District 1 Council Member· 2022-2027
Joe Veracruz
Duncanville
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 11:23
- Avg per meeting
- 1:08
- Segments
- 180
Want every word Veracruz has said?
The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Veracruz said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.
Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)
Arts Grant Program First-Year Review
Grant ledgers in the packet show tens of thousands of dollars in city arts grants, including $4,000 for the Arts & Business Mixer and $3,000 toward the KidsVenture outdoor mural.
Parks Master Plan Update
Trail development costs depend on project prioritization and potential grant funding.
Library Programming and Outreach
Routine operational activities managed within existing library budgets and grant opportunities.
KDB Event Calendar and Volunteer Activities
Events operate within the approved Keep Duncanville Beautiful operational budget.
Poet Laureate Program Policy Revisions
Involves a stipend for the selected Poet Laureate position.
Duncanville Fieldhouse Mural Design
Committed $3,500 toward mural material supplies.
BloomFest Event Planning
The event is intended to serve as an economic driver for local businesses.
Library Naming
None anticipated at this stage.
Duncanville ISD Joint-use Agreement
Unknown
City Arts Podcast Promotion
Utilizes existing staff resources and marketing support.
Library Space Planning and Collection Maintenance
Absorbed within existing operational budgets.
Parks and Recreation Board and DCEDC Joint Meeting Cancellation
Olden Year Museum Proposal
The proposal suggests using a mix of private donations, hotel tax grants, and a potential Public Improvement District (PID) to fund operations.
Public-Private Partnership Grounds Leases
Potential revenue generation or cost-sharing impacts were not disclosed.
Therapeutic Recreation Programming
Cost estimates for expanding therapeutic programs were not specified.
Christmas Parade Review
Staff Updates and Facility Planning
Affects ongoing maintenance and the upcoming fiscal year budget.
Danieldale and Cockrell Hill Mural Completion
Potential future use of commission funds or community resources to complete the mural artwork.
Annual Gardening Workshop Planning
Capital Park Project Grants
Could provide additional revenue streams for park projects without drawing solely from local bonds.
Moved or seconded (4)
Motions Veracruz 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 6-12026-03-03
Mayor Pro-Tem DeMonica Gooden made a motion to table this item
- secondedpassed 7-02026-01-20
Table Arts and Cultural District Steering Committee Nominations
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 6-12026-01-20
Consider a proposed economic development incentive related to the redevelopment of the Railroad Flats Property, owned by the Duncanville Community and Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC), for the construction of a townhome development
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-12026-01-06
KKMD Investments, LLC Agreement Amendment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Veracruz was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.