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2. • PRESENTATIONSCity of Watauga (Tarrant County)

Strategic Plan Update

Presented in: City of Watauga Council Workshop on 2026-08-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Strategic Plan Update”
AL
Arthur L. Miner
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
PS
Patrick Shelbourne
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
CB
Cris Blackburn
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
LD
Lovie Downey
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
AN
Andrew Neal
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
SW
Stephen Welch
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MT
Mark Taylor
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
JH
Jan Hill
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

This workshop provides Council with the revised Strategic Plan for review and input ​before adoption.<br><br>The Strategic Plan is reviewed annually to ensure alignment with fiscal capacity, operational realities, and evolving community needs.  The Strategic Planning retreat held earlier this year with Council and staff resulted in a revised plan.   <br><br>The plan defines five Strategic Priorities that guide the City's investments in infrastructure, public safety, economic development, organizational sustainability, and community engagement.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.