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Stuart Lyons

Councilmember, District A2022-12-01 – 2026-12-01 (month-level start: December 2022 per Hanford Sentinel report that Lyons ran unopposed for District A in November 2022 and remains on the council; term-start day not sourced; month-level end: December 2026 per four-year terms stated on the city general election information page)

No biography on file yet.

At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
13
Total speaking time
36:10
Avg per meeting
2:47
Segments
868

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↑Jun 2026[22]

Freedom Drive Crosswalk Improvements

Mostly reimbursed; the city's out-of-pocket engineering cost was not specified in the discussion.

medium↑Nov 2026[19]

Service club park naming and sponsorship program

Keeps roughly $7,500 a year flowing in from the three clubs, with possible buy-out options discussed.

medium↓Mar 2026[18]

New City Seal and Logo

A $1,000 winner's prize, unbudgeted.

medium→Oct 2026[17]

72-Hour Parking Ordinance Final Adoption

No new cost cited; enforcement relies on existing complaint-driven code and patrol staffing.

high↓Aug 2026[17]

Restriping Cinnamon Drive (study request)

Unknown — only an estimate was requested.

high↑May 2026[17]

Proposed Wastewater Rate Increases

Sewer fund spending of $17.4 million in FY 27 drops the fund balance to $2.6 million, potentially triggering a rate increase.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Housing Feasibility Study Near Lemoore College

Up to $16,000 from the Lemoore Housing Authority Fund, not the general fund.

medium↓May 2026[14]

Volunteer Fire Department Ordinance

medium↓Jun 2026[12]

Audit Prep Consulting Contract (Price Page and Company)

General fund balance now $17.6 million, up $2.4 million.

high↑Feb 2026[11]

Tract 939 Final Map - 154 Homes Near Lemoore High School

The city would gain property, sales, and park impact fee revenue — plus CFD assessments to maintain the parks — though the developer notes the expensive circulation road falls on future adjacent developers, not this project.

medium↑Mar 2026[11]

New city website launch

No cost figure given.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Glendale Lift Station Construction Contract

Contract amount not stated in the discussion; accompanied by a budget amendment.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Cybersecurity Grant Acceptance

Grant-funded; local match not stated.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Meyer Ranch House acquisition proposal

The museum would pay $1 and cover its own renovation costs; the city gives up a property currently used for transitional housing.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Countywide evacuation plan

No direct city cost identified; the plan suggests pursuing federal and state grants for flood mitigation projects.

high↓Jan 2026[9]

Small-lot infill housing at 109 Hamlet Street

Homes would target roughly $350,000, aimed at first-time buyers near downtown.

low↓Feb 2026[9]

Kings County Commission on Aging seat vacancy

medium↓Aug 2026[7]

Former Kmart Redevelopment: Ross, Five Below, Anytime Fitness

high↓Jan 2026[7]

Measure P Hotel Tax Spending Plan

A 24% drop in hotel tax revenue vs. the same quarter last year.

high↓Feb 2026[6]

Cannabis operation expansion and neighborhood impacts

The city is on pace to fall short of its $350,000 cannabis revenue budget, with losses expected from the Base Camp closure.

Decisions during term (70)

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

approvedVoted yes4-0Nov 3, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 5.1–5.5)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 20, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 20, 2026

Final Subdivision Map Tract No. 939 (Phase I)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 20, 2026

Budget Amendment - Freedom Crosswalk Project

approvedVoted yes4-1Oct 20, 2026

Kosmont Companies Agreement for Housing Market Assessment Near Lemoore College

tabledOct 20, 2026

Postponement of Item 2.1 - Overview of New City Website

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Consent Calendar items 5.2-5.4 (AMI water meters, pump purchase, Glendale Sewer Lift Station engineering)

approved3-0-1Oct 6, 2026

Approval of September 15, 2026 meeting minutes (5.1)

approved3-1Oct 6, 2026

Peoples cannabis property amendments — items 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 and 5.8

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

First Reading — Ordinance 2026-10: 72-hour parking amendment (6.1)

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Resolution 2026-32 — Adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (6.2)

approved4-0Oct 6, 2026

Resolution 2026-33 — Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (7.1)

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

Approval of agenda as amended

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

Consent calendar items 4.1–4.5, 4.9, 4.10, 4.12

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

Second reading of Ordinance 2026-09 — fats, oils and grease management (Item 4.6)

approved5-0Sep 15, 2026

Funding for JR Vilance Construction settlement — Item 4.7

approved3-0Sep 1, 2026

Consent Calendar: Items 4.1, 4.2 and 4.4 approved

approved3-0Sep 1, 2026

Consent Calendar Item 4.3: Public comment agenda language approved with amendments

approved3-0Sep 1, 2026

First reading waived of Ordinance 2026-09 (Fats, Oils, and Grease Management)

approved3-0Sep 1, 2026

League of California Cities conference resolution supported

Voting record (26)

26 yes0 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesNov 3, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 5.1–5.5)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Final Subdivision Map Tract No. 939 (Phase I)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Budget Amendment - Freedom Crosswalk Project

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Kosmont Companies Agreement for Housing Market Assessment Near Lemoore College

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 4-1 through 4-4 and 4-7 through 4-11)

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Resolution 2026-28 — Measure P Spending Declaration

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Purchase of 627 West Cinnamon Drive (Oliveira Property) for Future Park

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

New City Seal — Contest Closed; Consultant to Be Hired

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 4-1 through 4-21)

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Public Hearing: LLMD and PFMD Annual Assessments (Res. 2026-25 & 2026-26)

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Public Hearing: Master User Fee Schedule (Res. 2026-27)

Voted yesAug 4, 2026

Appointment of Voting Delegate to League of California Cities Annual Conference

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 4-1 through 4-14)

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Ordinance 2026-07 — Volunteer Fire Department Chapter in Municipal Code

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Ordinance 2026-08 — Cat Licensing Rejected

Voted yesJun 2, 2026

Item 4-7: Agreement for Financial Consulting Services with Price Page and Company, FY 2026-27

Voted yesApr 21, 2026

Consent Calendar Items 4-1, 4-3 through 4-12 Approved

Voted yesApr 21, 2026

2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report Approved (Item 4-2)

Voted yesMar 17, 2026

Consent Calendar Items 4-1 through 4-11

Voted yesMar 17, 2026

Resolution 2026-06 — Transportation Development Act Funds Claim (Item 4-12)

Voted yesMar 17, 2026

Appointment of Tom Reed to the Commission on Aging (Item 6-2)

Voted yesFeb 3, 2026

Consent Calendar Items 4-1, 4-2, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, and 4-7

Voted yesJan 6, 2026

Consent calendar items 4-1 through 4-6

Voted yesJan 6, 2026

Entertainment zone ordinance introduction

Voted yesJan 6, 2026

Hamlet Street subdivision and PUD (109 Hamlet St.)