District 1 Council Member· 2020–2026
Jeff Bass
Garland
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 49
- Total speaking time
- 6:20:48
- Avg per meeting
- 7:46
- Segments
- 7164
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Top issues during term (13)(Development)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Total project cost for Camelot is $14,433.22 with a city grant request of $13,324.92.
Economic Development Summit Quorum Notice
None expected from this notice itself.
Downtown Revitalization
Annual program budget is approximately $200,000.
Youth Civic Engagement
None.
Land and Resource Management
The financial impact of this program is not yet known.
Multifamily Development and State Legislation
The agenda will influence how state funding and regulations affect the city's budget.
Development Compliance and Transparency
Private commercial investment in District 8.
Residential Development Proposals on Miller and Bobtown Roads
The developer estimated home values between $330,000 and $450,000, bringing increased tax value per acre.
Adoption of 2024 Model Building Codes
Unknown at this time.
Filament Multifamily Project Loan Extension
No financial risk or direct exposure to the city; the project provides annual guaranteed payments and future structure fees.
Drive-Through Restaurant Redevelopment at 480 W. IH-30
Private commercial investment with minor public infrastructure coordination for utility easements.
Endeavor Real Estate Group Multifamily Development Coordination
Future private investment and infrastructure alignment with city CIP projects.
Residential Carport Standards and Enforcement
Homeowners with non-compliant carports may face permitting fees or compliance costs.
Moved or seconded (1)
Motions Bass 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.
- secondedpassed2026-05-12
Councilmember Dutton made a motion to approve the item.
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Bass was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Amendment to Trilogy - BRD Acquisitions, LLC Development Agreement (Mission Hills)
Amendment to Planned Development District 15-43 (Parking Standards)
Special Use Permit and Plan Development for Reception Facility
Review Chapter 32.50 of the Garland Development Code
Plan Development and Specific Use Permit for Reception Facility
Denial of Planned Development and SUP for Reception Facility (File Z 25-42)
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.