Mayor Pro Tempore· 2022-11-01–2026-11-01; month-level start: November 2022 per Michigan Banner election coverage (elected 2022); month-level end: November 2026 per the city council page term-expiry listing
Priscilla Garcia
Saginaw
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 1:00:37
- Avg per meeting
- 3:22
- Segments
- 1039
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Top issues during term (6)(General)
Data Center Zoning Ordinance and Moratorium
No direct cost, but the regulations could shape whether data center development — and the water sales and jobs that come with it — happens in Saginaw.
Data center zoning ordinance
Commissioners worried data center power demand could drive up residents' electric bills, and noted water and sewer infrastructure is at about 25% capacity.
Data center oversight and enforcement
Unknown — Riley pressed for answers on who pays for infrastructure upgrades and what the long-term tax benefit will be.
Data center zoning regulations
Utility officials say large users pay their own infrastructure costs under Michigan's cost-of-service law; water system expansions would be borne by the customer.
FY 2029 Local Bridge Program funding pursuit
Could bring state grant money for bridge work, reducing local costs.
Condemned property at 2216 North Bond
The homeowner could be out the value of her house and legal costs, while Saginaw taxpayers may cover demolition and any court fight.
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.