Rusk, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Rusk during 2025.
Rusk County indexed 8 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 7 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval ran at 87.5%, modestly below the near-unanimous rate seen in many Texas counties. Overton drove most of the activity (7 of 8 projects, 88%), with Henderson a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
8
Projects with decisions
7
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
87.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Overton | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.