Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Watauga, TX public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues with critical priority
Property Tax Affordability and Tarrant Appraisal District Concerns
The proposed budget raises the property tax rate from 57.02 to 60.58 cents per $100 valuation — still below the no-new-revenue rate — meaning roughly $46 more per year on the average home. Council members warned that flat sales tax, a 4% drop in assessed values, and potential legislative action could squeeze future budgets.
Saddle Crest: 88 homes on former Chapman horse farm
The former horse farm property will become an 88-home Sandlin Homes subdivision with 50-foot lots, an HOA, and 9.5 acres of open space along Singing Hills Creek. Neighbors packed the hearing worried about floodplain changes, cut-through traffic, and displaced wildlife, but the council followed its comp plan and approved both the rezoning and plat.