Mayor· month-level end: January 2024, recognized and thanked for service at the Dec 5 2023 council meeting per minutes and absent from the Jan 6 2024 roll call; start unsourced
Daniel Swartwout
Powell
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Top issues during term (6)
unmanned survey vehicles ordinance
The rule likely costs residents little directly, though driverless-vehicle operators may face compliance or rerouting costs.
city council appointment
The appointment itself is unlikely to move the city budget much, though council compensation and related costs may apply.
council vacancy / special appointment
The cost to you is basically nil—just staff time to process the appointment, unless officials call a special election.
city staffing appointment
There’s no dollar figure attached here, but the new department and director post will add city payroll and administrative costs and could influence development-related revenue and spending.
city manager appointment
Taxpayers could feel it through how White prioritizes spending and staffing as he settles in—though the source doesn’t name specific costs.
fireworks ordinance change
Because Powell still bans fireworks sales, the city likely won’t see new sales-tax revenue—just possible costs for enforcement and complaint response.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Swartwout was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
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