Chris Scotti
TX
Chris Scotti is a North Oakwood entrepreneur who served three years on the College Station City Council. He says his priorities are managing growth tied to Texas A&M, streets and drainage, and listening to neighbors before deciding.
Where Chris Scotti stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 3 oppose
Moved to split the $180,000 cost of Harvey Road turn-lane work for the Central Station shopping center evenly between the city and the center's owner. He chose this over an option that split the cost three ways with the state highway department. It passed 4-1.
September 27, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Seconded and voted for two city funding agreements worth $240,000 for the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. They passed 4-1.
September 27, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Voted for College Station's 2007-2008 city budget and to ratify the property tax increase it contained. Both votes passed 6-1.
September 13, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Voted against adopting College Station's 2006-2007 city budget. The budget passed 4-2.
September 14, 2006Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Proposed cutting city grants to outside groups, including lowering the Arts Council's share to $416,000. The cut failed 2-5, and he then voted against the full $600,255 grant package, which passed 5-2.
August 31, 2006Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Cast the only vote against giving the Arts Council of Brazos Valley $440,000 in city money, paid out in four quarterly payments. The motion passed 5-1, with one member abstaining.
September 8, 2005Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to rezone land on Horse Haven Lane for single-family homes. His condition required the developer to connect Appomattox and Windwood drives through the land at the developer's cost. It passed 4-1.
August 6, 2007Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Track record — General
General · 16 records
Served as chair of the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition, a startup contest that named its 2019 winners in May 2019.
May 20, 2019
Source: today.tamu.edu
Introduced his successor, Andrew Chen, to the College Station City Council while serving as longtime director of the Northgate District Association.
August 27, 2015
Source: blog.cstx.gov
Left the College Station City Council on May 19, 2008, when Lawrence Stewart was sworn in to the Place 5 seat. The mayor gave Scotti an award for his three years of service.
May 19, 2008
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Voted to let smaller neighborhoods, of 30 homes instead of 50, ask for the city's single-family overlay zoning, which adds extra neighborhood rules. It passed 4-3.
November 5, 2007
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Voted to raise the park land fees that developers pay and to apply the park land rules to areas just outside city limits. The change (Ordinance No. 2997) passed 5-2.
September 13, 2007
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Told fellow council members that a small number of noise complaints about the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater was acceptable. He said the city built the outdoor venue for the benefit of the whole community.
August 23, 2007
Source: theeagle.com
Voted against putting a future agenda item on posting candidates' campaign finance statements on the city website. The motion failed 2-5.
February 22, 2007
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Voted against setting College Station's 2006-2007 property tax rate at 43.94 cents per $100 of value. The rate passed 4-3.
September 28, 2006
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Moved to delay a vote on rezoning 49.39 acres at State Highway 6 and Rock Prairie Road for Weingarten Realty until more traffic studies were done. That failed 3-4, and he then voted against denying the rezoning, which passed 4-3.
July 20, 2006
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Was named the City Council's representative on College Station's new Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, with Lynn McIlhaney as the alternate.
July 13, 2006
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Was a managing partner of AgniTEK, a College Station technology firm for small and medium businesses. The firm ranked 74th on the first Aggie 100 list of fast-growing Aggie-owned companies.
December 25, 2005
Source: theeagle.com
Voted to repeal College Station's rental registration program for duplex and single-family rental homes. The repeal (Ordinance No. 2855) passed 5-1.
December 15, 2005
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Seconded a motion to consider asking voters, on the November 2005 ballot, about the city's planned convention center. The motion failed 2-5, with only he and Ron Gay voting yes.
August 29, 2005
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Voted with a 4-3 majority to fire College Station City Manager Tom Brymer, effective right away. The vote came at about 1 a.m. after a long closed-door session.
July 15, 2005
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Was appointed by the College Station City Council as its representative on the Research Valley Partnership board of directors. The vote was unanimous.
June 23, 2005
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Was sworn in as the College Station City Council member for Place 5 on May 18, 2005. He won the seat in the May 7, 2005 city election.
May 18, 2005
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Signed an agreed judgment in the State of Texas's Open Meetings Act case against the mayor and council members over the July 14, 2005 council meeting. District Judge J.D. Langley then granted a mandatory injunction. It ordered members to follow the Open Meetings Act, audio record closed sessions, and attend yearly open-meetings training.
October 18, 2005
Source: opendoc.cstx.gov
Past race Chris Scotti ran in:
- Bryan City Council Member, Single Member District No. 1 · November 3, 2026 · Bryan city, Texas