Michael Meihls is from Wapakoneta, Ohio. He attended Defiance College. He and his wife are foster parents and are currently in the process of adopting their daughter. 

Katy business owner Michael Meihls announces candidacy for Katy ...

Meet the Katy City Council Ward B candidates: Michael Meilhs ...

Michael Meihls is from Wapakoneta, Ohio. He studied social science teaching at Defiance College and insurance at Kaplan University. He and his wife are foster parents and are currently in the process of adopting. They have lived in Katy since 2016.

Michael is a small business owner. He operates his own custom woodworking business in Katy. He previously worked in manufacturing management for 20 years. 

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Michael is a small business owner who operates a custom woodworking business in Katy. He previously worked in manufacturing at companies including Inno Metal Studs in Brookshire and Ontellus in Houston. 

Michael is a longtime Katy homeowner, small business owner, and community leader. For the past nine years, he has served on his neighborhood homeowners association board, including seven years as president.

Michael's campaign for Ward B on the Katy City Council is his first run for public office.

2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Said, "Taxpayer dollars must be managed with discipline and transparency. As a small business owner, I understand the importance of balancing budgets, planning for future expenses, and avoiding unnecessary risk."

Says, "Taxpayer dollars must be managed with discipline and transparency. As a small business owner, I understand the importance of balancing budgets, planning for future expenses, and avoiding unnecessary risk."

Believes city spending should prioritize core services, infrastructure, and public safety over short-term decisions that create long-term burdens.

Supports careful financial stewardship to keep Katy strong and protect residents from unnecessary tax increases.

Believes Katy must strengthen relationships with local businesses.

- Says, "Taxpayer dollars must be managed with discipline and transparency. As a small business owner, I understand the importance of balancing budgets, planning for future expenses, and avoiding unnecessary risk."
- Believes city spending should prioritize core services, infrastructure, and public safety over short-term decisions that create long-term burdens.
- Supports careful financial stewardship to keep Katy strong and protect residents from unnecessary tax increases.
- Believes Katy must strengthen relationships with local businesses.

Economy

As of April 1, 2026, Michael Meihls’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Believes new development should be carefully reviewed to ensure alignment with infrastructure, traffic capacity, drainage systems, and public safety services.

- Believes new development should be carefully reviewed to ensure alignment with infrastructure, traffic capacity, drainage systems, and public safety services.

Housing & Urban Development

Said, "My priorities are managing growth responsibly, improving mobility, and maintaining the high level of city services residents expect, which includes ensuring our public safety departments have the support they need to stay proactive."

Wants to manage growth responsibly and improve mobility while maintaining the quality of Katy's public safety departments.

- Wants to manage growth responsibly and improve mobility while maintaining the quality of Katy's public safety departments.

Public Safety

Supports proactive infrastructure planning to reduce congestion, improve response times, and protect homes from preventable risks.

Criticizes the Katy Hockley Cutoff roads for being improperly coordinated and creating major disruption, promising that if elected he will make sure Katy plans its public works more carefully.

- Supports proactive infrastructure planning to reduce congestion, improve response times, and protect homes from preventable risks.
- Criticizes the Katy Hockley Cutoff roads for being improperly coordinated and creating major disruption, promising that if elected he will make sure Katy plans its public works more carefully.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Michael Meihls

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Sam Scruby

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Lyn Hunter Sullivan

Michael A. Payne

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