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Council Member At-LargeΒ· 2023-01-03–2027-01-04; exact dates from Ballotpedia John_Gianola page (assumed office and term end for the Nov 8 2022 council cycle); applied to the whole cycle, individual pages not read

Shawn Taylor

Charleston

About

Shawn Taylor's platform centers on promoting greater transparency and accountability in local government operations.

Campaign promises (1)

  • transparency
    Shawn Taylor campaigned on increasing transparency and accountability within the county council.

At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Jan 4, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
10
Total speaking time
13:03
Avg per meeting
1:18
Segments
208

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Filtered to Parks Rec

Top issues during term (16)(Parks Rec)

high↑Jan 2026[39]

Cato Park and Kanawha City pool repairs

Up to $2.3 million in city matching funds if the grant is awarded.

high↑Oct 2026[30]

GoMart Ballpark condition assessment

$55,000 for the study; any future repairs would be separate decisions.

medium↑May 2026[15]

Youth sports field access and Little League exclusions

About $4,000 for five games' field costs, per the speaker.

medium↑Oct 2026[12]

Skate park closure and temporary King Center park

The city bought some new features at low cost and moved portable ones for the temporary park.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Inclusive and accessible recreation programming

medium↓Jul 2026[7]

Playground Equipment for Four City Parks

$52,107.00 from the parks budget under a competitively sourced Sourcewell contract.

medium↓May 2026[6]

Live on the Levee production contract

About $35,000 for the season, up from roughly $30,000 in 2022 β€” paid largely from sponsorships plus some city funds.

high↓May 2026[5]

Park and recreation facility fee schedule overhaul

New rental and golf fees would apply once the bill and resolution are adopted.

medium↓May 2026[4]

Roosevelt Community Center improvements

$57,600 for the roof repair plus a $30,000 match commitment if the van grant is awarded.

medium↓May 2026[3]

Fair field access for local youth leagues

Under South Charleston's model, residents wouldn't pay registration or insurance fees β€” how that's funded there is still being studied.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Community in the Hollers heritage trail

The project is fully funded, so no local cost was identified.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Regatta and summer events success

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Aging rec centers built with federal funds

No dollar figure attached, but modernizing the aging centers is implied to be a major future expense alongside the pool repairs.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Gym and field scheduling fairness under RecDesk

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Haddad Riverfront Park dock repairs

$224,500 from the city's budget.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Baseball stadium lease extension

Flat-rate rent continues; amount unchanged from prior lease terms.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Taylor was in office β€” 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.