James SingletonMayor · City of Jersey Village, Texas
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A city is built by the decisions nobody notices.

I’m James Singleton — mayor of Jersey Village, former fire investigator, and technologist. I write about how a city actually works: the drainage easement, the budget line, and the twenty-year plan that decides whether a place is worth staying in.

OfficeMayor
CityJersey Village, TX
FormerlyFire Investigator
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The Record

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Budget & Taxes

Holding the Line on Taxes Without Starving the City

Lower tax rates and a well-run city are not opposites. The trick is spending discipline that shows up every budget cycle, not just in an election year.

Filed Jul 2, 2026
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Planning

What a Comprehensive Plan Actually Does

A comprehensive plan is not a binder that sits on a shelf. Used correctly, it is the reason a city's decisions add up to something over twenty years instead of contradicting each other every two.

Filed Jun 12, 2026
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Flood & Drainage

White Oak Bayou and the Long Fight Against the Flood

Flood mitigation in Jersey Village is not one project. It is a decades-long partnership with the county, and here is where it actually stands.

Filed May 8, 2026
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Two tracks, one background

Public & Private
Public service

The City of Jersey Village

Drainage and flood mitigation, a disciplined budget, and decisions built to hold up twenty years out. The full record of certifications and service is on the Record of Service page.

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