Rashaad Bates
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- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 2:02:13
- Avg per meeting
- 6:07
- Segments
- 3263
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Top issues during term (20)
MR District Zoning Text Amendment for 722 Sandy Street
Will add new residential housing stock and increase local property tax revenues.
Adaptive Reuse Apartments at 1032–1034 Stanbridge Street
The applicant testified to roughly $42,905 in lost rental income over 18 months of vacancy.
New House of Worship at 336-338 East Airy Street
The development will generate property tax revenue since the applicant agreed not to seek tax abatement.
FY2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects
Continuing and expanding the program could cost the municipality roughly $170,000 or more per year depending on the county's share.
R-2 Residential District Zoning Text Amendment
The change is tied to a proposed 48-unit development at 600 E. Fornance Street, though no direct fiscal figures were published.
Intermunicipal Liquor License Transfer for 1719 Markley Street
The transfer brings new liquor sales tax revenue and jobs to Norristown, since no licenses were available locally and one had to be imported.
Proposed 2027-2031 Capital Improvements Plan and Fee Schedule
Trash alone goes up $108 per unit; a max unpaid parking ticket could hit $113.
Immigration Enforcement and Police Transparency
No direct cost — it's a policy resolution, though the 60-day guideline work will take staff time.
Parking Permit Reductions and Enforcement Concerns
Negligible — signage was already in place.
Montgomery Park Senior Apartments Living Conditions
Residents reported hundreds of dollars in wrongful towing fees they want reimbursed.
Proposed twin-home development at 1400-1408 Powell Street
Faith Tabernacle House of Prayer relocation to 740 Sandy St.
The church has already placed a down payment on the property under an agreement of sale contingent on zoning approval.
Data Center Zoning and Industrial Regulations
Potential future commercial tax revenue balanced against required municipal oversight and infrastructure coordination.
Municipal Administrator Search and Audit Timing
An external search would add recruitment, onboarding and training costs, per speakers.
road construction
The city is investing $1.34 million into upgrading its streets, which should save drivers money on auto repairs down the line.
2027 Municipal Operating Budget and Deficit
A tax-only fix could mean roughly a four-mill increase in a municipality already carrying Montgomery County's highest municipal tax rate.
Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Contract
Event organizers may face added costs for recycling compliance, though no amounts were published.
police incident
Taxpayers could end up footing the bill if this incident results in a costly civil rights lawsuit against the city.
Creative Districts Program application support
The municipality's share would be a $25,000 in-kind match, potentially covered by wayfinding signs and staff services.
George Washington Carver Community Center Expansion
Substantial private and organizational investment in community facility infrastructure.
Decisions during term (291)
Recorded while Bates was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of September and October 2026 meeting minutes
(26-05) Preserve at Stony Creek — waiver recommendations
(26-05) Preserve at Stony Creek — preliminary land development plan recommendation
(26-06) 1400-1408 Powell Street twin dwellings — no motion; continued
(26-07) and (1CU-26) 1820 Markley Street retail building and outdoor patio — recommended approval
(26-08) 336-338 East Airy Street house of worship — recommended approval
(26-09) Chicken and rooster ordinance — recommended approval
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Resolution 26-92 — Wilson Metz Bus Payment
Resolution 26-87 — Tuscany 72 Liquor License Transfer
Ordinance 26-10 — R-2 Zoning Text Amendment
Resolution 26-86 — Expressive Path Creative Districts Support
Ordinance 26-11 — Authorization to Advertise Recycling Ordinance
Approval of prior meeting minutes
Resolution 26-94 — ICE interaction / welcoming policy
Resolution 26-80 — PennDOT grant signatories, Arch Street Greenway
FY2027 CDBG projects — authorize public hearing for November 12
Ordinance 26-07 — Parking prohibited at all times, High Street/Linda Lane
Resolution 26-85 — Handicapped parking
OJJDP youth drug prevention grant letter of support
Voting record (103)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.