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Stephen Welch
Place 5 Council Member2026-05-11–2028-05-01 (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')
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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 (1)(Budget)
Decisions during term (13)
Recorded while Welch was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved6-0Oct 12, 2026
Budget Amendment Ordinance (FY 2025-2026)
approved7-0Aug 24, 2026
FY 2026-2027 WEDC Budget
approved7-0Aug 24, 2026
FY 2026-2027 City Budget Adoption
tabled5-0Aug 10, 2026
FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget — vote postponed
approved5-0Aug 10, 2026
Crime Control and Prevention District Budget FY2026-2027
approved6-0Aug 3, 2026
Setting public hearing on FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget for August 10, 2026
approved5-0Jul 21, 2026
Resolution establishing the FY2026-2027 WEDC budget
approved6-0Jul 13, 2026
Consider action on approval of the June 1, 2026, Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes
approved6-0Jun 8, 2026
Watauga Crime Control and Prevention District Proposed Budget FY 2026-2027
approved6-0Jun 1, 2026
Setting public hearing on proposed FY 2026-2027 budget for June 8, 2026
approved6-0Jun 1, 2026
Setting CCPD budget adoption date for June 8, 2026
approved4-0May 19, 2026
Set public hearing on proposed FY2026-2027 budget
approved4-0May 19, 2026
Set WEDC budget adoption date for July 21, 2026
Voting record (0)(Budget)
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