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6 • ZONINGCity of Watauga (Tarrant County)

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees

Presented in: City of Watauga City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-10-06
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
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

Official public docket item 6 on 2026-10-06

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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.