Place 1 Council Member· month-level start: August 2024 (first listed on the Van council agenda header/roll call Aug 8, 2024; appointment date not published); elected Place 1 May 3, 2025 per Van 'Unofficial Tabulation' May 3, 2025 (vantx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1347). month-level end: May 2027 (two-year term; places 1-3 are elected in odd years per vantx.gov/2397).

Samantha Smith

Van

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At a glance

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Term ending May 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 3
Total speaking time: 7:16
Avg per meeting: 2:25
Segments: 93

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Top issues during term (2)(Development)

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Potential purchase of the Denny Rucker property

A purchase price hasn't been made public, so the cost to EDC funds is unknown.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

City hall remodel

Likely a significant multi-year capital expense, with a possible USDA grant helping offset costs.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Smith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Development.

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.