Councilmember Ward 2· 2024-05-14 – 2027-05-01 (oath of office May 14, 2024 per May 14, 2024 City Council regular meeting agenda item III.1; month-level end: May 2027 per Term Expires on https://rockporttx.gov/70/City-Council)
Matt Anderson
Rockport
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 10:34
- Avg per meeting
- 3:31
- Segments
- 157
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Top issues during term (19)(Taxes Budget)
Fleet Replacement Program
Costs are budgeted under the FY 2026-27 capital improvement program; exact figures were not provided.
Paperless Records Management
Ward 1 council vacancy
Cancelling the election saves the city election administration costs.
Development Impact Fee Variance Request
The developer faces substantially higher impact fees under the new ordinance, which funds water and wastewater capacity.
$85 after-hours utility service charge
Residents needing after-hours utility service will pay an $85 trip charge.
Delinquent hotel occupancy tax collection
Hotel occupancy and sales tax collections directly feed the fund that pays for Rockport's tourism marketing.
Hotel Occupancy Tax awards to nonprofits
Distributes hotel occupancy tax revenue collected from visitors to qualifying local nonprofits.
Tree Mitigation and Preservation Account
Downtown decorative lighting appropriation
Spends $36,080.10 from the General Fund, which is supported by local taxpayer revenue.
Tax Assessor-Collector Services Agreement
The agreement's cost wasn't stated in the materials provided.
Aransas County Appraisal District Board Appointment
Indirect — the board's work affects property valuations that drive tax bills.
Election Services Contract for November 3, 2026 Election
The contract cost wasn't stated in the materials provided.
TMRS Service Credit Buy-Back
Could modestly raise the city's TMRS rates if all eligible employees buy back at full rate.
Outsourced city IT services
Contract price is quoted in the agenda packet; month-to-month terms limit financial exposure.
CNG Station Contract Assignment
Pearl Point 380 tax rebate payments
The Pearl Point Rockport 1 rebate alone is $23,541.42 of the $58,853.55 in 2025 property taxes paid, with a similar payment for Phase 2.
Appointee Performance Evaluation Process
Windstorm insurance renewal
$516,163.70 in premium; the deductible reduction from 3% to 1% reduces the city's out-of-pocket cost after a storm.
2025 city audit and financial report
No direct cost to residents, but the report reflects how well the city managed public money.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Anderson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.