District 2 Council Member· 2025-2028
Josh Paselk
San Marcos
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 1:23
- Avg per meeting
- 0:42
- Segments
- 40
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Top issues during term (11)(Development)
city hall development
This project is expected to bring a wave of new businesses and jobs to the downtown area.
New VA Outpatient Clinic on Wonder World Drive
A long-term commercial investment providing regional healthcare infrastructure.
La Sima Master-Planned Community Expansion & Open Space
Expands residential tax base and housing inventory in San Marcos' ETJ.
Downtown Student Housing and Density
This could mean more rental income for developers and potentially more tax revenue for the city.
Park Improvements and Grant Funding
Improvements are privately funded by the San Elijo Hills Community Association.
River Bridge Ranch PID expansion
No city repayment obligation; bonds repaid by PID assessments (~$2,432 average annually) with a 3-to-1 lien-to-value requirement.
Sedona South 643-acre development
Developer donates a ~25-acre wastewater plant tract; city gains future tax base but no annexation except the plant site.
Riverstone affordable housing tax exemption
The city would have received about $100,000/year in PILOT payments but forgone roughly $293,000/year in property taxes; the school district faced about $500,000/year in losses.
hotel development
This massive project means a big injection of cash into the local economy, potentially creating jobs and boosting tourism revenue.
economic development
Expect a jolt to the local economy with new jobs and increased business activity thanks to IKEA's arrival.
data center development
This could mean a big boost to the city's budget through taxes and new jobs.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Paselk was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Sedona South Development Agreement (item 22, Res. 2026-115R)
Resolution No. 2026-9632 - Development Impact and User Fees
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9621 - AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO RESTORE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY PROJECTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9623 - APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH NORTH STAR CONSULTING, INC. FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, PURSUANT TO SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL CODE (SMMC) CHAPTER 2.30, AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE RELATED DOCUMENTS
Resolution 2026-806R: La Cima Development Agreement Amendment
Planned Development District Amendment for McCarthy Commons (PDD 07-02B)
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9539 - AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO THE ON-CALL AGREEMENT WITH VILLA CIVIL, APC, FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Voting record (1)(Development)
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