Bryan City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Marca Ewers-Shurtleff
Councilmember, Single Member District 5; term ends November 2028City of Bryan, Mayor & City Council page
Marca Ewers-Shurtleff (Councilmember, Single Member District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Bryan City Council after the election.
Owner and manager of a law firm in downtown Bryan. Has served as vice-chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Where Marca Ewers-Shurtleff stands: positions on the record
Property taxes3 sourced positions
Voted yes to adopt the $0.624000 per $100 property tax rate for the 2025-26 fiscal year (passed 7-0, Sept 2025).
Council voteBryan City Council minutes, special meeting · Sep 16, 2025
Listed as voting for the proposed $0.624000 per $100 property tax rate; the city notice lists no one against (Aug 2026).
Council voteCity of Bryan, Notice of Meeting to Vote on Tax Rate · Aug 27, 2026
Said she was nervous about lowering the 2026-27 property tax rate because it could not be raised back later.
“I really admire where you’re coming from, but once we lower it, we can never get it back up”
Own statementCommunity Impact, Bryan adopts $569M city budget · Sep 9, 2026
Development review1 sourced position
Voted to keep final approval of plats with the Planning and Zoning Commission rather than transfer it to city staff (6-1, July 2024).
Council voteWTAW, Bryan City Council overrides a Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation
Solar compensation1 sourced position
Proposed adding language to the BTU solar ordinance to grandfather existing solar customers on their current contracts; it failed to advance (July 14, 2026).
Council voteCommunity Impact, Bryan City Council votes to amend solar energy compensation · Jul 15, 2026
What Marca Ewers-Shurtleff said vs. how Marca Ewers-Shurtleff voted
Tax rate
In their words
Said she was nervous about lowering the 2026-27 property tax rate because it could not be raised back later.
Sep 9, 2026 ·Community Impact, Bryan adopts $569M city budget · Sep 9, 2026
On the record
Voted yes to adopt the $0.624000 per $100 property tax rate for the 2025-26 fiscal year (passed 7-0, Sept 2025).
Sep 16, 2025 ·Bryan City Council minutes, special meeting · Sep 16, 2025
Listed as voting for the proposed $0.624000 per $100 property tax rate; the city notice lists no one against (Aug 2026).
Aug 27, 2026 ·City of Bryan, Notice of Meeting to Vote on Tax Rate · Aug 27, 2026
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