Councilmember / Mayor Pro Tem· current-term start: ceremonial oath of office at the 2025-05-20 City Council meeting (CivicClerk agenda); earlier continuous service since before Dec 2022 (first-office day not sourced); month-level end: May 2027 per fbgtx.org/84/City-Council
Bobby Watson
Fredericksburg
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 6
- Total speaking time
- 2:15
- Avg per meeting
- 0:23
- Segments
- 42
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Proposed Glockenspiel Bell Tower and Plaza at Marktplatz
Private donations built it, but the city budgets about $3,500–$5,000 a year for maintenance.
Multi-family site plan extension at Friendship Lane and South Eagle Street
Park dedication fees will be paid per apartment unit during permitting.
Potential annexation off Victor Eckhardt Road
Annexation would extend city services to a new area; no fiscal figures were presented.
Stehling re-plat and subdivision procedure
Delays push back the family's plans to build homes for relatives, but an administrative path could resolve it quickly.
Replat at 308 Oakhaven Lane
Short-term rental expansion at 301 E. Burbank
The owners' renovation investment rides on whether City Council follows the recommendation; the underlying STR litigation with the city remains paused.
Variances for development at 601 N. Llano Street
The variances would enable construction on a lot that may not otherwise meet C-1 district standards; no dollar figure was provided.
Replat of Stehling lots at 311 S. Crockett Street
Hominick Homes variances at 601 N. Llano
No direct city cost; the variance allows construction of a roughly 600-square-foot rental studio.
Exterior remodel and additions at 506 N. Orange St.
Demolition of low-rated structure at 111 E. Creek St.
Historic district property neglect
Repair orders could cost the affected property owners significant money.
Thiele Condominiums site plan
Condominium construction would add housing units and property tax value along Thiele Lane.
New VFW Post 7105 building
Event center addition on FM 2093
Bethany Lutheran Church preschool expansion
Short-term rental permit appeal denied
The owner loses rental income he used to offset the cost of the house.
Highway 87 commercial growth at the eastern gateway
Trails of Windcrest Subdivision Phase 1
Parkland dedication fees of $500 per lot (about $47,000 total) will fund park improvements.
Non-buildable lots from the old plat map
More buildable lots means more infill homes and higher property values in older neighborhoods.
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Watson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Texas General Land Office grant contract for Unified Development Code (7.C)
SP-2609 Highway 87 Commercial Development — site plan, entry corridor, preliminary plat
DEV-2026-26-FP Lucille Development final plat
Resolution 2026-03 — Texas Water Development Board Grant
Request P-2609: Preliminary Plat of Keller Subdivision Townhome Development
Request P-2425 — Development Plat, 405 Goehmann Lane (Lantana Owner, LLC)
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.