Place 5 Council Member· 2026-05-11–2028-05-01 (start: sworn into office May 11, 2026 per cowtx.org/800/Council-Place-5; unexpired Place 5 term after Malissa Minucci resigned September 8, 2025; month-level end: May 2028 per cowtx.org/826/Elections 'next general election is scheduled for May 6, 2028 ... Places 3, 4, and 5')
Stephen Welch
Watauga, TX
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 0:24
- Avg per meeting
- 0:06
- Segments
- 6
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Top issues during term (2)(Business Jobs)
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.
Open Rewards Program redesign
$16,590 of the $25,000 program budget has been used, with $25,000 budgeted again next year.
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