District 5 Council Member· 2025-2028
Scott Higginbotham
League City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 6:16
- Avg per meeting
- 0:42
- Segments
- 151
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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
Property Tax Reform
Participation aims to influence state-level tax policies that affect city revenue.
Public Art Initiative Funding
Approximately $1.3 million has been spent since 2022, with additional proposed funding of $100,000 in HOT funds and $32,000 in general funds for FY2027.
Moved or seconded (5)
Motions Higginbotham personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 7-12026-03-24
(Duncan PUD Amendment), to amend the Duncan PUD to permit 3-phase overhead power lines along Ervin Street, generally located north of Muldoon Parkway and west of Hobbs Road; subject to certain property owner commitments (Director of Planning) The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval,
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 8-02026-02-24
to approve the balance of the Consent Agenda
- secondedpassed 8-02026-01-27
approve Ordinance No. 2026-02 rezoning approximately 6.074 acres from “PS” (Public/Semi-Public) to “RSF 7” (Residential Single Family 7), MAP 25 0007, (3102 McFarland Road), genera…
- movedpassed 8-02026-01-27
approve Ordinance No. 2026-01 amending Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, entitled, “Unified Development Code”, related to used car dealerships on Fi…
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-13
approve the balance of the Consent Agenda
Decisions during term (10)
Recorded while Higginbotham was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Pat Hallissey Park Change Order and Utility Budget
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Adoption
Budget Amendment (Ordinance 2026-08/18/25-31)
FY 2027 Budget Adoption
FY 2027 Budget Public Hearing Date
Budget Amendment (Ordinance 2026-08)
Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2026
Adoption of FY2027 Budget and CIP Work Session Dates
FY 2027 Budget and CIP Work Session Schedule
FY 2025 Budget Amendments
Voting record (10)(Budget)
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