Upshur, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Upshur during 2025.
Upshur County indexed 532 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 623 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Gilmer led with 235 projects (44% of the county), followed by Ore City at 34.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
532
Projects with decisions
623
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gilmer | 235 | 267 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ore City | 34 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.