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 (6)(Public Safety)
E-bike and golf cart safety regulation
Possible small costs for signs and a bike rack; state-funded police training is free.
Hazard Mitigation Plan action items
New Emergency Medical Services provider
Terms not fully detailed, but the incoming provider would not require a subsidy and would honor existing memberships.
Funding fire protection outside city limits
Replacing bunker gear runs ~$90,000; new fire engines cost $300,000+ and a tanker is already 4 years past its service life.
Late hours for hotel bar alcohol service
Uncollected municipal court fines and warrants
Uncollected fines total roughly $300,000, though only about 15% of typical fine revenue comes back to the city.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.