Argyle Council Member Place 2 (4 terms, since 2017)
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Argyle Mayor Pro Tem (nominated 4 times)
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Chairman of the Finance Oversight Committee
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Argyle ISD Bond Advisory Committee (3 terms)
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Education Foundation Board Member & Treasurer
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Dallas Institute of Management Accountants – President
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Oak Cliff Economic Development Corporation
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Argyle Tree Preservation Board
Coordinated the purchase of the 4+ acre Argyle Nature Trail property
Identified and coordinated the purchase of the 6-acre Argyle Municipal Complex & Law Enforcement Center property
Coordinated the annexation of two ETJ commercial properties which will net the town over $1 million in Sales tax in 10 years
Created funding of $500,000 per year toward the building of the Donald G. Moser Law Enforcement Center
Initiated sales tax restructuring which would net town over $350,000 more from the Bellmont #2 District in Harvest, without increasing the sales tax for the remainder of the town
Initiated the creation of the town’s first Park Committee and Budget funding
Key strategist in the creation of the town of Argyle Town Center Project
Municipal Development District Board Member. Providing more than $315,000 in economic incentives to local businesses and infrastructure projects
Instrumental in development of development workshop with key commercial developer which will generate an estimated sales tax revenues in excess of $2.5 million per year, doubling current sales tax revenues
Identified uncollected revenues from Bellmont District in Harvest totaling more than $350,000
Initiated Zero Based Budgeting as the town standard budgeting method in 2021
Identified 10 tracts of Municipal properties previously not included as town assets to be liquidated for $150,000
Created the Exceptional Citizen Service award to recognize meritorious service of residents
Created Special Use Permit Ordinance for buildings over 40,000 sf
Created the Argyle Finance Oversight Committee, which I have chaired for the last 14 months
Initiated the creation of a Town Strategic Plan
Initiated and worked on Vision and Mission Statement to reflect ONE Argyle
Pushed for the largest road project ever
Provided grant money to local businesses to help overcome the impact that COVID had on businesses and the mental health of our youngest citizens
Directed to have $900,000 of federal grant money directed toward drainage repairs
Initiated a drainage study to help address drainage issues throughout our town
Lead the town to have the best financial position ever, and as our Independent Auditor stated is a model town with respect to municipal finance
Worked on creating the Argyle tree ordinance to protect our natural resources
"I am committed toKeeping Argyle Beautiful!''
-Ron Schmidt
"I am committed to makingKeeping Argyle Beautiful!''
