CITY & COUNTY
News from Grapevine, Colleyville & Southlake
Colleyville City Council Meets at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6, 20 100 Main St., Colleyville www.colleyville.com Grapevine City Council Meets at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6, 20 200 S. Main St., Grapevine www.grapevinetexas.gov Southlake City Council Meets at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6, 20 1400 Main St., Southlake www.cityofsouthlake.com MEETINGS WE COVER Tarrant County Commissioners Court Meets at 10 a.m. Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 at 100 E. Weatherford St., Fort Worth. www.tarrantcounty.com CITY HIGHLIGHTS COLLEYVILLE City Council meetings will begin at 7 p.m. starting Oct. 3, according to the city’s newsletter. The time change will allow more time for council discussion, community participation and public comment, the newsletter stated. Previously, regular meetings could not begin before 7:30 p.m. Council meetings are held every other Tuesday at city hall at 100 Main St. in Colleyville.
Mayor emphasizes Southlake’s strength in rst State of the City
Alliance boosts city spirit, engagement
City names new director to lead parks and recreation
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
like they have a voice and place” in Southlake, the memo stated. The Alliance for Community Engagement’s mission is to “foster meaningful communication and engagement” between the com- munity and the city. The goal is to strengthen municipal transparency, increase the public’s involvement and collaboration, and enhance community spirit, the memo stated. The committee will be responsible for initiatives that involve promoting community interaction, creating a sense of community and under- standing communication barriers throughout the city. It will also meet the needs of speci c populations in Southlake, support grassroots organizations and build community motivation to engage on issues, the memo stated. Applications to join the committee are posted on the city’s website under boards and commissions and are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 9, according to the website.
SOUTHLAKE The city is creating a committee to give residents a voice. In a 6-0 vote, the City Council approved an ordinance at its Aug. 16 meeting to create the Alliance for Community Engagement. The committee will be made up of 12 citizens appointed by the City Council, according to an ordinance included as part of the meeting agenda. Terms will last for two years and would begin Oct. 1 and expire Sept. 31, the ordinance stated. The Alliance for Community Engagement combines two former groups: The Mayor’s Alliance for Unity and Culture, and the Com- munity Engagement Committee. Council voted at the Aug. 2 meeting to dissolve the two previous groups to “streamline” their responsibilities into one committee, according to a sta memo. Both groups oversaw engagement within the community and provided opportunities for citizens to “feel
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SOUTHLAKE Continued eco- nomic growth and scal respon- sibility are in Southlake’s future, according to Mayor John Hu man. Southlake held its rst State of the City on Aug. 10 at The Marq in Bicentennial Park. Hu man and others spoke about Southlake’s economic status as well as topics, such as public safety, community support small businesses that make the economy thrive, Hu man said in his speech. He said the city will continue to cut taxes when able and be an “example of nancial stability and discipline” to sur- rounding cities. Hu man also noted the commu- nity banding together during the spirit and capital projects. “The state of Southlake is strong,” Hu man said. Southlake will continue to
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GRAPEVINE The city announced Aug. 24 that Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Chris Smith will be the department’s new director. Smith has been with the city’s parks department for 25 years, according to Grapevine’s weekly newsletter. He has been the depart- ment’s deputy director for the past eight years, according to the newsletter. He was initially hired as a tness coordinator and was then promoted to aquatic supervisor and then recreation superintendent, the newsletter stated. Smith earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas in kinesiology. Smith replaces Kevin Mitchell, who resigned as parks director earlier this year after an audit found he had misspent taxpayer money.
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The site plan included as part of the Southlake City Council’s Aug. 5 meeting packet shows Bennett Partners’ proposed design for the restaurant.
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Mayor John Hu man said the city will continue to support local businesses as they make the economy thrive.
Art Deco-style restaurant with patio coming to Southlake
and Division Street, according to city documents. Cooper & Co. has not yet announced what restaurant will occupy the space. Fort Worth architect Bennett Partners will be the designer for the restaurant. The plan shows an Art Deco design, which is inspired by traditional commercial structures from the 1920s and 1930s. The facade will feature brick columns on either side of the main entrance and a canopy over the entrance, which will also wrap around the building to cover the outdoor patio.
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last two years with COVID-19 and the freeze in February 2021. “We pray that in the coming year we won’t face another historic crisis, but if we do, [then] rest assured that your city leadership is ready, and we will do whatever it takes to deliver city services with excellence even in the most trying of times,” Hu man said during the event. “Because that’s what Southlake deserves.”
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
SOUTHLAKE A new single-story restaurant with an outdoor patio is coming to Southlake Town Square. Southlake City Council approved a site plan at its Aug. 2 meeting from developer Cooper & Co. The addition will be located on the northwest corner of Reserve Street
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