Plano City Council
The Plano City Council is the governing body of the City of Plano, Texas, United States. The Council operates using the council-manager government. They hold regular meetings at the Plano Municipal Center on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7 p.m. During the month of July, the meeting dates are revised.[1]
The Plano City Council is composed of eight members from four administrative districts. Each Councilmember serves a four year term, extended from three years by the passing of a charter amendment in 2012.[2] All Councilmembers, including the Mayor, are limited to being elected to two four year terms. All Councilmembers are elected by popular vote of the entire city of Plano. Those running for Places 1 through 4 must reside in the district that corresponds to that place number. Places 5 through 8 do not have residency restrictions. Place 6 is always the mayor.[1]
The Mayor receives a yearly stipend of $18,000, and each Councilmember receives $12,000.
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City Council members
Leadership:
- Mayor: Harry LaRosiliere
- Mayor Pro Tem: Lissa Smith
- Deputy Mayor Pro Tem: Ben Harris
| Place | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Miner | |
| 2 | Ben Harris | |
| 3 | Rick Grady | |
| 4 | Lissa Smith | |
| 5 | Ron Kelley | |
| 6 | Harry LaRosiliere | |
| 7 | Tom Harrison | |
| 8 | David Downs |
Plano Councilmembers are officially nonpartisan.
Standing Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Each year the City Council selects a certain number of citizen-applicants to serve on a board, commission or committee, as themselves or a Plano representative. An applicant must have been a resident of Plano already for at least 12 months, and they may not be chosen to serve more than two terms on a board, commission, or committee.[3]
Notable former Plano Councilmembers
- Ron Harris, four-term Collin County Judge
- Jerry Hoagland, six-term Collin County Commissioner
- Florence Shapiro, President Pro Tempore of the Texas State Senate
