Orange, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Orange during 2025.
Orange County indexed 312 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 341 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.4% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Bridge City led with 135 projects (43% of the county), followed by Orange at 133.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
312
Projects with decisions
341
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City | 135 | 146 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orange | 133 | 152 | 1 | 99.3% |
| West Orange | 12 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.