College Station City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Scott Shafer
Council member, Place 6, elected November 2024 to a four-year termCity of College Station, City Council page
Scott Shafer (Council member, Place 6, elected November 2024 to a four-year term) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the College Station City Council after the election.
Texas A&M professor and executive director of Campus and Community Enrichment; former Planning and Zoning Commission member.
Where Scott Shafer 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 yes on agreements with Flock Group for automatic license plate reader cameras (passed 4-2 with Mayor Nichols absent; Smith and Yancy voted no, 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 no 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
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