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BY JACOB VAUGHN
BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH
Keller city officials prepare for population to reach 50,000
• Fort Worth Public Library - Golden Triangle, 4264 Golden Triangle Blvd., Fort Worth • www.tinyurl.com/mrkee23s
May
Mother’s Day Market Shop unique gifts, fashion items and home decor with local vendors while enjoying live music, drinks and food at event space 139 Olive.
Spring Festival Fun Enjoy vendors, food, gift bags, face painting and games of bean bag toss outside Keller Town Hall. • May 10, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. • Free (admission) • 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller • www.tinyurl.com/57ct8dpz Family Campout The night will include a scavenger hunt, a night hike and s’mores. Campers can enjoy donuts, juice and coffee Sunday morning. Participants must register by May 14. • May 17, 3 p.m.-May 18, 10 a.m. • $5 • 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller • www.tinyurl.com/mus38u4s Roanoke’s Evenings on Oak Street Enjoy food on Oak Street before heading to Austin Street Plaza for live music from Wanda King Big Band. • May 22, 6:30-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • 150 Austin St., Roanoke • www.roanoketexas.com/114/Evenings-on-Oak-Street
Keller’s population currently sits above 46,000, according to the most recent U.S. Census. Over the last decade, the city has grown by an average of 500 residents a year. What happens? Once Keller’s population reaches 50,000 residents, certain state and federal regulations are triggered, Keller City Manager Aaron Rector said. Keller roads managed by the Texas Department of Transportation would be put under the city’s purview. This would add additional intersections and lane miles, which measure road infrastructure from the length and number of lanes of a road, to what Keller currently manages and could cost the city $1 million a year, Rector said. There are also certain library accreditation requirements that have to be met once a city reaches 50,000 people, though Rector said Keller already meets most of those metrics. One adjustment is that the city library is open
City responsibility
Under 50K residents 13 intersections, 47.7 lane miles
Over 50K residents 16 intersections, 54 lane miles 5 additional boards to be broadcasted 48 hours per week N/A
Additional cost
• May 1, 6-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • 139 Olive St., Keller • www.tinyurl.com/muyc3nhh
TxDOT maintenance
$1M per year
About $13.5K for part-time staff per year
Library accreditation
42 hours per week
WISE Women Vendor Event Women In Successful Entrepreneurship will host a vendor event to raise money for a scholarship supporting Northwest ISD high school senior girls. • May 3, noon-5 p.m. • $50 registration fee for vendors • Soul Fire Brewing, 206 N. Oak St., Roanoke • www.wisewomendfw.com/vendor
Meeting recordings
4 boards broadcasted
About $9K per year
Software update
$19.3K per year
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Roanoke Roundup This charity event supports Guns & Hoses Foundation of North Texas and Speedway Children’s Charities. There will be steak cook offs, barbecue tastings, live music and unique food along Oak Street. • May 3, noon-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • 500 S. Oak St., Roanoke • www.roanoketexas.com/339/Roanoke-Roundup
at least 48 hours a week and Keller officials would have to record all public meetings. Reaching 50,000 would also allow the city to apply for grants more directly, Rector said. What’s next? The next U.S. Census is in 2030 and will deter- mine if the city’s population exceeds 50,000. At this point, Rector said the current trends show Keller will be right at that number by 2030.
Keller population
47.48K
50K
42.89K
Explore Music with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
45K
A member of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will showcase musical arrangements, an instrument show and tell, a musical story and an instrument petting zoo. • May 8, 10:30-11:15 a.m. • Free (admission)
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SOURCE: CITY OF KELLER/COMMUNITY IMPACT
KELLER 101 Keller Smithfield Rd S (817) 482-8295
WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072
CITADEL 9564 Citadel Way Dr (817) 200-3080
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