Councilmember At-Large / Mayor Pro Tem· 2023-2027
DeMonica Gooden
Duncanville
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 28
- Total speaking time
- 3:06:54
- Avg per meeting
- 6:41
- Segments
- 2392
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Top issues during term (9)(Business Jobs)
Redevelopment Incentives for Former Ben Franklin Apothecary Property
Economic incentives for downtown commercial redevelopment were evaluated.
Opportunity Zone 2.0 Nomination Selection
Could stimulate millions in private investment along the IH-20 and Duncanville Road corridors with federal capital gains tax incentives.
Arts and Business Networking
Small-scale joint funding and marketing support utilizing existing allocations.
Economic Development Incentive for Texas Fadez
$87,742 total awarded in matching economic development grants.
Revisions to Economic Development Grant and Tax Incentive Guidelines
Proposed changes could alter individual grant disbursement caps and expand the pool of eligible applicants.
Board and Commission Appointments
Economic Development Advisory Services Agreement
Not to exceed $49,000.
TIF Board Fiscal Year 2026 Goals and Strategic Actions
Guides future funding and resource allocation for board-sponsored economic development projects.
TIF Board Regular Meeting Schedule
Moved or seconded (26)
Motions Gooden 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.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-16
Councilmember Don McBurnett made a motion to approve the item
- secondedpassed 7-02026-06-16
approve the consent agenda
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Election of Mayor Pro Tem for 2026-2027
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-02
approve the item
- movedfailed 0-72026-05-19
Mayor Pro-Tem DeMonica Gooden made a motion to approve the item
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-19
approve the consent agenda
- secondedpassed 7-02026-05-05
approve the consent agenda
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-21
approve the consent agenda
- movedpassed 7-02026-04-07
Consider a Resolution for Hotel Occupancy Tax FY2026 for The Duncanville Chamber of Commerce
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-07
Councilmember Don McBurnett made a motion to approve the consent agenda, Mayor Pro-Tem DeMonica Gooden seconded the motion.
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-07
to close the public hearing
- secondedpassed 7-02026-04-07
to close the public hearing
- movedfailed 0-72026-04-07
to approve the item
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-17
Councilmember Don McBurnett made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda
- movedpassed 6-12026-03-03
Mayor Pro-Tem DeMonica Gooden made a motion to table this item pending the approval of item H
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-03
Councilmember Don McBurnett made a motion to approve the consent agenda
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-03
Councilmember Don McBurnett made a motion to approve the item
- secondedpassed 7-02026-03-03
Conduct a public hearing to consider a Chapter 380 Agreement with Pegaso California Construction Corporation as part of the acquisition and redevelopment of the Railroad Flats Property, owned by the Duncanville Community and Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-03-03
Mayor Pro-Tem DeMonica Gooden made a motion to approve the item
- movedpassed 6-12026-03-03
Mayor Pro-Tem DeMonica Gooden made a motion to table this item
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Gooden was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Business Jobs.
Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
No votes found matching Business Jobs.