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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Term ending May 1, 2028.

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 (1)(Development)

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Ridgecrest Drive planned development (Z.26-02)

New homes priced around $499,000-$549,000 would add to the property tax base, though one neighbor feared rising assessments nearby.

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