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Julie Holmer

Democratic · TX

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Julie Holmer is a marketing and branding professional and former Plano City Council member first elected in 2021. She wants growth to pay its share through impact fees, well-staffed public safety, and regional work on traffic and water supply.

Where Julie Holmer stands, based on their records

Supports

Housing Affordability (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
  • Voted to adopt Plano’s 2023-2024 operating budget and appropriations. It passed 7-0, with one member abstaining.

    September 11, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support
  • Moved to approve $1,626,254 in public improvements for the K Avenue Lofts housing project. The agreement covered an art park and access to a transit station. It passed 6-2.

    January 24, 2022Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
  • Seconded and voted for a zoning change allowing temporary emergency shelters during life-threatening weather. It passed 7-1.

    October 23, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Moved to approve $1,626,254 in public improvements for the K Avenue Lofts housing project. The agreement covered an art park and access to a transit station. It passed 6-2.

    January 24, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

Track record — General

General · 16 records
  • Resigned as Plano deputy mayor pro tem and Place 7 council member. The council accepted her resignation 8-0.

    October 27, 2025

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Cast the only vote against new rules for political signs at city-owned polling places. They passed 5-1.

    January 27, 2025

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Moved to delay a vote on removing Planning and Zoning Commissioner Bill Lisle and backed censuring him instead. Both failed 3-4, and she then voted to remove him for cause, which passed 5-2.

    April 22, 2024

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Moved to allow commercial drone delivery hubs in Plano’s zoning code, with a review within 12 months. It passed 5-3.

    February 26, 2024

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted for a $126,300 legislative consulting contract concerning state authorization for Plano hotel projects. It passed 6-2.

    January 8, 2024

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted to adopt a property tax rate of $0.4176 per $100 of value, an effective 8.05% increase. It passed 7-0 with one abstention.

    September 11, 2023

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted against a rule requiring short-term rentals to register with the city, which failed 2-6. She then voted for an interim ban on short-term rentals, which passed 7-1.

    May 8, 2023

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Won re-election to Plano City Council Place 7 for a four-year term.

    May 6, 2023

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted against citywide zoning code changes meant to match land-use policies in Plano's comprehensive plan. They passed 6-2.

    February 27, 2023

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted against denying a zoning change for apartments on 36.5 acres on Legacy Drive. The denial passed 6-2.

    December 12, 2022

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Moved to continue Plano’s juvenile curfew ordinance. The council approved continuing it 8-0.

    January 24, 2022

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted against extending campaign-donor recusal rules from two to four years, with a separate limit for interim terms. The amendment failed 3-5.

    December 13, 2021

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted to rezone 142.5 acres at Spring Creek Parkway and Parkwood Boulevard for a Stillwater Capital development. It passed 5-3 after 16 residents spoke against it.

    December 7, 2021

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted for a rule barring Plano council members from using their title to endorse city council candidates. It passed 6-2.

    August 9, 2021

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Voted to deny the North Texas Municipal Water District's request to expand a sewage treatment plant permit and add a service yard on Los Rios Boulevard. The denial passed 5-3.

    August 9, 2021

    Source: plano.novusagenda.com

  • Won the runoff for Plano City Council Place 7 with 11,558 votes (53.62%), defeating Chris Robertson.

    June 5, 2021

    Source: collincountytx.gov

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