CITY & COUNTY
News from Grapevine, Southlake & Tarrant County
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Grapevine prepares to issue $14.5 million in certificates of obligation
GRAPEVINE The city is looking to spend about $14.5 million on streets, parks, city vehicles and fees. During an Oct. 4 meeting, Grapevine City Council approved a notice of intention resolution to issue $14.5 million in certificates of obligation during a meeting on Dec. 6. Of the $14.5 million price tag, $14.1 million will go toward capital projects while the remaining amount—about $350,000—will cover costs relating to issuing the certificates of obligation. Unlike general obligation bonds that must be voter approved, certificates of obligation involve debt incurred on flexible expenses and do not require
voter approval, according to the Texas comptroller’s office website. The certificates of obligation will be used to pay $6.7 million on vehicle replacements, $4.9 million on streets and $2.5 million on parks. Among the planned vehicle replacements, the fire department will receive two 100-foot ladder trucks and one pumper truck. The police department will receive seven new pursuit vehicles. The $2.5 million for parks will be spent on beau- tification along SH 26 in the Entertainment District and a new 15.9-acre regional park.
CITY INVESTMENT The city of Grapevine will spend $14.5 million on a variety of projects.
$6.7M
Vehicle replacement
Street repair Certificate costs Park system
$14.5M total
$4.9M
$2.5M
SOURCE: CITY OF GRAPEVINE/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
$350,000
Grapevine approves resort, multiacre water park plan GRAPEVINE City Council approved zoning for an enter- tainment and attraction area for the Stand Rock Resort and Water Park at its Oct. 18 meeting. The Grapevine Water Park Resort will have 661 rooms, a 95,000-square- foot indoor water park and a 2-acre outdoor water park. “This is a really exciting project,” Council Member Sharron Rogers said. “We’ve been working on this, as a city, for several years now. It will be another jewel in Grape- vine’s crown, and I look forward to seeing it come to fruition.” Plans for the development were initially approved in 2016 with
Tarrant County allow remote issuance of marriage licenses via video call
zoning variances later approved in 2018. Since the 2018 approval, no progress was made toward comple- tion of the projects, so permits expired, according to city staff. The 12-story resort will have 495 hotel rooms and a timeshare portion made up of 166 units. In the resort, 24,350 square feet will be dedicated to meeting space and 65,000 square feet will be for entertainment use. Future expansion for the project could include 166 units for the timeshare, 359 hotel rooms, 50,000 square feet for the indoor water park and an additional 3 acres of outdoor water park, the meeting’s presentation stated. Stand Rock Hospitality Rep- resentative Stuart Zadra said groundbreaking for the project will be in late spring or early summer 2023 with a projected opening set for spring 2025.
TARRANT COUNTY Residents of Tarrant County can now get their marriage license in a virtual meeting. The Tarrant County Clerk’s Office started offering marriage licenses remotely on Oct. 17, a press release stated. According to the release, this program is available to all county residents as well as military mem- bers, who will no longer be required to return to Tarrant County to receive
their marriage license. Remote marriage licenses are legal through Texas Senate Bill 907, which was passed by the Legislature in 2021 and allows a county clerk to issue a marriage license through remote technology. Couples must have access to a computer or laptop with a webcam and a speaker for the meeting, the release stated.
$75 formal marriage license
SOURCE: TARRANT COUNTY CLERK/ COMMUNITY IMPACT LOVE & MONEY The cost for a marriage license in Tarrant County is the same in-person and virtually.
$175 formal marriage license without proof of Texas residency $15 formal marriage license with proof of premarital counseling
Southlake approves $117.2M budget for 2022-23 SOUTHLAKE The city plans to spend $117.2 million to continue its public safety, parks and community services for residents in fiscal year 2022-23.
SOUTHLAKE BUDGET BREAKDOWN This breakdown shows what percentage of the general fund budget is allocated to various departments comparing 2021-22 and 2022-23 fiscal years.
helps operate the city’s police, parks and recreation, and other govern- ment departments, according to city documents. The FY 2022-23 general fund budget of $48.3 million is a 10% increase from the FY 2021-22 budget of $43.8 million. The largest portion of the general fund supports public safety. Budget priorities include $11.2 million for roads, $1.56 million for sidewalks and $550,000 for school safety, which will fund three addi- tional school resource officers and one captain.
50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
FY 2021-22
FY 2022-23
During a Sept. 20 meeting, South- lake City Council approved the FY 2022-23 budget in a 6-0 vote. The $117.2 million operating budget includes a $48.3 million general fund with a property tax rate of $0.36 per $100 valuation. The budget went into effect Oct. 1. The general fund is supported by taxes, fees and other revenues, and it
SOURCE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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GRAPEVINE - COLLEYVILLE - SOUTHLAKE EDITION • NOVEMBER 2022
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