Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember (Ward 3)· 2018-05-05 - 2028-05-01 (start: May 5, 2018 per member page 'Council Member since May 5, 2018'; month-level end: May 2028 per city council page 'Term Length May 2026 - May 2028')
Beth Watson
Mineral Wells
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 16:26
- Avg per meeting
- 3:17
- Segments
- 256
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Top issues during term (20)
Hilltop Water Treatment Plant design work
Estimated $117.9 million construction cost, with Texas Water Development Board funding picking up engineering from here.
Historic Preservation Program
Funded through hotel occupancy tax funds, which cannot be spent on street repairs.
Possible purchase or lease of 105-107 SW 1st Street
Purchase price was not disclosed in open session.
City Charter review and amendment process
Final plat for 19.571-acre railroad survey tract
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.
International Fire Code update to 2024 edition
Protecting the ISO rating of 3 helps keep home and business insurance rates down.
2026-2027 Budget Requests
No dollar figures given for the wage plan yet; departmental supplemental requests were presented without final numbers.
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.
Willow Creek wastewater treatment plant blower replacement
Up to $77,165.02 for the equipment and contract.
Ward One council vacancy and appointment
TxCDBG grant application for infrastructure
Grant funding could offset local costs for drainage, water/sewer, and street projects.
Wolters 500 Industrial Addition replat
NW 2nd Avenue abandonment and Famous Water development
The value of the conveyed right-of-way and any developer obligations aren't spelled out in the agenda packet summary.
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.
Business prospect negotiations (Project Noble Air)
Unknown — potential incentive offer discussed in closed session.
Crystal Creek flood mitigation projects
The study cost $525,000 with 90% federal reimbursement; future projects would seek federal grants.
Decisions during term (115)
Recorded while Watson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
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)
Consent agenda approved (all items except 13)
Rezone 19.571 acres to Planned Development (SF-6/Commercial)
Preliminary plat for the same 19.571-acre subdivision
TCEQ sanitary control easement at 706 NW 2nd Avenue
Donation of 2003 Blue Bird bus as mobile command unit
Ward One vacancy — 30-day application window
Public Safety Complex property exchange resolution
Municipal court judge salary set at $2,000/month
Voting record (5)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.