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 (9)(Business Jobs)
Mosaic Festival Legacy and Community Engagement
Intergovernmental Partnerships Program
Minimal direct fiscal impact, focused primarily on staff coordination and meeting scheduling.
Downtown TIF #1 District Programs and Improvements
TIF dollars collected within the downtown zone fund these programs and improvements, though no specific amounts were published.
Community Partnership Coalition Launch
Negligible administrative costs associated with hosting meetings and coordinating volunteer networks.
Rock Ink Tattoos Specific Use Provision
Private business investment in downtown commercial space.
Municipal Youth Service and Employment Opportunities
Part-time employment opportunities offer paid positions for qualifying youth.
Citywide Third-Party Mailer Distribution
Unknown.
City Council Leadership Transition
Expansion of TurfMaker Heavy Manufacturing Facility
Generates economic activity and local employment for 24 workers.
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 (0)
Recorded while Dutton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Business Jobs.
Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
No votes found matching Business Jobs.