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Melbourne City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Marcus Smith

Council Member, District 1; term ends November 2028City of Melbourne

7 sourced positions

Marcus Smith (Council Member, District 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Melbourne City Council after the election.

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District 1 Council Member, elected in November 2024. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with an MBA and an electrical engineering degree, and served on the Melbourne Planning and Zoning Board.

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Where Marcus Smith stands: positions on the record

Property tax rate1 sourced position
Fire Station 722 sourced positions

  • Voted no on Resolution 4423, the $1,000,000 purchase agreement for the Sarno Road site west of Wickham Road for Fire Station 72 (passed, July 2026).

    Council voteCity of Melbourne · Jul 14, 2026

  • Named the Sarno Road site west of Wickham Road (Site 1) as his first choice for Fire Station 72, then Jimmy Moore Park (May 2026).

    Own statementCity of Melbourne · May 26, 2026

Fire assessment fee1 sourced position

  • Said it would be smart to raise or add the fire assessment and stormwater utility fees to help the city if property tax cuts occur (June 2026).

    Own statementCity of Melbourne · Jun 9, 2026

Chamber and EDC dues1 sourced position

  • Voted no on the motion to cut $5,500 from the council budget to restore full Economic Development Commission and Chamber funding (passed, Sept. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Melbourne · Sep 9, 2026

Council travel1 sourced position

  • Voted no on repealing Council Policies #16 and #36 and adopting new Council Policy #42 on travel, per diem and training (passed 5-2, Sept. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Melbourne · Sep 23, 2026

Affordable housing1 sourced position

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