Place 3 Council Member· 2019-05-01–2028-05-01 (month-level start: May 2019 per cowtx.org/798/Council-Place-3 'elected to Council on May 4, 2019'; term 2025-2028 oath May 12, 2025 per City Council agenda 2025-05-12; month-level end: May 2028 per cowtx.org/826/Elections 'next general election is scheduled for May 6, 2028 ... Places 3, 4, and 5')
Lovie Downey
Watauga, TX
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 24:40
- Avg per meeting
- 3:31
- Segments
- 323
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Top issues during term (20)
Capp Smith Park Food Truck and Comfort Station Improvements
Material choices were adjusted to stay on budget — concrete instead of pricier stabilized decomposed granite.
Property Tax Affordability and Tarrant Appraisal District Concerns
About $46 more per year in city property tax for the average-valued home; residents 65 and older with frozen taxes see no increase.
Open Rewards shop-local program relaunch
Only $2,700 remains in program funds for participant rewards.
Proposed tire shop behind Durham Farms homes (SUP 26-01)
No direct city cost, but neighbors say an eight-foot brick wall offered by the applicant won't block noise, lights, or drainage impacts.
Shelter adoption outcomes and population
Doggy Days Out program
Veterinarian vacancy on Animal Advisory Board
Zoning Code Amendment Procedures (ORD.2026-017)
No direct cost — it's a procedural change to how zoning cases are heard and decided.
City Manager Retirement and Succession
Unknown — succession and transition costs haven't been disclosed.
Retail recruitment progress and sales tax growth
Filling both Watauga Pavilion vacancies would boost sales and property tax revenue; the city is tracking nearly $500,000 per month in sales tax.
New council term and mayoral lottery aside, Watauga Fest and schools updates
The event finished $4,600 ahead instead of running a deficit.
Urgent facility repairs: police, animal shelter, library
About $860,000 total from fund balance — your tax dollars, but no debt this year.
U.S. Department of Labor settlement
The city will pay up to $96,797 to settle with the Department of Labor.
Employee health insurance renewal with Blue Cross Blue Shield
About $79,000 in additional annual premium for the city; employee costs stay close to current tiered levels.
Wastewater Overflow Damage Claim — 6325 Watauga Road
The dollar amount of the claim wasn't disclosed publicly.
Park Vista Park improvements begin construction
The project came in within budget, though residents won't see a direct cost impact.
Fall events calendar announced
No financial implications were listed for the events schedule.
Wastewater upsizing design and traffic signal preemption
$5,712 in added traffic signal project spending, plus an unstated design fee for the wastewater work.
Failing Outdoor Warning Sirens
Purchase price wasn't stated in the discussion; cost is covered through the HGACBuy cooperative contract.
SAFER grant firefighters and future staffing costs
The city covers 25% of three firefighters' costs now, but faces the full cost starting in year four.
Decisions during term (96)
Recorded while Downey was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.