Lisa Prewitt

Made the motion to keep seeking a state water board loan to buy the 249-acre Millican Tract for conservation. It also told staff to list more land to buy for water quality and flood control. It passed 4-2.

December 19, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for stricter flood rules for building in floodplains, including a floodplain buffer and limits on fill (Ordinance 2016-50). It passed its first reading 7-0.

November 1, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against the city's $239 million budget for 2019-20 and against raising the property tax rate 7.97% to 61.39 cents per $100. Both passed 6-1.

September 17, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Made the motion to keep seeking a state water board loan to buy the 249-acre Millican Tract for conservation. It also told staff to list more land to buy for water quality and flood control. It passed 4-2.

December 19, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against a 10-year deal refunding part of new property and sales taxes to redevelop the Springtown Shopping Center. She first backed a failed change to drop the sales-tax refunds. The deal passed 4-3.

July 21, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to raise City Council pay from $950 to $1,450 a month and the mayor's pay from $1,200 to $1,700 a month. It passed 5-2.

April 21, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Seconded and voted for a citywide ban on using a phone while driving or biking. She added a change so police gave only warnings during a public education period. The ban passed 7-0.

November 17, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for the city to file a court brief opposing Texas Senate Bill 4, the state's "sanctuary cities" law. It passed 7-0.

August 22, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Lost the 2020 race for Hays County Commissioner Precinct 3 to Republican incumbent Lon Shell, 47.96% to 52.04%.

November 3, 2020

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Cast the only vote against starting talks on a development deal for River Bend Ranch, a planned 1,142-acre project at Old Bastrop Highway and Staples Road. It passed 6-1.

September 17, 2019

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Seconded and voted for new city campaign contribution limits: $500 per donor and a cap on total money raised. The total cap passed 5-2.

September 4, 2018

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Seconded and voted for the city's new development code (Code SMTX), which replaced its old zoning and land-use rules. It passed 6-1.

April 17, 2018

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Was elected mayor pro tem by the City Council in a 6-0 vote, with Prewitt abstaining.

November 15, 2017

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Won re-election to San Marcos City Council Place 1 on Nov. 8, 2016, beating Rene Compean 7,911 to 2,862 (73.4%) in the official count.

November 8, 2016

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Made the motion to remove Cape's Dam on the San Marcos River. The council approved removal 6-1.

March 15, 2016

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Voted to ban the open carry of handguns in rooms where city public meetings are held. It passed 5-1.

December 15, 2015

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Made the motion to lower building height limits in the city's downtown-area code. It capped special-permit buildings at seven stories and cut one zone's limit from five stories to three. It passed 4-3.

June 16, 2015

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Seconded and voted for leasing the city's right to pump 885 acre-feet of Edwards Aquifer water in 2014 to quarry company Martin Marietta for $347,805. The lease passed 4-3.

October 21, 2014

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Won the San Marcos City Council Place 1 seat on Nov. 5, 2013, with 75.9% of the vote, beating Bill Taylor.

November 5, 2013

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