Education
Transportation
BY MARK FADDEN & JONATHAN PERRIELLO
BY MIRANDA JAIMES
Bridge replacement takes shape in Southlake Work to replace the bridge on North White Chapel Boulevard in Southlake is making progress. In March, crews worked to install stronger infrastructure on the east half of the project. On the west half, crews made progress on utility relocation. Contractors are also completing grading for the roadway leading up to the bridge
Carroll ISD appoints new board member to ll vacant Place 5 seat Southlake resident Renee Bottom took the oath of o ce for Place 5 on the Carroll ISD school board and settled into her seat at the dais during a Feb. 26 meeting. The seat has been vacant since Hannah Smith resigned from the position last year after moving out of the area. The board has only been fully sta ed for two or three months over the last three years, board President Cameron Bryan said. “We are super happy that we now have a full seven on our board,” Bryan said. The board voted to ll the vacancy and canceled the May election after no other candidates led to run. Bottom and Bryan took Places 5 and 4, respectively.
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State revenue Federal revenue
KIMBALL RD.
GCISD estimated revenues Grapevine-Colleyville ISD total revenues are expected to increase by a little over $3 million in the 2024-25 scal year.
SILVERCREST LN.
$14.27M $4.02M
Grapevine
FY 2023-24 (amended)
$157.22M
SNAKEY LN.
$12.83M
$2.79M
FY 2024-25 (estimated)
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$163.02M
SOURCE: GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
Snakey Lane closes until summer On March 14, a full road closure of Snakey Lane in Grapevine went into e ect. The details The closure a ects the road from Silver- crest Lane to Kimball Road. While the road is closed, crews will conduct necessary work to replace the 12-inch sanitary sewer line, a news alert from the city states. Snakey Lane is expected to reopen this summer.
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The bridge over the Kirkwood Branch Creek on White Chapel Boulevard in Southlake is closed for construction.
Trustees examine FY 2024 25 revenue projections Early projections show revenue will increase next scal year for Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. GCISD Chief Financial O cer Derick Sibley presented his report on scal year 2024-25 pre- liminary revenue projections at the GCISD board’s regular meeting March 25. Zooming in In terms of revenue, Sibley said that local revenue is projected to increase nearly $6 million from to $163 million from $157.22 million. Sibley said when state and federal funds are included, the total FY 2024-25 estimated revenue is $178.65 million. “These are the initial projections,” Sibley said. “This is a continual process until we adopt a budget. These projections are subject to change as we go forward over the next three months.” Besides increasing revenue, Sibley said $2.07 million in sta ng reductions could reduce expen- ditures, since student enrollment is decreasing.
MARK FADDEN COMMUNITY IMPACT
and enhancing drainage. What you need to know
KIRKWOOD BRANCH CREEK
When the project is complete, the elevation of the road and the bridge will be raised, and a pedestrian pathway will be added to the west side. These projects together are meant to improve drainage and prevent ooding. The $6.9 million project is being done with Southlake and Denton County and is slated for a late 2024 completion date.
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EULESS 900 E Harwood Rd (817) 545-2184 KELLER 101 Keller Smithfield Rd S (817) 482-8295
BEDFORD 1520 Airport Fwy (817) 508-4490 WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072
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