VOTING RECORD
From May 2021 to now, I have used my vote to promote wise budget purchases, support our First Responders, be transparent, and to facilitate smart growth in our town.
May 18, 2021
Authorize staff to begin process of hiring firm to conduct 1st ever Forensic Audit
Yes
Salgado, Lewis, Traylor, Roberson
No
Myers, Powers Cooper
July 6, 2021
Allocated excess budgetary money to First Responders ($348,000 to Police Department, $103,000 to Fire Department)
Yes
Powers, Salgado, Lewis, Roberson, Traylor, Cooper
July 6, 2021
Begin process to hire a company to help us revise outdated and unused Comprehensive plan
Yes
Salgado, Lewis, Roberson, Traylor, Powers, Cooper
August 3, 2021
Fund Ground Warning Siren System
YES
Lewis, Roberson, Traylor, Cooper, Powers, Chambers
September 21, 2021
Approve site plan for new Opportunity Center (OC) for Forney ISD
YES
Cooper, Lewis, Salgado, Roberson,, Traylor, Chambers
No
Powers
October 21, 2021
Separate Economic Development Corporation (EDC) from City, allowing them more autonomy. Still overseen by City Council.
YES
Lewis, Salgado, Roberson, Cooper, Traylor, Chambers
December 21, 2021
Hire a firm to assist City in developing appropriate policies to use ARPA (Covid Relief) funds
YES
Salgado, Schlensker, Lewis, Roberson, Traylor, Chambers, Powers
February 1, 2022
Approve contract to begin a Pavement Index Study of city streets
YES
Salgado, Powers, Lewis, Roberson, Traylor, Chambers, Powers
Feb 15, 2022
Accept Civil Service Petition to place on May 2022 Ballot
YES
Salgado, Lewis, Traylor, Roberson, Schlensker
NO
Powers
June 7, 2022
Terminate JAC Contract, saving city $900,000
YES
Traylor, Salgado, Lewis, Chambers, Powers, Roberson, Schlensker
September 20, 2022
Approval of ARPA fund distribution
$500 household grants, $1500 small business grants, 2Million for new police radios, 4.7Million on water/sewer projects
YES
Lewis, Roberson, Salgado, Schlensker, Chambers, Primous, Traylor
October 4, 2022
Beneficial land swap with Forney ISD; City received 7.7 acres, City gave Forney ISD 4.7 acres. The 4.7 acres will allow Forney ISD to build a new middle school. Forney ISD also will allow City to use multi purpose field behind administration building, and property behind former Johnson for practices.
YES
Lewis, Salgado, Schlensker, Traylor, Chambers
October 18, 2022
Formally Adopt Civil Service and Meet and Confer for Forney Police and Fire Departments
YES
Traylor, Lewis, Salgado, Roberson, Schlensker, Primous
February 21, 2023
Approved Dispatch Center renovations for Forney PD.
YES
Roberson, Salgado, Traylor, Chambers Primous, Schlensker, Helm
June 6, 2023
Approved Interlocal agreement with FISD for dispatch services and cost sharing. This agreement aids
the city in increasing the number of dispatch personnel and
equipment while sharing a portion of the costs.
YES
Roberson, Salgado, Traylor, Chambers Primous, Schlensker, Helm
August 15, 2023
Call for a special election to put seven charter amendments on the November 2023 ballot. Voters in Forney will approve or deny proposed changes.
YES
Roberson, Salgado, Traylor, Chambers Primous, Schlensker, Helm
November 7, 2023
Forney voters approved all 7 proposed charter ammendemnts.
March 5, 2024
More accountability for landlords-rental registration fees and fines first updated. Crime addendum added to each rental registration-landlords can evict if crime is committed on the rental property.
YES
Salgado, Schlensker, Primous, Chambers, Helm
March 5, 2024
Proposed the establishment of a Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD).
The funds from a 0.25% sales tax allocation would be used to invest in policing personnel, technology, equipment, and programs. The establishment of a CCPD would not result in a tax rate increase but involves a reallocation of existing sales tax revenues, which requires voter approval.
YES
Salgado, Chambers, Primous, Helm, Schlensker
March 19, 2024
Meet and Confer Agreement between city an FD approved including new agreements on compensation, On-Call
Pay, Fitness Incentive Program, Hiring/Recruitment, Promotional Process, Rank Structure, Sick Leave Payout, and Supplemental Pays and competitive pay rates.
YES
Salgado, Traylor, Chambers, Primous, Schlensker, Helm
May 7, 2024
Lovers Lane Improvements. Aimed at upgrading Lovers Lane to expanding the road to three lanes, adding a center turn lane, relocating water lines, improving drainage and traffic flow, and introducing new streetlights and landscaping.
YES
Salgado, Traylor, Primous, Schlensker, Helm
May 21, 2024
Lovers Lane Improvements. Aimed at upgrading Lovers Lane to expanding the road to three lanes, adding a center turn lane, relocating water lines, improving drainage and traffic flow, and introducing new streetlights and landscaping.
YES
Salgado, Traylor, Primous, Schlensker, Helm
July 16, 2024
Villages at Gateway-resolution to grant consent for creating the Forney Municipal Management District No. 1. This district, encompassing approx. 150 acres will support the development of the Villages at
Gateway, which will feature HEB, Target, Home Depot, and more. The creation of this district does not impose any additional tax burden on Forney residents, as it will be funded solely by the additional tax revenue generated from the development.
YES
Chambers, Traylor, Weatherford, Salgado, Schlensker, Helm
August 20, 2024
Approved a preliminary plat for the Forney Hospital Addition, located northwest of the intersection of North
Gateway Blvd and U.S. Highway 80. This will be home to Texas Health Resources, the first full-service acute care hospital in the City of Forney.
YES
Chambers, Traylor, Weatherford, Salgado, Schlensker, Helm
September 17, 2024
ESD NO. 6 Interlocal Agreement.
The City of Forney provides fire and emergency medical services for Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 6. Due to growth and more calls outside the city, a new agreement was made. This updated agreement makes the District responsible
for reimbursing the City based on the share of total calls, resulting in about a 50/50 split of costs for the upcoming year.
YES
Salgado, Chambers, Weatherford Schlensker, Helm
January 16, 2025
Quiet Zone Re-established by City of Forney
April 1, 2025
Homestead Exemption for Seniors and residents with Disabilities. Approved a local option homestead exemption for
residents who are either 65 years of age or older or disabled, as allowed under
Section 11.13(d) of the Texas Tax Code. This exemption provides a $65,000
reduction in taxable value for qualifying seniors and a $35,000 reduction for
qualifying disabled persons.
YES
Chambers, Traylor, Weatherford, Salgado, Schlensker, Helm
September 16, 2025
Approved a Resolution revising the Meet and Confer Agreements with both the Forney Police Association and the Forney
Professional Firefighters' Association for Fiscal Year 2026. The Police Agreement includes updates to assignment, bilingual, and education pay, hiring preferences for certified officers, lateral entry opportunities, and a revised pay plan that provides a 7-9% increase across pay grades and a revised
promotional process. The Firefighters' Agreement addresses association business leave, compensation adjustments with an 8% across-the-board increase and
5% between steps, It also includes provisions related to hiring and recruitment, the promotional process and rank structure, sick leave payout, and supplemental pay.
YES
Helm, Traylor, Chambers, Weatherford, Salgado, Schlensker
December 16, 2025
Revised minimum lot size for Single Family Homes (SFH) to 1 acre.
YES
Helm, Schlensker, Salgado, Weatherford, Chambers, Traylor
January 20, 2026
Habitual Criminal and Nuisance Propery ordinance approved to combat properties with repeated code violations and police department calls.
YES
Helm, Traylor, Weatherford, Salgado, Schlensker
February 3, 2026
Updated rental registration fees and fines. One time yearly registratsion fee have stayed at $300. Late fees for landlords who do not register with the city is raised to $500 and re-inspection fees are $300.
YES
Salgado, Weatherford, Traylor, Schlensker