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Steve Ward
Councilmember (Southeast Ward)Southeast Ward 2008 until 2024 per outgoing-member proclamation; end 2024-07-01 (successors sworn at 2024-07-01 meeting)
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Top issues during term (3)
high↓Aug 2022[0]
police chief appointment
No specific budget or cost details were included, so the immediate financial impact is unclear.
high↓Mar 2024[0]
commission appointment
This is unlikely to cost residents anything directly, since it’s a commission appointment rather than a new city program.
high↓Jan 2021[0]
downtown streetscape project open house
Taxpayers could be on the hook for design and construction costs, though the city hasn’t spelled out the price tag in this update.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Ward was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found.