments
- 2115
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
Special Events Funding and Prioritization
The city provides matching funds for neighborhood projects, with some projects under $10,000 requiring no match.
City Fees and Utility Transfers
Directly impacts the distribution of tax increment revenues between dedicated TIF projects and municipal general operations.
Moved or seconded (6)
Motions Dutton personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-06-02
May 12, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 113
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - May 5, 2026 Page 8 of 206
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
approve the proposed development agreement with H-E-B and the City of Garland
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
approve the item as presented
- secondedpassed2026-05-19
North Texas Municipal Water District Appointment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-05-12
Councilmember Dutton made a motion to approve the item.
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Dutton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Budget Expenditure Recommendation
Garland Cultural Arts Commission, Inc. Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Budget, Subgrant Recipients and Hotel Occupancy Tax Program Management Agreement Approve the Garland Cultural Arts Commission, Inc. Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Budget,…
Adoption of FY 2026-27 Annual Operating Budget
Approve the Minutes of the July 25, 2026 Special Budget Meeting
Voting record (0)(Budget)
No votes found matching Budget.