Councilmember (Ward 1)· month-level start: January 2025 (appointed to fill Ward 1 vacancy per mineralwellstx.gov Ward 1 member page 'Council Member since January 2025'); resigned Monday Oct 5, 2026 (Weatherford Democrat, Oct 6, 2026: 'stepped down Monday'; moving to Brock)
Jonathon Rusher
Mineral Wells
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Top issues during term (7)(Public Safety)
International Fire Code update to 2024 edition
Protecting the ISO rating of 3 helps keep home and business insurance rates down.
Flock license plate reader cameras
About $13,000/year for four cameras — far less than the $125,000 the speaker cited.
Public Safety Payroll and Time Administration Policy
Roughly $1.1 million of the general fund's new non-departmental spending — about 67% — goes to public safety.
Building Code Board of Appeals
Associate City Judge ordinance
Compensation will be set through the budget process; no cost figure was given.
Dangerous buildings ordinance update
$100,000 budgeted now; in-house option would need ~$510,000 equipment plus ~$195,000 staffing.
9-1-1 addressing and GIS interlocal agreement
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Rusher was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.