Beth Watson
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 6
- Total speaking time
- 25:46
- Avg per meeting
- 4:18
- Segments
- 383
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Top issues during term (20)
Historic Preservation Program
Funded through hotel occupancy tax funds, which cannot be spent on street repairs.
Hilltop Water Treatment Plant design work
Estimated $117.9 million construction cost, with Texas Water Development Board funding picking up engineering from here.
Possible purchase or lease of 105-107 SW 1st Street
Unknown — deliberated in closed session.
City Charter review and amendment process
Final plat for 19.571-acre railroad survey tract
TxCDBG grant application for infrastructure
Grant funding could offset local costs for drainage, water/sewer, and street projects.
2026-2027 Budget Requests
No dollar figures given for the wage plan yet; departmental supplemental requests were presented without final numbers.
FY 2027 budget and De Minimis tax rate strategy
Current rate is $0.5717881 per $100 valuation — about $1,022.57 a year on a median homestead; the new rate hasn't been calculated yet.
City of Mineral Wells Strategic Plan
No direct cost; the plan will guide future budget priorities.
International Fire Code update to 2024 edition
Protecting the ISO rating of 3 helps keep home and business insurance rates down.
NW 2nd Avenue abandonment and Famous Water development
Famous Water pays the city $2,500 and covers all utility relocation and engineering costs, saving taxpayers those expenses.
Willow Creek wastewater treatment plant blower replacement
Up to $77,165.02 from wastewater operations funds.
City Finance Subcommittee created
Public Safety Complex site secured
Up to $500,000 plus closing costs in city funds for the exchange.
Public Safety Payroll and Time Administration Policy
Changes to the firefighter pay cycle and overtime limits align with the FY2027 budget.
Subdivision infrastructure acceptance
Acceptance shifts maintenance of the new infrastructure to the city going forward.
Ward One council vacancy and appointment
Well Aware mass notification system
Staff described the system as a good value, though no specific cost was stated in the meeting.
Road maintenance funding
Up to $900,000 in FY2027 street maintenance spending.
Crystal Creek flood mitigation projects
The study cost $525,000 with 90% federal reimbursement; future projects would seek federal grants.
Decisions during term (123)
Recorded while Watson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent agenda (minutes, blower purchase)
Ordinance abandoning NW 2nd Avenue right-of-way (Item 5)
Development agreement with Famous Water Holdings, LLC (Item 6)
Strategic Development Committee resolution (Item 7)
Finance Subcommittee resolution (Item 8)
Consider and take appropriate action on the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 5, 2026.
Consider and take appropriate action on the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 20, 2026.
Consider and take action on a resolution establishing a Strategic Development Committee for the Mineral Wells Economic Development Corporation and appointing members thereto.
Consent agenda (Items 4-12)
Historic Preservation Ordinance
P&Z Case 2026-13 — Rezone at 913 NW 1st Avenue
P&Z Case 2026-20 — NW 2nd Avenue right-of-way vacation
Downing Hangar roof repairs — Mineral Wells Regional Airport
Consider and take appropriate action to approve a purchase order to Industrial Disposal Supply for an amount not to exceed $145,116.00 for the purchase of a new utility inspection camera system. This item is being procured under a…
Consider and take appropriate action to approve a purchase order to Patterson Equipment for an amount not to exceed $83,959.00 for the purchase of a valve and hydrant maintenance trailer.
Consider and take appropriate action to authorize Fiscal Year 2027 purchase order with Amazon Capital Services, Inc. in an aggregate amount not to exceed $150,000.00 for goods supporting departmental operations across the City.
Consider and take appropriate action to authorize Fiscal Year 2027 purchase order through the City’s procurement card program with JP Morgan Chase, NA, and related payments to JP Morgan Chase, NA, in an aggregate amount not to exceed…
Consider and take appropriate action to authorize Fiscal Year 2027 purchase order to Global Payment Solutions in an aggregate amount not to exceed $350,000.00 for merchant processing fees.
Consider and take appropriate action on the approval of the Investment Report for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
Table Downing Hangar roof repair (Item 13)
Voting record (5)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.