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District 4 Council Member· 2022-2026
Shane Smith
Merced
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 28
- Total speaking time
- 5:09:56
- Avg per meeting
- 11:04
- Segments
- 4476
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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)
high↓May 2026[17]
Jobs and Economic Development
No direct city cost; the tax incentives are federal capital-gains breaks that don't touch local property or sales tax.
medium↑May 2026[5]
high-speed rail cost estimates
Get ready for potentially billions more in taxes or cuts to other services because this train is costing a fortune.
high↓Sep 2026[5]
State funding for Merced priorities
$1.5 million for the fire ladder truck and $5 million for local flood infrastructure are headed to Merced.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Smith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved6-1Sep 8, 2026
Office of Traffic Safety grant budget adjustment (J3)
approved6-1Jun 15, 2026
FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (J.6)
tabled6-0Jun 1, 2026
Continue budget public hearing to June 15
deniedVoted no3-4Mar 2, 2026
Mid-Year Budget Review — omnibus motion including $30,000 tortoise exhibit add-on
approved4-2Mar 2, 2026
Mid-Year Budget Supplemental Appropriations — Items A and D through L
Voting record (1)(Budget)
0 yes1 no
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