Summary
The Council added $33,500 to the Stantec contract to develop a proposed local downtown historic district designation and design guidelines.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds $33,500 to the Stantec contract, bringing it to $74,250.
Downtown property owners and businesses if the historic district supports revitalization.
Owners of historic properties could face new fees and commission review for exterior changes they choose to make.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Mineral Wells City Council Approves First Historic Preservation Ordinance
Mineral Wells City Council unanimously approved the city’s first historic preservation ordinance Oct. 20. Members also reviewed a $525,000 drainage study, emergency notification efforts and airport hangar repairs. The post Mineral Wells City Council ...
City Council - Oct 20, 2026
Mineral Wells adopted its first historic preservation ordinance, creating a Landmark Commission and historic overlay zone. Property owners of locally designated historic buildings will need a certificate of appropriateness for exterior changes, with fees from $100 up to $350 for demolition. No properties are designated yet.
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
The Council added $33,500 to the Stantec contract to develop a proposed local downtown historic district designation and design guidelines.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Mineral Wells
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.