Tim Short
TX · Mayor of Wichita Falls
Local business owner for more than 25 years, current Wichita Falls mayor, and three-time Wichita Falls Kiwanis Club president. His priorities are economic development and the Lake Ringgold water supply project.
Where Tim Short stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted to let the city borrow money by selling certificates of obligation, a type of city debt. The motion passed 7-0.
May 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wichitafallstx.api.civicclerk.com
Voted to pay up to $273,913 for 21CP Solutions to review the Wichita Falls Police Department. The motion passed 6-0.
March 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wichitafallstx.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted to pay up to $273,913 for 21CP Solutions to review the Wichita Falls Police Department. The motion passed 6-0.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wichitafallstx.api.civicclerk.com
Voted to replace the city's old camping rule with a new rule on banned acts in public areas. The motion passed 6-0.
August 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted to adopt a street design manual that requires 6-inch concrete streets in new developments. It passed 4-3 after builders argued against the thicker streets.
September 3, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Voted no on rezoning about 117 acres near Airport Drive for a data center. Residents raised concerns, and the motion failed 0-6.
May 5, 2026
Source: wichitafallstx.api.civicclerk.com
Voted to adopt the 2025-26 city budget and a tax rate of $0.6825. The budget raised property tax revenue by $1,754,382, or 3.39%. Each vote passed 6-0.
September 2, 2025
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Voted to hire Jeffery Jenkins as Wichita Falls city manager with a base salary of $278,000. The motion passed 6-0.
April 1, 2025
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Voted to rezone about 227 acres on Highway 287 from homes to light industry for a large data center and battery storage. The motion passed 7-0.
November 5, 2024
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Voted no on letting a builder turn open space in the Canyon Trails neighborhood into three home lots. Neighbors spoke against it, and the motion failed 0-7.
August 20, 2024
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Voted to end Stage 1 drought water limits and go back to regular water rules. The motion failed 3-2 at a special council meeting.
June 7, 2024
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Won the race for Wichita Falls mayor in the November 7, 2023 election. He got 5,574 votes, or 63.37%, against three other candidates.
November 7, 2023
Source: wichitacountytx.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Paid a $500 fine to the Texas Ethics Commission. The commission found he did not report $26,762 in campaign help from the Wichita Falls Fire PAC in his 2023 mayor race. He later fixed his reports.
June 20, 2024
Source: ethics.state.tx.us
Past race Tim Short ran in:
- Wichita Falls Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Wichita Falls city, Texas · incumbent