Lavon City Council Place 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Mike
Shepard
Mike Shepard, the incumbent, is running for Lavon City Council Place 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Sean Harrison.
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The race · City Council Place 1
- 01Sean Harrison
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- About
- Lavon City Council member for Place 1 and the council's mayor pro tem.
On the record: Mike Shepard
6 sourced01Data center zoning1 sourced position
Made the motion approving the Elevon zoning amendment that defined data center use on about 79.3 acres and barred cryptocurrency mining (passed unanimously, Dec. 2024).
Council voteCity of Lavon · Dec 3, 2024LinkHow the council voted
02Data center moratorium1 sourced position
Voted yes on the motion to begin the process for a temporary moratorium on data center development (passed unanimously, Mike Cook absent, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Lavon · Aug 6, 2026Link
03Property tax rate2 sourced positions
Voted yea on setting the 2026 tax rate at $0.433807 per $100 of valuation (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Lavon · Sep 15, 2026Link
Voted yes on proposing a maximum 2026-27 tax rate of $0.433807 per $100 (passed 4-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Lavon · Aug 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Economic development incentives1 sourced position
Made the motion approving the consent agenda that authorized the Lavon EDC to spend up to $1,500,000 of future sales tax over ten years for a retail store and fueling station (passed unanimously, Mike Cook absent, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Lavon · Aug 6, 2026Link
05Municipal Development District1 sourced position
Made the motion calling a Nov. 3, 2026 special election on creating a Municipal Development District with a 0.5% sales tax (passed unanimously, Mike Cook absent, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Lavon · Aug 6, 2026Link
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