College Station City Council Place 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Mark Smith
Candidate for City Council Place 1 (incumbent)
Mark Smith, the incumbent, is running for College Station City Council Place 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Howard Mayne and Roy May.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayRetired; former College Station Director of Public Works (1994–2010) and division manager at the San Jacinto River Authority. He has served on the council in Place 1 since 2022.
The official ballot lists Mayor: Bob Yancy, Elizabeth Cunha; Place 1: Mark Smith, Howard Mayne, Roy May; Place 2: Chandler Arden, Michael Kidd; Place 5 (unexpired term): Tre Watson, Padon Holt, Valen Cepak. Brazos County sample ballot, Nov 3, 2026
Where Mark Smith stands: positions on the record
Taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on raising the property tax rate to 53.0254 cents per $100 for FY2027 (passed 5-2, Aug 2026).
Council voteCollege Station City Council minutes · Aug 27, 2026
Impact fees1 sourced position
Voted yes on keeping roadway impact fees at their current rates after the council considered setting them to zero (passed 5-2, Jan 2026).
Council voteCollege Station City Council minutes · Jan 22, 2026
License plate cameras1 sourced position
Voted no on agreements with Flock Group for automatic license plate reader cameras (passed 4-2, Sept 2026).
Council voteCity of College Station council meeting live blog (not the official minutes) · Sep 24, 2026
Roads and neighborhoods1 sourced position
Voted yes on removing the planned extension of Pebble Creek Parkway from the city's Thoroughfare Plan (passed 4-3, April 2026).
Council voteCollege Station City Council minutes · Apr 9, 2026
Housing and growth1 sourced position
Voted yes on rezoning about 238 acres on Greens Prairie Road from Rural to General Suburban (failed 2-5, Nov 2025).
Council voteCollege Station City Council minutes · Nov 13, 2025
Transportation1 sourced position
Names traffic congestion as the city's top challenge and supports more frequent Brazos Transit District bus service.
“Expanding and improving Brazos Transit District service offers a direct solution to reduce gridlock.”
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 14, 2026
Public Works facility1 sourced position
Says the Public Works Operations Center must grow and be updated, noting the 40-year-old facility sits partly in a floodplain.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 14, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for City Council Place 1 in 2022 (won).
Own statementCity of College Station official tabulation, Nov 8, 2022 election · Nov 8, 2022
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