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Anthony Garcia

Council MemberStart 2024-12-17 per Flagstaff Resolution 2024-48 canvass; resigned; end = last agenda roll call listing him (Sept 22, 2026 work session agenda); absent from the Sept 28, 2026 roll call; exact resignation date not published (city news flash Oct 16, 2026 refers to the vacancy)

No biography on file yet.

At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Sep 22, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
29
Total speaking time
4:31:57
Avg per meeting
9:23
Segments
2694

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Top issues during term (18)(General)

critical→Mar 2026[78]

Public Safety Ballot Propositions 404 & 405

Half-cent sales tax raising about $18.2 million a year; a $50,000 car would cost $250 more, groceries and rent exempt; the bond wouldn't raise the current property tax rate.

high↑Sep 2026[40]

Outdoor Lighting and Zoning Code Updates

None anticipated for city operations.

medium→Aug 2026[34]

Pending litigation update

Unknown — litigation outcomes could carry costs or settlements for the city.

medium→Mar 2026[18]

Flagstaff Food Action Plan Support

The plan is a framework; implementation depends on future funding.

medium↑Feb 2025[15]

dark-sky preservation

It boosts local tourism and brings in stargazers who spend money at our hotels and restaurants.

high↑Jan 2026[14]

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Strategic Plan

Incarceration costs around $41,000 per year per person, while probation and treatment courts cost significantly less.

critical↑Mar 2026[12]

Data Center Municipal Code Revisions

Potential utility rate increases and infrastructure strain versus minimal long-term local employment and tax revenue.

critical↓Jan 2026[11]

Historic Preservation Review Process and Homeowner Costs

Limited by a static base operating budget of $16,000 for comprehensive planning.

critical↓Mar 2026[10]

Federal Agency Interaction Protocols and ICE Petition

Potential legal and operational impacts related to federal funding compliance and state statutes.

medium↓Sep 2026[2]

minimum wage increase

Workers will see fatter paychecks, but local businesses are going to shell out more cash to keep their doors open.

high↓Mar 2025[2]

minimum wage

Local businesses are facing higher labor costs, which a new report says has led to significant job losses across the city.

critical↓Mar 2026[1]

Data Center Policy & Resource Evaluation

Potential short-term construction tax revenue and ongoing utility franchise fees balanced against long-term grid and water infrastructure costs.

high↓Dec 2025[0]

surveillance camera contract

Canceling the deal keeps those tax dollars in the city pocket, saving money that would have gone toward the controversial hardware.

high↓Oct 2025[0]

city manager search

While the salary will pull from city tax dollars, the new manager's budgeting decisions will directly shape how efficiently your money is spent around town.

high↓Feb 2026[0]

surveillance cameras

Taxpayers will save money as the city drops these surveillance contracts, though past investments in the tech are gone.

high↓Mar 2026[0]

immigration policy

Setting up and maintaining the new online reporting portal and adjusting police training could eat into the city budget.

high↓Jan 2026[0]

surveillance camera ban

The city avoids costly contracts for the camera system, though it might spend less defending future privacy lawsuits.

medium↓Apr 2026[0]

ICE office lease

Local taxpayers aren't footing the bill directly since it's a federal lease, but city resources could be indirectly tied up in managing community fallout.

Decisions during term (1)

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

Voting record (0)(General)

No votes found matching General.

In the news (1)