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BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH, PATRICIA ORTIZ & CODY THORN
Roanoke o cials advance planning for Oak Street
Fort Worth OKs $2M data crime contract During the Dec. 9 Fort Worth City Coun- cil meeting, council members approved contracts for Real-Time Crime Center Law Enforcement Data software via Peregrine Technologies and with the University of Texas-San Antonio for implementing evidence-based crime-reduction strategies. The context The contract with UTSA is for $218,898 to provide technical assistance in crime reduc- tion, strategic planning and implementation e orts across Fort Worth. The software contract with Peregrine Technologies is for $490,000 for the rst year. The contract comes with four one-year renewals, each increasing by 3% annually, resulting in a nal contract value exceeding $2 million.
Roanoke City Council is taking steps toward a new vision for Oak Street, which includes creating a corporation for the hotel convention center and development guidelines for the remaining
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Catalyst Commercial representatives presented an analysis of the area Dec. 9, which included ideas for what could be developed on the remain- ing open lots along Oak Street. The presenters showcased two ideas. One focused on commercial development, while the other showed high-density townhomes. Mayor Scooter Gierisch was not in favor of the townhome plan. Council members wanted to discuss ideas further in a future workshop session. The backstory Council approved the formation of the Roanoke Convention Center Hotel Local Development
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Corporation at the Dec. 9 meeting. The workshop to further discuss plans for Oak Street had not been set as of Jan. 21, Roanoke o cials said. City o cials asked Catalyst Commercial for the analysis on Oak Street at the June 24 meeting to determine what changes could be made to the city’s downtown code, which hasn’t been updated since 2009, City Manager Cody Petree said. No action was taken to update the downtown code.
KISD to consider campus consolidation plan in 2026 Two Keller ISD committees will work together to determine cost-saving measures for the district through campus consolidation. In a nutshell Other recently approved committees will work to plan the district’s next bond package to address
“This plan is going to be very hard, it’s going to be emotional work, but I do hope to bring a recommendation
for closures this spring based on the committee recommendations.” CORY WILSON, KELLER ISD SUPERINTENDENT
mechanical, electrical and plumbing issues. Superintendent Cory Wilson said school costs have continued to rise as revenue remains at. KISD Chief Communications O cer Bryce Nieman said the district currently has no speci c considerations on the table and no decisions have been made at this time.
The district’s Long Range Planning and Citizens Bond Advisory Council committees, which were approved by the board Nov. 20, are working jointly to create a campus consolidation plan.
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