Taylor, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Taylor during 2025.
Taylor County indexed 827 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,092 approved and 5 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.5% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Abilene drove most of the activity (710 of 827 projects, 86%), with Buffalo Gap a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
827
Projects with decisions
1,092
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 710 | 951 | 5 | 99.5% |
| Buffalo Gap | 40 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Merkel | 9 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tuscola | 7 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.