River Oaks City Council Place 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Brent
Forester
Brent Forester, the incumbent, is running for River Oaks City Council Place 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Ann Baffico and Susan Stewart.
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The race · City Council Place 5
- 01Ann Baffico
- 02Brent ForesterYou’re reading
- 03Susan Stewart
Background
- About
- River Oaks City Council member for Place 5 and the council's mayor pro tem.
On the record: Brent Forester
7 sourced01Rezoning1 sourced position
Voted aye on rezoning 5641 Taylor Road from single-family to planned commercial for office use only (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteCity of River Oaks · Mar 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Parks oversight1 sourced position
Voted nay on adding the park on the River Oaks Event Center grounds to the park properties the Parks Board develops and oversees (passed 3-2, July 2026).
Council voteCity of River Oaks · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Property tax rate1 sourced position
Voted aye on publishing the voter-approval rate of $0.818931 per $100 as the proposed 2026 tax rate (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of River Oaks · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04City budget1 sourced position
Voted aye on adopting the 2025-2026 city budget (passed 4-0, Steve Holland absent, Sept. 2025).
Council voteCity of River Oaks · Sep 2, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Water system1 sourced position
Voted aye on seeking a Texas Water Development Board grant for upgrades to the city's water plant (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteCity of River Oaks · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Parks1 sourced position
Voted aye on applying for a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant for McGee Park with a city match of up to $75,000 (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteCity of River Oaks · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Questionnaire1 sourced position
Had not responded to the VOTE411 (League of Women Voters) questionnaire for River Oaks City Council, Place 5.
Own statementVOTE411 (League of Women Voters)Link
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