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Councilor At-Large Position 1· 2026-2028

Richard Olson

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
5
Total speaking time
9:16
Avg per meeting
1:51
Segments
133

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Top issues during term (20)

high→Feb 2026[23]

Animal Control and Shelter Monthly Report

Residents are paying out of pocket for spay/neuter and food; enforcement costs unknown.

critical↓May 2026[18]

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Deficit and Tax Rate Strategy

Affects the entire general fund budget of approximately $43.7 million.

high↑May 2026[17]

Rose Creek Subdivision Development Agreement

Brings new infrastructure and utility customers to the city.

high↓Jul 2026[17]

RDC Budget and Economic Development Grants

Consultant contract costs and future sales tax revenue generation.

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Parks and Recreation Board Ordinance Amendments

None anticipated.

high↓Sep 2026[15]

Aminabad Colony Residential Development Proposal

Private residential development funded through developer investment and MUD utility financing.

high↓Apr 2026[15]

Mobile Food Vendor Regulations and Permitting

Potential loss of local permit fee revenue due to state preemption under HB 2844.

critical↓Jul 2026[14]

Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget Review

Excludes a $235,500 maintenance expense from the RDC budget, leaving it as a consideration for the city's general fund.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

VA Clinic Rosenberg Final Plat

Unknown

high↑Jul 2026[12]

Commercial Sign Height and Setback Variance at 28015 Southwest Freeway

Unknown

critical↓Jul 2026[12]

City of Rosenberg Comprehensive Plan Recommendation

Funded through the municipal planning budget.

critical↑Apr 2026[11]

Dry Creek Flood and Drainage Mitigation Projects

The grant covered $47.5 million; finishing the cut work would take roughly $10 million more, hopefully from a new grant with about a 10% local match.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Departmental Operations and Recreation Updates

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Image Committee Meeting Cancellation

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Residential Lot Width and Setback Variance at 2526 Avenue G

Unknown

high↓Jan 2026[10]

Water and Wastewater Enterprise Fund Infrastructure Funding

Increases average residential utility bills by approximately $6 per month in phase one.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

False alarm fee enforcement

Small dollars — about $10,000 written off this year — but repeated staff and police time wasted on uncollectible invoices.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Minimum lot size and ETJ growth pressure

Smaller lots near the city limit mean homes that use city roads and services but pay property taxes to the county instead of Rosenberg.

high↓Sep 2026[8]

Draft Comprehensive Plan Review and Public Hearing

Funded through a Texas General Land Office CDBG-MIT Resilient Communities Program grant.

high↓Jul 2026[7]

Unified Development Code Modernization

Changes to development standards could affect redevelopment costs for local commercial properties.

Decisions during term (376)

Recorded while Olson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Change Order No. 3 for Graver Road Storm Sewer Improvements

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Change Order No. 7 for Rabbs Bayou Improvements

approvedVoted yes5-2Oct 20, 2026

Reconsideration and Approval of KB Home Development Agreement

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Approval of KB Home Water and Wastewater Services Agreement

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting on September 15, 2026, and the City Council Special and Workshop Meetings on September 22, 2026. (Danyel Swint, City Secretary)

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on a Final Plat of Lamar Consolidated ISD Spur Ten Campus, a subdivision 199.194 acres of land being a portion of an overall 235.076 acre tract (Fort Bend County Clerk's File No. 2023089093) out of an original…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on a Final Plat of Prosper Howdy, a subdivision of 1.4991 acres of land situated in the R.H. Earnest Survey, Abstract No. 388, City of Rosenberg ETJ, Fort Bend County, Texas; 1 Reserve, 0 Lots, and 1 Block.…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on a Final Plat of Redeemed Bamore Development, a subdivision of 5.0001 acres (217,801 sq. ft.), situated in the Henry Scott Survey, A-83, City of Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas, being a portion of a called…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Ordinance No. 2026-55, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, granting consent to the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 147 (The Preserve at Rosenberg) for the sale…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Ordinance No. 2026-56, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, granting consent to the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 152 (Millers Pond, Millers Pass, Walnut Creek &…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Ordinance No. 2026-57, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, granting consent to the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 152 (Millers Pond, Millers Pass, Walnut Creek &…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Ordinance No. 2026-58, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, granting consent to the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 184 (Stonecreek Estates and Walnut Creek at…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action of Resolution No. R-4112, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, amending the Master Thoroughfare Plan by terminating Weeks Road and Cecil Robinowitz Road prior to the intersection at…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4106, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of the City, a Contract Extension, by and…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4107, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of the City, a Contract Extension, by and…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4108, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute, for and on behalf of the City, a Contract Extension, by and…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4109, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, authorizing the Police Chief to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Rosenberg, a Texas Traffic Safety Program…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4110, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, authorizing the Police Chief to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Rosenberg, a Texas Traffic Safety Program…

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consideration of and action on Resolution No. R-4115, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, approving the purchase of five (5) fully outfitted 2026 Police Tahoes from Lake Country Chevrolet through The…

Voting record (32)

24 yes7 no1 abstained

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Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Reconsideration and Approval of KB Home Development Agreement

Voted in favor of the agreement given the developer's concessions and ETJ limitations.

Voted noSep 22, 2026

Resolution No. R-4096 (KB Home Development Agreement)

Voiced opposition to small 40-foot lot sizes.

Voted noSep 15, 2026

Property Tax Abatement Guidelines Reauthorization

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilor, District No.1 Felix Vargas, Jr., seconded by Councilor, District No. 2 Steve DeGregorio to adopt a tax rate of $0.184149 for the purpose of funding the maintenance and operation e

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilor, District No. 2 Steve DeGregorio, seconded by Councilor At-Large, Position 2 Amanda J. Barta to approve all Consent Agenda items.

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilor, District No. 2 Steve DeGregorio, seconded by Councilor, District No. 4 George Zepeda to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-42, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg, Tex

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilor, District No.1 Felix Vargas, Jr., seconded by Councilor, District No. 2 Steve DeGregorio to adopt a property tax rate of $0.30 per $100 valuation, which is less than the no-new-rev

Voted noSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilor, District No. 3 Scott Peterson, seconded by Mayor William Benton to adopt a property tax rate of $0.29 per $100 valuation, which is less than the no-new-revenue and voter approval

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilor, District No.1 Felix Vargas, Jr., seconded by Councilor, District No. 2 Steve DeGregorio to adopt a tax rate of $0.115851 for the purpose of paying the accruing interest and to pro

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Mayor William Benton, seconded by Councilor, District No.1 Felix Vargas, Jr. to approve the variance request by Ahmed Momin, Tri-Mart, to allow building and canopy expansions within the requ

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilor, District No. 3 Scott Peterson, seconded by Councilor, District No. 2 Steve DeGregorio too approve Resolution No. R-4098, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg,

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Motion by Councilor, District No. 2 Steve DeGregorio, seconded by Councilor, District No. 3 Scott Peterson to approve Resolution No. R-4080, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rosenberg,

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Approval of Consent Agenda

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Budget

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Adoption of Ad Valorem Tax Rate and Ordinance No. 2026-43

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Approval of Variance for 4005 Avenue N

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Approval of Resolution No. R-4098 for Garbage Fee CPI Increase

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Award of Bid No. 2026-01B for Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 Expansion

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-33 for the CCPD Budget

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

accept the maximum proposed tax rate of $.30 cents

Voted noAug 4, 2026

accept the maximum proposed tax rate of $.35 cents

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

accept the maximum proposed tax rate of $.30 cents

Voted noAug 4, 2026

accept the maximum proposed tax rate of $.29 cents

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Setting Maximum Proposed 2026 Property Tax Rate at $0.30

Voted noJul 7, 2026

Sign Variance Request for 27025 Southwest Freeway

Stated a desire to stay with the ordinance and support committee recommendations.

Voted yesJun 30, 2026

Amend Ordinance No. 2026-28 to Remove Third-Party Citations

AbstainedMay 26, 2026

to adjourn the meeting at 9:14 p.m.

Voted yesFeb 24, 2026

Executive Session

Voted yesFeb 3, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-04 for General Municipal Election

Voted yesFeb 3, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-05 for Charter Amendment Special Election

Voted yesFeb 3, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-06 for Crime Control District Election

Voted noJan 27, 2026

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