Hope Board of Directors Ward 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Mark
Ross
Mark Ross, the incumbent, is running for Hope Board of Directors Ward 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Allen Doyle Flowers.
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The race · Board of Directors Ward 1
- 01Allen Doyle Flowers
- 02Mark RossYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Ward 1 member of the Hope Board of Directors, first elected to the seat in 2014. He is a two-tour Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran who served more than 21 years in the U.S. military, and a former Hope businessman and law enforcement officer.
SWARK.Today posted a Coffee with the Candidates video featuring Ward 1 candidates Mark Ross and Allen Flowers on Oct. 19, 2026. SWARK.Today · Oct 19, 2026
On the record: Mark Ross
12 sourced01Trash fees and landfill2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a monthly trash debt-service charge of $7 for residential customers (passed 6-0, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Feb 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 1773, adding a debt service charge to the city's refuse fees (passed 7-0 on roll call, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Apr 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Hospital2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 1783, conveying the city's interest in the hospital facilities to Hempstead County (passed 6-0 on roll call, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Sep 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on a resolution to transfer the city's ownership of the hospital to the county ahead of a June 9 sales tax vote (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Mar 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Park and fire station projects6 sourced positions
Voted to approve a $225,000 outdoor pool slide change order for the Aquatic and Recreation Center, contingent on available funds (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Mar 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Moved to accept Ideal Construction's low bid for the Recreation/Aquatic Center, contingent on changes (passed 7-0, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Feb 3, 2026Link
Moved to accept an $18,000 Pickletile change order for the tennis and pickleball courts (passed 7-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Sep 1, 2026Link
Said delaying the $18,000 pickleball court change order would work against the city's construction schedule.
I just feel that if we put it on hold now that we're going backwards”
Own statementSWARK.Today · Sep 2, 2026Link
Moved to hire ETTL Engineers and Consultants for third-party testing at the Recreation Center (passed 5-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Feb 17, 2026Link
Voted to use McClelland Engineers for third-party testing at the Recreation Center (passed 6-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Hope · Mar 3, 2026Link
04Data center1 sourced position
As reported by SWARK.Today; not a direct quote
At a September 2026 town hall, asked Vinco why it chose Arkansas and what it would do for Hope beyond operating the data center and buying utilities.
Own statementSWARK.Today · Sep 4, 2026Link
05Blighted buildings1 sourced position
Said the pace of demolishing condemned buildings is also limited by the city's budget.
They don't realize we also have a budget.”
Own statementSWARK.Today · Jul 23, 2026Link
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Mark Ross: their words and their votes on the same issue
Park and fire station projects
In their words
Said delaying the $18,000 pickleball court change order would work against the city's construction schedule.
Sep 2, 2026 ·SWARK.Today · Sep 2, 2026
On the record
Moved to accept Ideal Construction's low bid for the Recreation/Aquatic Center, contingent on changes (passed 7-0, Feb. 2026).
Feb 3, 2026 ·City of Hope · Feb 3, 2026
Moved to hire ETTL Engineers and Consultants for third-party testing at the Recreation Center (passed 5-1, Feb. 2026).
Feb 17, 2026 ·City of Hope · Feb 17, 2026
Voted to use McClelland Engineers for third-party testing at the Recreation Center (passed 6-0, March 2026).
Mar 3, 2026 ·City of Hope · Mar 3, 2026
Moved to accept an $18,000 Pickletile change order for the tennis and pickleball courts (passed 7-0, Sept. 2026).
Sep 1, 2026 ·City of Hope · Sep 1, 2026
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