Place 5 Council Member· month-level start: August 2025 (first listed on the Aug 14, 2025 agenda header as Council Member, absent from the Jul 10, 2025 header; appointment to Place 5 after Burns became mayor; exact date not published). month-level end: November 2026 (certified unopposed for Place 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election per City of Van 'Certification of Unopposed Candidates' signed 9/10/2026 for the Nov 3, 2026 election (vantx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1546)).
Mark Thompson
Van
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 0:44
- Avg per meeting
- 0:44
- Segments
- 4
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Top issues during term (4)(Business Jobs)
Business grant programs (sign and facade grants)
$11,500 in EDC funds (possibly $12,500) for the grease interceptor.
Strategic Planning Workshop
Costs of any workshop or planning effort weren't published.
Film friendly designation
A $25 film permit fee; no city money required — mostly potential free publicity.
Mobile food truck ordinance
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Business Jobs.
Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
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