2026 Texas General Election

Tim Costello

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Alejandra Gracias

The Colony is where my wife and I are raising our family, and I want to help shape the community our children will inherit. I believe local government works best when residents feel heard, understand how decisions are made, and know what their city is planning for the future. I am not a career politician. I am a husband, father, and neighbor who decided that wanting greater transparency, thoughtful growth, responsible spending, and more resident involvement also meant being willing to step up and serve.

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I would bring preparation, curiosity, accountability, and a willingness to listen before making decisions.

I also served as a coach in The First Tee & youth basketball, and those experiences, along with other opportunities in life, have taught me how to lead, communicate, and bring out the best in others. I would bring preparation, curiosity, accountability, & a willingness to listen.

Tim Costello has served as a coach with The First Tee and as a youth basketball coach. He and his wife are raising their children.

I will listen, ask questions, do the homework, and put residents first.

My career in marketing, strategy, & account management requires me to analyze data, manage budgets, solve problems, communicate with different stakeholders, & measure results. I have worked to understand our city by following council decisions, studying budgets & local issues, speaking with residents and community leaders, & participating at City Hall. I would bring preparation, curiosity, accountability, & a willingness to listen before making decisions.

We’re excited to welcome  to the Lead Gear team! 🎉 Tim brings more than a decade of digital marketing experience, specializing in paid media, product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and demand generation. Throughout his career, he has helped organizations transform data into actionable marketing strategies that drive measurable business growth.

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Tim Costello has worked in marketing, strategy, and account management. His digital marketing experience includes paid media, product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and demand generation.

With limited undeveloped land remaining, we must consider traffic, drainage, infrastructure capacity, green space, neighborhood compatibility, environmental impacts, and long-term costs when evaluating development. Redevelopment matters too. The city cannot force private investment, but it can work with the EDC, property owners, and businesses to reduce barriers and encourage reinvestment in underused areas.

Advocates for the city to work with businesses and property owners to reduce barriers to reinvestment in underused areas.

- Advocates for the city to work with businesses and property owners to reduce barriers to reinvestment in underused areas.

Economy

I would bring preparation, curiosity, accountability, & a willingness to listen.

Making information public is not enough if residents cannot easily find or understand it. I support plain-language explanations of major proposals, budgets, development projects, and council actions, including why they are being considered and how residents may be affected. Communication must also work both ways. I will be accessible through community conversations, neighborhood events, email, and digital platforms while seeking input from residents who cannot regularly attend meetings.

Making information public is not enough if residents cannot easily find or understand it. I support plain-language explanations of major proposals, budgets, development projects, and council actions, including why they are being considered and how residents may be affected. Communication must also work both ways. I will be accessible through community conversations, neighborhood events, email, and digital platforms while seeking input from residents who cannot regularly attend meetings.

People may not always agree with my vote, but they should always understand why I cast it.

Supports plain-language explanations of major city proposals, budgets, development projects, and council actions.

Plans to seek resident input through community conversations, neighborhood events, email, and digital platforms.

- Supports plain-language explanations of major city proposals, budgets, development projects, and council actions.
- Plans to seek resident input through community conversations, neighborhood events, email, and digital platforms.

Public Services

People may not always agree with my vote, but they should always understand why I cast it.

Growth should improve the quality of life of the people who already call The Colony home. With limited undeveloped land remaining, we must consider traffic, drainage, infrastructure capacity, green space, neighborhood compatibility, environmental impacts, and long-term costs when evaluating development. Redevelopment matters too.

Calls for evaluating development's effects on traffic, drainage, infrastructure, green space, and neighborhood compatibility, as well as its environmental impacts and long-term costs.

- Calls for evaluating development's effects on traffic, drainage, infrastructure, green space, and neighborhood compatibility, as well as its environmental impacts and long-term costs.

Housing & Urban Development

As of October 5, 2026, Tim Costello’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Transportation should connect our community, not simply move more vehicles through it. I would prioritize maintaining existing streets, addressing safety concerns, and ensuring new development accounts for the traffic and infrastructure demands it creates. We should also improve safe pedestrian, trail, and bicycle connections where practical. Many transportation challenges cross city boundaries, so I will advocate for strong coordination with Denton County, neighboring cities, regional partners, and TxDOT.

Transportation should connect our community, not simply move more vehicles through it. I would prioritize maintaining existing streets, addressing safety concerns, and ensuring new development accounts for the traffic and infrastructure demands it creates. We should also improve safe pedestrian, trail, and bicycle connections where practical. Many transportation challenges cross city boundaries, so I will advocate for strong coordination with Denton County, neighboring cities, regional partners, and TxDOT.

Our transportation decisions should support a safe, connected, and thoughtfully growing city.

Prioritizes maintaining streets, addressing safety concerns, and requiring new development to account for its traffic and infrastructure demands.

Supports improving safe pedestrian, trail, and bicycle connections where practical.

Advocates for transportation coordination with Denton County, neighboring cities, regional partners, and the Texas Department of Transportation.

- Prioritizes maintaining streets, addressing safety concerns, and requiring new development to account for its traffic and infrastructure demands.
- Supports improving safe pedestrian, trail, and bicycle connections where practical.
- Advocates for transportation coordination with Denton County, neighboring cities, regional partners, and the Texas Department of Transportation.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

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