Bell, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Bell during 2025.
Bell County indexed 839 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 989 approved and 33 denied actions. Approval ran at 96.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Killeen led with 376 projects (45% of the county), followed by Harker Heights at 214.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
839
Projects with decisions
989
Approved actions
33
Denied actions
96.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett | 19 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Belton | 17 | 17 | 2 | 89.5% |
| Copperas Cove | 156 | 167 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Harker Heights | 214 | 274 | 8 | 97.2% |
| Killeen | 376 | 448 | 22 | 95.3% |
| Little River-Academy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Morgan's Point Resort | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nolanville | 7 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rogers | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Salado | 30 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.