League City Council Position 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Tommy Cones
Candidate for City Council Position 2 (incumbent)
Tommy Cones, the incumbent, is running for League City Council Position 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Gregory Van Etten.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayRetired firefighter, police officer and emergency medical technician; 32 years with the Houston Fire Department. On the League City council for about 13 years, including two as mayor pro tem.
- Campaign website
- www.tommycones.com
Where Tommy Cones stands: positions on the record
Homelessness and camping2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the Healthy Spaces ordinance regulating camping on public and private property (passed 7-1 on second reading, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Voted no on adopting the Healthy Spaces camping ordinance on first and final reading at a single meeting; that motion failed 6-2 after first reading passed 7-1 (May 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026
Property taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the FY2027 budget, which used a proposed tax rate equal to the $0.356505 no-new-revenue rate (passed 8-0 on first reading, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Says the council should keep approving the no-new-revenue tax rate and a balanced budget.
“Continue to approve the no-new-revenue tax rate and maintain a balanced budget.”
Own statementCommunity Impact · Sep 28, 2026
Flock cameras1 sourced position
Co-sponsored an ordinance creating a Citizen Data Privacy Committee to oversee the city's Flock license plate reader system (Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council agenda, Sept. 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026
Parks and trails1 sourced position
Made the amendment adding the Oaks of Clear Creek trail system to the FY2027 capital plan when the budget was approved (Sept. 2026).
Council voteCommunity Impact · Sep 9, 2026
Senior tax relief1 sourced position
Says he led the push to raise the senior and disabled homestead exemption from $45,000 to $200,000.
Own statementTommy Cones campaign website
What Tommy Cones said vs. how Tommy Cones voted
Property tax rate
In their words
Says the council should keep approving the no-new-revenue tax rate and a balanced budget.
Sep 28, 2026 ·Community Impact · Sep 28, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on the FY2027 budget, which used a proposed tax rate equal to the $0.356505 no-new-revenue rate (passed 8-0 on first reading, Aug. 2026).
Aug 25, 2026 ·City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
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