Mike Battaglino

Made the motion to give $150,000 in opioid settlement money as grants to nonprofit groups. It passed 6-0.

March 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Made the motion to add four firefighter jobs, from 72 to 76, to cut overtime and help the Crisis Aid Response Team. It passed 7-0.

May 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Made the motion to give $150,000 in opioid settlement money as grants to nonprofit groups. It passed 6-0.

March 18, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Seconded a full property tax exemption for qualifying child-care centers, starting in tax year 2024. It passed 7-0.

August 20, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Made the motion to approve a meet and confer labor agreement with the Wichita Falls Police Officers Association. It passed 6-0.

September 2, 2025

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Made the motions to adopt the 2025-26 city budget and a tax rate of $0.6825, a 2.97% rate increase. The budget raises $1,754,382 more in property taxes. All passed 6-0.

September 2, 2025

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Made the motion to set up a City-County Homeless Advisory Committee and its goals. It passed 6-0.

August 19, 2025

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Made the motion to replace the city's camping rule with a new rule listing banned acts in public areas. It passed 6-0.

August 19, 2025

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Made the motion to create a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone in the Heart of the Falls area, with incentives and property upkeep rules. It passed 6-0.

June 3, 2025

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Made the motion to hire Jeffery Jenkins as city manager with a base salary of $278,000. It passed 6-0.

April 1, 2025

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Made the motion to put the state Fire and Police Employee Relations Act (Chapter 174 of the Texas Local Government Code) into effect for Wichita Falls on April 1, 2025. It passed 7-0.

February 18, 2025

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Signed a letter with the mayor and two councilors telling City Manager Darren Leiker it was time for new leadership and suggesting he resign.

September 6, 2024

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Voted against a new street design manual that requires six-inch concrete for new development. It passed 4-3.

September 3, 2024

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Made the motion to send a proposed rule for thinner five-inch residential streets back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for more review. It passed 7-0.

August 6, 2024

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Won the Wichita Falls City Council District 4 seat on November 7, 2023, with 1,481 votes (57.20%), beating Samuel Pak and Kevin Hunter.

November 7, 2023

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Was endorsed by the Wichita Falls Professional Fire Fighters Association and the Wichita Falls Police Officers Association in the 2023 council race.

September 4, 2023

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Was fined $500 by the Texas Ethics Commission for not reporting $11,637 in campaign help from the Wichita Falls Fire PAC in his 2023 race. The commission found no credible evidence on a second claim about banned donations.

June 20, 2024

Source: ethics.state.tx.us