Wanda Smith

Attendance

Recorded present at 183 and absent at 18 of 201 meetings with attendance shown, 2016-01-04 to 2026-11-05.

• Meetings present: 183
• Meetings absent: 18

Roll-call votes

Confirmed roll calls

Of 1921 confirmed roll calls at meetings where this person is listed in the attendance, or where a vote is recorded for them: a vote is recorded for this person in 1859; 60 were held at meetings where this person is recorded absent; 2 have no vote recorded for this person while recorded present. The bar shows confirmed roll calls only.

• Yes: 1468
• No: 380
• Abstain: 11
• Other: 0
• Roll calls while recorded absent: 60
• No vote recorded: 2

Not confirmed roll calls*

Of 412 not confirmed roll calls at meetings where this person is listed in the attendance, or where a vote is recorded for them: a vote is recorded for this person in 364; 16 were held at meetings where this person is recorded absent; 32 have no vote recorded for this person while recorded present.

* They did not pass the automatic checks, so no vote from them is shown here. Each row in the history links to its page of the minutes. Confirmed and not confirmed roll calls are never added together.

Totals

• Recorded absent at 18 of 201 meetings with an extracted attendance section, 2016-01-04 to 2026-11-05.
• Roll call votes, 2016-01-04 to 2026-11-05: 1468 Yes, 380 No, 11 Abstain, 0 Other confirmed; 364 votes in not confirmed* roll calls, see each page.
• 430 votes in this period have a name that could not be matched to an official and are not counted for any member.
• 204 meetings in this period have no extracted attendance section and are not counted.
• 4 meetings in this period have an attendance section that is under review and are not counted.

* Not confirmed: the automatic checks could not confirm it against the minutes. Each such row below says which check did not pass and links to the page. Confirmed and not confirmed votes are never added together.

Called on in meetings (transcript)

Where the automatic transcript of a meeting's video shows the chair calling on this person by title and surname, with the surname matched to that meeting's attendance list in the minutes (never to the voice). Each entry links to that moment in the city's video and quotes about 20 seconds of transcript text after the call-on, word for word. The transcript is made by speech-recognition software and may contain errors; the video is the record.

• 2026-01-08, regular session: 0:30:52 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  thank you Mayor uh Mr Garrett yes ma'am you have a good track record with me but uh I remember visiting a couple of your apartments over there in front of the school you allowed me to go in you showed

• 2026-01-08, regular session: 0:49:57 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Yes, Mayor, thank you. Uh, as I said, I, I cannot vote for something, uh, for 600 square feet to 800 square feet to charge someone $200,000. Uh, that's just highway robbery to me. Uh, it's too small

• 2026-01-08, regular session: 1:04:50 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. We're on 49. Is that we are 49? Oh, I didn't see any oppositions against Mr. Bryce Powell's request here. I will be voting in favor of this. Thank you. Thank you. Any more comment or question regarding this ordinance? Seeing none. Hearing none. Are you ready to vote? All members, please cast your vote

• 2026-01-08, regular session: 2:19:44 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “chairman Smith you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank You mayor the TS the TSG reports are as follows transportation report they are transported a total of thirty five thousand six hundred and fifty eight riders on fixed route buses which included seven thousand five hundred and fifty six seniors who rode for free also in the pearl transit

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 0:13:53 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “councilman smith you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  thank you mayor thank you sir for coming forth to want to run for ward two what are three things that you see in your ward uh that you think may need fixing again please understand ma'am my limited knowledge of a larger aperture so i speak from my little plot of land on the corner of rs bradley boulevard in cunningham

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 0:43:50 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mr. F. Church, for coming forth. It shows me you have a little carriage to come forth. I'm going to ask you a couple of the same questions I asked the other gentleman. What would you do to increase the budget of the city? One thing that I looked into, this

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 1:03:39 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  All right. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mr. Lewis, for coming forth and wanting to be a St. Louis person for Ward 2. What do you see are the problems in your ward, Ward 2

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 1:25:45 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Thank you for coming forth and for your words, telling us a little bit about you. What would you do new in your community? You seem to think everything is good. What do you think it needs? What's new? What can you bring forth new and not use somebody else's ideas? What would be your creative way of thinking to do something even better

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 1:47:36 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Shepard, for coming forth. Stand tall. You've done a lot, and that's great. Have you ever been a part of a political group or organization? No. The organizations that I've been a part of have been a part of a political group or organization

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 2:11:02 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Sarge, for coming forth. I've seen you. Thank you. You're always back, and I see you do a lot of volunteering at these different homeless shelters and urban ministries and things like that. Love their pancake breakfasts. Well, so good. My question to you, you say you love Clarksville

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 2:37:49 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “councilman smith you recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  thank you mayor thank you mr law for coming forth okay okay thank you once again thank you for coming forth um what would you like to see uh

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 2:41:55 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, man. Okay, sounds good. Let's see. And then, are you a regular voter? No, ma'am. You're not? No, ma'am. My political is just beginning. My political journey is just beginning. What was the last time you voted, sir? No, ma'am, I haven't

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 3:11:47 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Chairman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. The TSG reports are as follows. For the month of January, for the Transportation Department, they transported a total of 27,874 on the fixed route buses, which included 6,147 seniors who rode for free. Also, they transported 3,656 riders

• 2026-02-05, regular session: 3:14:11 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  You know, last week, when we was here for the executive, I thanked the street department. We all did. I think they all did a good job. But I forgot to say something about CDE. You know, I got so many good compliments about CDE. They got the electricity back on, I mean, quickly. Not like the first time we had that storm. I mean, they did a great job

• 2026-03-05, regular session: 0:53:58 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  MS. Thank you, Mayor. Mr. Null. MR. Yes, ma'am. Thank you for coming forth and standing up for your community. I hear your pain. You said that you didn't get any questions answered from the people that y'all had the meeting with. MR. Not really, ma'am. MS. Okay. So what would you like for them to do to ensure that it would not flood again if they decide

• 2026-03-05, regular session: 1:26:30 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Attorney Riccone. I've talked to Mr. Blackwell about this, and I was not happy about the size of the home. Because I just think that when we start putting

• 2026-03-05, regular session: 1:36:14 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. I know that these pictures are something he just pulled offline because he told me he didn't have a blueprint at the time, and he didn't want to spend that much money to get a blueprint because I talked to him on the phone. And I said, well, you need to bring something so we can see what you're talking about. I appreciate him bringing that picture he got offline

• 2026-03-05, regular session: 1:38:16 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Mr. Blackwell. These rentals, is this going to be one night rentals or this going to be a contract long term rentals or short term rentals? It's the same as all of mine. I have no short terms. These are all one year as minimum. Okay. Thank you. Yes, ma'am

• 2026-03-05, regular session: 1:44:01 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. They're going to have car garages. How many? Don't plan to do garages on these. No, ma'am. So, they'll be parking on the street. No. No, they'll be parking in the driveway. Oh, they have. With the front setback allows for. Oh, just the driveway, but no garages. Correct. Oh, okay. Thank you. Any more questions for Mr. Powers? Thank you, sir. Thank you. Anyone else in the audience wish to speak in favor of Ordinance 56

• 2026-03-05, regular session: 2:26:56 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Yeah. I'm also happy to know that Ascension St. Thomas is the one that will be moving out here in this area, wanting to set up. And I think they're going to have a 44 bed, and it can expand to, I think, 132. I might be wrong on the numbers, but I know Vanderbilt has already taken, and Oba, Tenoba, they already have their temporary signs up

• 2026-03-05, regular session: 2:43:21 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “chairman Smith you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  thank you ma'am the TST reports are as follows CTS transported a total of 36,000 and 43 riders on the fixed-track route. buses in February which included 6,736 seniors who rode for free also CTS transported 4,350

• 2026-05-07, regular session: 1:08:47 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mr. Fletcher. Yes, sir. I'm coming forward with your thoughts and sharing with us. As you said, he can still put 40 units there. Yes, ma'am. Without adding the traffic, the stop sign

• 2026-05-07, regular session: 1:21:58 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Mr. Nunn? I'd rather have 40 units with no benefits. I'm just going to say it like that, no benefits. Because he said he's going to put in 250 miles of sidewalk, I believe that's what he said, a turning lane. He was going to upgrade the sewage over there

• 2026-05-07, regular session: 1:30:01 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Thank you for explaining all the information that we needed to hear. In the front, it looks like you could concrete the front and also make parking lots there. You know, if you didn't have a fence in the front, I don't see the fence. I mean, but on the sides, I see it. But it looked like you could concrete the front up to that walkway and make parking lots there and have extra parking lots

• 2026-05-07, regular session: 1:40:51 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mr. Jones, for coming up. You came up because you are against this, putting those two small houses there. So can you explain to me, I mean, it's good you stand up for what you

• 2026-05-07, regular session: 1:45:42 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  thank you Mayor Mr Marshall it's so good to see you come forth and speak up for what you believe in and stand up for your neighborhood I know this would be right next door to the property that you just spoke about it I know exactly where you're talking about and I know it's been a problem over there with parking always

• 2026-05-07, regular session: 2:18:34 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “councilman smith you recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  thank you mayor uh we've heard the concerns of the citizen who live next door to this small property we know that there are parking issues traffic issues and it does not fit the character of the neighborhood and so we're going to ask if y'all would please um give these people a chance and vote no to approve and do not approve this

• 2026-05-07, regular session: 2:42:27 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Chairman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. The TSG reports for the month of April are as follows. The TSG reports are the following. Transportation transported a total of 42,254 riders on fixed routes, including 8,719 senior citizens who rode for free. CTS also transported 5,155 riders on paratransit vehicles

• 2026-06-04, regular session: 0:50:43 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Can someone tell me how far is this from Frost and Mullen, where we're thinking about putting the apartments down there for senior citizens? Can someone tell me how far that's from there? Well, if you're a golfer, which we already heard from a golfer, it's probably a one. One wood and a three iron, maybe, from Frosty Morn

• 2026-06-04, regular session: 0:56:38 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Councilman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Thank you, Mayor. Um, I bet, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm for this because there was no, uh, citizens coming in to, uh, speak against this. And I think it's good. They do need a daycare center out there. It's near school. Um, and most people pick their children up after the traffic is gone around 6 p.m. at these daycares

• 2026-06-04, regular session: 2:41:12 in the video (opens in a new tab) (line in the transcript)

  Matched words: “Chairman Smith, you're recognized”

  Transcript text after the chair called on Wanda Smith:

  Get me out of this. Thank you, Mayor. The TGS reports are as follows for the month of May. The Transportation Department. CTS transported a total of 38,828 riders on fixed routes in the month of May, including 8,396 seniors who rode for free

History

Votes, attendance, and motions and seconds the minutes attribute to this person, one page per year.

• 2026 (160 rows)
• 2025 (188 rows)
• 2024 (168 rows)
• 2023 (157 rows)
• 2022 (287 rows)
• 2021 (452 rows)
• 2020 (319 rows)
• 2019 (193 rows)
• 2018 (199 rows)
• 2017 (140 rows)
• 2016 (265 rows)