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GENERAL FUND

DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION / ACTIVITY: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION – FUND 01-013
LOCATION: HOURS OF OPERATION:
7800 Virgil Anthony Sr. Blvd. Monday – Friday 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Watauga, Texas 76148
Phone Number: 817-514-5806
MISSION / PROGRAMS / SERVICES:

Development Services Division consists of several different sections, which includes planning & zoning,
engineering, building inspections and permitting.

• Provide quality development, revitalization and ordinance administration and enforcement.
• Engineering and Building inspection will ensure that all plans and projects submitted meet the city
specifications through plan review and field inspections.
• Customer service through the Permit and Inspection process.

FY2021-2022 HIGHLIGHTS / ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Completed 322 single family rental inspections
• Completed 315 plumbing inspections
• Completed 98 mechanical inspections
• Completed 190 electrical inspections
• Revitalized 6 homes through the Tarrant County Home Program
• Began development of Hightower Estates Subdivision
• Completed CIP – Whitley Road Phase 3
• Completed CIP – CDBG 46 Bunker Hill Blvd

FY2022-2023 GOALS/ OBJECTIVES:

• Support the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
• Provide timely and accurate plan review for contractors and developers
• Enhance technical knowledge of staff through in-house and outside training sources
• Engineering inspection will ensure that all plans and projects submitted meet the city
specifications through plan review and field inspections
• Building inspections will ensure that all construction, remodel, alteration plans, and projects
submitted meet city, state, and federal specifications through plan review and field inspections
• Continue to maximize revitalization efforts (Tarrant County Home Program) within the city to allow
for the most effective use of funds allowed for repairing and maintaining housing

MAJOR BUDGETARY ISSUES AND OPERATIONAL TRENDS:

• Ensuring adequate staffing numbers to maintain the infrastructure development within the City

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