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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Watauga, TX public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Zoning Code Amendment Procedures (ORD.2026-017)
The city is updating its zoning amendment rules — notice requirements, protests, and processes — to match state law. The flashpoint is whether the council needs a supermajority vote to approve a zoning change the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denying; the commission recommended restoring that requirement, and the council tabled the ordinance until November 9 with a member absent.
Zoning code text amendments (ORD.2026-017)
The city wants to update its zoning procedures to match current state law, including dropping a rule that gave the commission extra leverage when it recommends denial. Commissioners paused the vote because it's not clear how much of that leverage still exists legally.