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BY CODY THORN
Southlake City Council approves $36M capital improvement program
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Council members France Scharli and Chuck Taggart voiced concerns about the barn at Bob Jones Nature Center and it not being made into a usable space. Construction of the barn began in 2021 and concluded in early 2024, according to a video on the city’s social media channels. The shell of the barn is done, but additional work was not planned until 2029. Both Scharli and Taggart asked why that was not in the five-year capital improvement program until then. “I’m just bothered that we have an expenditure like that sitting there,” Scharli said. “It’s like buying a new car and saying we can’t drive it for six years because we are not planning ahead for that. So I’d like to reconsider some of the money that we have somewhere to put toward that project.”
City of Southlake 2025-26 capital improvement projects Suggested funding from the FY 2025-26 capital improvement plan is $36.7 million and will address many items, including road expansion, park renovations and drainage improvements.
Southlake City Council approved the over $36 million capital improvement program, prioritizing road and water and wastewater projects. During the Feb. 17 council meeting, more than $36.7 million in planned projects for fiscal year 2025-26, which spans from Oct. 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2026, was formally approved. Council got the first look at the projects at a Jan. 6 meeting. Almost $23.23 million in cash has been allocated to the program, constituting 63% of the overall capital budget, according to city documents. Roadways and pathways, at $15.6 million, account for 42.5% of the overall FY 2025- 26 Capital Improvement Program.
Transportation: $15.6M Water & wastewater: $9.9M Parks & community facilities: $7.6M Stormwater: $3.6M
Total $36.7M
SOURCE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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