At-Large Council Member· 2024-2028
Robin Poole
Midland
About
Robin Poole's platform centers on improving communication and responsiveness between the City Council and the constituents of Midland. Her priorities emphasize ensuring that elected officials remain accountable to the community's values and needs throughout their term.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyPoole advocates for the city council to be more responsive to the needs and values of the community following the election.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 1:21:44
- Avg per meeting
- 5:50
- Segments
- 1652
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Top issues during term (4)(Budget)
FY 2026-2027 Budget and Tax Rate
Total budget of $504 million with a tax rate of $0.383092 per $100 valuation.
animal services funding
This cash injection means more money for programs that help control the number of stray and unwanted pets.
school funding litigation
If the district wins, more of your property tax dollars would stay in Midland to improve local school facilities and teacher pay.
IT cost savings
Taxpayers are getting more value for their money as the city saves nearly a million dollars on IT.
Moved or seconded (28)
Motions Poole personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed2026-06-09
Amend from a five-year contract to a three-year contract and replace the 180-day cancellation with a 30-day cancellation
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-12
Deny
- secondedpassed2026-05-12
Jack Ladd moved to Approve; seconded by Robin Poole.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-12
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve Consent Agenda items 3-18, excluding items 3a, 4, 5, 10, 14 and 17
- secondedpassed 6-02026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed 6-02026-03-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-02-24
Defer
- movedpassed 6-02026-02-24
Approve
- secondedpassed2026-02-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-02-24
2026-037 - RESOLUTION APPOINTING A BOARD MEMBER TO THE MIDLAND DOWNTOWN PARK CONSERVANCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND DIRECTING
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-24
Approve
- movedpassed2026-02-24
Approve
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Poole was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
086-2026 - MOTION APPROPRIATING AND TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $800,000.00 FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 ENGINEERING SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET TO A PROJECT ACCOUNT THAT WILL BE CREATED FOR THE WADLEY AVENUE AND CROWLEY BOULEVARD TRAFFIC SIGNAL…
Ordinance No. 10788: FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption
Ordinance 10788: FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption with Firefighter Pay Amendments
ED-524 FY 2026-2027 Budget Approval
Ordinance No. 10711 - Budget Amendments
Voting record (4)(Budget)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.