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KELLER PARKS

$30M project to be economic driver

Events like this March 10U baseball game between the Chargers and the Indians—with Charger Jensen Hyde swinging at a pitch—could soon be played on a new eld at Keller Sports Park.

DON MUNSCHCOMMUNITY IMPACT

“It wouldn’t have happened without [supporters] and without the vision that we have here in Keller,” Mizani said at the Feb. 24 groundbreaking. Tom Hixson, Keller Parks and Recreation board member, said the project was “overdue.” “I’ve lived here 44 years, and I’m just excited for the city and the citizens to come enjoy this,” he said.

park into the preeminent youth sports complex in Dallas-Fort Worth, Keller Mayor Armin Mizani said. “We’ve been waiting a long time for something like this,” Alisha Haar said. Mizani called the groundbreaking a “huge moment” for Keller. When nished, the park will not only draw locals but also families from the region into Keller and serve as an economic boost to the city, he said.

BY DON MUNSCH

Alisha Haar grew up in Keller and played softball on elds at Keller Sports Park. Her husband, Jere- miah, played baseball at the same venue. Their sons Calvin, 10, and Colby, 7, also play at the park, which will receive upgrades to its elds and other amenities in the next two years. The $30 million renovations are an attempt to transform the

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Election: See what local races are on the May 4 ballot (Page 9)

Real estate: See area home sales (Page 11)

Dining: Local deli inspired by owners’ travels (Page 18)

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7 Delucca Gaucho Pizza The business will offer unlimited Neapolitan pizzas for one fixed price. • Opening end of May • 9574 Sage Meadow Trail, Fort Worth • www.delucca.com 8 K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot The restaurant is a hands-on, all-you-can-eat experience that involves traditional Asian hot pots. • Opening TBD • 2600 N. Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth • www.thekpot.com

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9 Mama’s Pizza The chain serves East Coast-style pizza. • Opening June 1 • 801 S. Main St., Ste. 109, Keller • www.mamaspizzas.net

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11 Kura Revolving Sushi Bar The restaurant offers a variety of Japanese food served from a revolving bar that travels to each table. • Opening in spring 2025 • 2600 N. Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth • www.kurasushi.com 12 Highland Homes The homebuilder’s new office will be located within Hillwood Commons. • Opening in July • 9900 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth • www.highlandhomes.com 13 Salt and Light Collective LLC The business will offer life skills classes specializing in science, technology, engineering and math. • Opening TBD • 138 Olive St., Keller • www.saltandlight-collective.com 14 H-E-B Alliance The retailer is set to open in April at 6 a.m. The grocery store will also include a True Texas BBQ restaurant, a bakery, deli, fresh sushi and daily made tortillas. The store will offer curbside and home delivery. • Opening April 10

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15 American Business Systems The family-owned company is marking its 30th year. • 1540 Keller Parkway, Ste. 108-131, Keller • www.absystems.com 16 Kroger Marketplace The grocery store reopened Feb. 7 after it underwent renovations. • 3300 Texas Sage Trail, Fort Worth • www.kroger.com The Picklr Indoor pickleball courts are coming to 15 North Texas cities in the next five years, including in Fort Worth. • Location TBD • www.thepicklr.com

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Government

BY MARK FADDEN & DON MUNSCH

Residents see March water price increase

Council considers fee to help maintain roads Fort Worth officials are evaluating options to fund street maintenance in the city. One option is a street maintenance fee to address the insufficient street maintenance funding for the city’s 8,100-lane-mile street network. The details Officials said a street maintenance fee is a monthly fee proportional to traffic genera- tion and has the following characteristics: • Based on vehicle trips by land use • Ongoing fee for system use • Dedicated to transportation purposes • Charged on utility bills and applied to all developed properties Officials said if the city were to adopt a street maintenance fee, projected revenues could be $66.1 million.

New rates in effect

Previous average rate for water: $30.37 New average rate for water: $36.87 Previous average rate for wastewater: $44.47 New average rate for wastewater: $60.45 ALL RATES BASED ON 5,000 GALLONS OF USAGE PER MONTH

Roanoke residents may have noticed they are paying 30% more for water and wastewater rates after City Council approved a rate hike at the Feb. 13 meeting. City officials said in a council agenda memo the rate adjustments are necessary for the city to ensure long-term financial stability for its water and wastewater operations, with particular consideration given to projected rate increases from the Trinity River Authority, which contracts with the city for wastewater services. The city purchases water from the city of Fort Worth. Zooming in Chris Ekrut, chief financial officer with NewGen Strategies & Solutions and a consultant to the city, said his information showed that specific to sewer, Trinity River Authority represents 64% of the city’s wastewater budget. The wastewater cost

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increased 72% year over year from $2.13 million in 2023 to $3.67 million in 2024, Ekrut’s presentation showed. Further, Ekrut’s presentation states, while reserves can be used to mitigate increases, “aggressive action” is needed. “We are in a good financial position right now relative to our reserves,” he told council. “We can use some of those reserves to phase into a rate increase. ... We have to start climbing this hill.”

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Election

BY MIRANDA JAIMES

Voter Guide

2024

To view the full list of all contested candidates and to find Q&As, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide. Only candidates in contested elections are included. Visit county election websites for information on uncontested races.

KEY

*Incumbent

Adrienne Sullivan Keller ISD, Place 7 Heather Washington* DaLana Barsanti Dixie Davis Tarrant Appraisal District, Place 1 Eric Morris Sayeda Bilqees Syed Trae Fowler Tarrant Appraisal District, Place 2 Callie Rigney Eric B. Crile Tarrant Appraisal District, Place 3

Zane J. Kupper Greg Will Robert Slattery Frank Roszell Roanoke City Council Mayor Scooter Gierisch* Sean Turner Fort Worth venue tax election

Dates to know

April 4: Last day to register to vote April 22: First day of early voting April 23: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) April 30: Last day of early voting May 4: Election day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or May 6 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)

The city is requesting voters to approve a 2% increase in the hotel occupancy tax rate to help pay for escalating costs in the city’s convention center expansion. Northwest ISD, Place 2 Mark Schluter* Amanda J. Smith

Sample ballot

Chuck Kelley Matt Bryant Lee Henderson

Local elections Keller City Council, Place 2

Keller ISD, Place 6 Charles Randklev*

SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Election

BY MIRANDA JAIMES

Election results breakdown

Various seats were up for election in the March 5 primaries, including representatives for Tarrant County. This list is not comprehensive.

For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

Incumbent

Winner

SOURCES: TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS, TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE/COMMUNITY IMPACT

5.43% Carlos E. Andino Jr. 59.23% Ben Bumgarner 35.34% Vincent Gallo District 63, Republican primary 50.69% Mitch Little 49.31% Kronda Thimesch District 65, Republican primary

State Board of Education

Tarrant County

53.24% Brandon Hall 46.76% Pat Hardy District 11, Republican primary

54.79% Patrick Moses 45.21% Indya Murray Sheriff, Democratic primary

74.49% William Knight 25.51% Glynis McGinty Criminal District Judge, Court 2, Republican primary 49.74% Wendy Burgess 50.26% Rick Barnes Tax Assessor-Collector, Republican primary

Texas House of Representatives

66.43% Michelle Beckley 33.57% Denise Wooten District 63, Democratic primary

District 98, Republican primary

69.58% Giovanni Capriglione 30.42% Brad Schofield

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More than 130 homes were sold in the market during February 2024. The median home sales price for the area peaked at about $649,900. Residential market data

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Education

BY MARK FADDEN

New report shows NISD on track to keep growing Northwest ISD continues its upward trend in key demographic indicators, such as overall popula- tion, new housing starts and closings, and student capture rate, data shows. The details Bob Templeton, vice president of Zonda Education’s school district segment, provided the NISD board of trustees with a demographics report based on the fourth quarter of 2023. Templeton said the total population in NISD was 165,952 at the end of 2023, a 27.66% increase from 2020. Templeton also mentioned the average household size is three, whereas in other districts where he’s run demographics, the household size is under three. “You’re definitely a district that has school-aged kids,” he said. “The population by generation, the largest is millennial, which is those young parents

KISD hires law firm to help mitigate truancy Keller ISD officials have hired a law firm to help minimize truancy and investigate root causes of this issue that officials said has been on the rise since the pandemic. The specifics Cory Wilson, area superintendent of edu- cational support, said that the district has partnered with a law firm specializing in mitigating truancy to implement a program for this. As part of the truancy mitigation pro- gram, Wilson said that a tribunal process will be followed where parents of truant students are summoned and informed of statutes concerning student attendance. Parents will then meet with the magistrate to outline truancy prevention measures.

Northwest ISD population The population living within NISD’s boundaries rose by more than 35,000 over the last three years.

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with really young kids. Overall, you’re a young district, and you’re definitely going to see lots of growth ahead.” Templeton also discussed the district’s capture rate, which is the percentage of school-aged chil- dren in the district who attend NISD schools rather than attending private schools, charter schools or are homeschooled. He said in 2020, the district’s capture rate was 76.5%. Today, it stands at 78.5% “You have one of the higher capture rates of the districts that we’re tracking in the DFW region,” Templeton said.

Transportation

BY MARK FADDEN & MIRANDA JAIMES

An expansion to Park Vista Boulevard from Keller Haslet Road to Timberland Boulevard begin- ning this summer will build on improvements already made to improve traffic flow. The details According to a city of Fort Worth news release, this project will expand the current two lanes to a four-lane divided road with a median. Additional improvements include: • Improved drainage • Streetlights • 10-foot shared-use sidewalks This project represents one of two upcoming road construction projects in north Fort Worth near the Keller border. The second project is Phase 2 of Park Vista Boulevard work to begin in northeast Fort Worth

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Improvements to Park Vista Boulevard include improved drainage, streetlights and 10-foot shared-use sidewalks.

Johnson Road roundabout opens March 1 marked the opening of the round- about at Johnson and Keller Smithfield roads in Keller. The roundabout opened with landscaping and yield signs in place. Johnson east of the Keller Smithfield intersection also reopened, officials said. Work through March and into April will focus on joint sealing, sod installation, striping and signage on the east side of the project, while concrete paving will happen on the west.

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located on Keller Hicks Road from Park Vista Boulevard to Lauren Way. The news release states this project is budgeted at $9.2 million. Improvements made in Phase 1 included a new traffic signal and left-turn lanes along Keller Haslet Road.

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$30M park project to be economic driver From the cover

A closer look

Zooming in

About $28 million of the $30.9 million project comes primarily from certificates of obligation that will be repaid by the Keller Development Corp.’s sales tax revenue. Certificates of obligation are a type of debt issuance that—unlike general obligation bonds—generally do not require voter approval. The $28 million will be funded over 15 years. The $30.9 million is the guaranteed maximum price for the project, meaning any costs above that amount are absorbed by the construction man- ager at risk, Community Services Director Cody Maberry and interim City Manager Aaron Rector said. The project includes $1.3 million coming from water and wastewater funds as well as $1.6 million coming from funds that have yet to be determined, Rector said.

He said he thinks the renovated park will be a “true asset” for all of Keller’s youth and all of the sports associations. It will also draw people from other places to visit Keller and participate in tournaments and other activities. At the groundbreaking, Mizani said the project will bring opportunities not just for youth leagues but adult sports leagues as well. Task force members Chance Heady and Calvin Washington, who is also president of the Keller Youth Association, said the task force involved different people in the community, such as sports leagues, the parks board and council members, to contribute ideas to the project.

Plans for the expansion of Keller Sports Park began in earnest with the creation of a task force in 2021. The task force recommended ideas for the renovations, such as adding a new grass rugby-sized multipurpose field with an associated parking lot, replacing one grass soccer field with synthetic turf and constructing new baseball fields. The goal was for the renovated park to bring more teams and visitors to the city, which in turn could help economic development. “It’s truly a project that Keller will be very proud of,” said Felix Mira, chair of the parks and recreation board. “On the western edge of Keller, it’s truly a gateway into our city.”

The renovations will feature new:

Major expansion costs

1 Softball fields 2 Youth baseball and multipurpose fields 3 Baseball fields

4 Rodeo area 5 Soccer and lacrosse fields 6 Rugby field

Crews will work on about 40 projects at Keller Sports Park. A little more than $17 million of the $30 million expansion will go to bigger-ticket items, such as:

Artificial turf fields: $4.36M

Utilities $4.05M

Electrical costs $3.09M

Fieldhouse $1.55M

Shade structures $1.24M

Demo/earthwork $999.3K

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Site amenities $862.1K

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The outlook

What they’re saying

What’s next

President of Dean Construction Greg Firebaugh said the project will be conducted in phases, with baseball fields and the field- house constructed first. Dean Construction has performed around 350 park projects, with most of those in North Texas.

Mizani said it is hoped that visitors to the park will support businesses during their stay, including in Old Town Keller and some of the main commercial corridors. Renovations also will include enhanced landscaping, lighting, fencing and netting. The entire project is expected to be completely wrapped up in less than two years, said Cody Maberry, Keller director of community services.

“This is a lot of hard work and a long time coming for the entire city.” SHANNON DUBBERLY KELLER COUNCIL MEMBER

June 2021: Keller Sports Park Task Force created

March 2022: Council approved a design contract with Parkhill of Arlington.

“This is more than just a sports park—this is a place where our children, our families, are going to be

November 2023: Designs are released to the public.

February 2024: Groundbreaking of the Keller Sports Park renovations

able to make some amazing memories as they grow up.”

Late 2025: Project mostly complete, facilities and ballfields in use

The expanded park will have new lighting and walkways

ARMIN MIZANI, KELLER MAYOR

RENDERING COURTESY CITY OF KELLER

January 2026: Final completion

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After the movie, attendees can head to the lounge area for dancing. This event is for ages 18 and up. • April 18, 6:30 p.m. • Starting at $30 • Rooftop Cinema Club, Mezzanine Terrace, 235 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth • www.rooftopcinemaclub.com Crafternoon: Succulents Participants will learn about planting and caring for succulents. RSVP by emailing aholston@roanoketexas. com. This event is for ages 16 and up. • April 27, 2 p.m. • Roanoke Public Library, 308 S. Walnut St., Roanoke • Free • www.roanoketexas.com/166/library

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Senior Legacy Ball The city of Fort Worth is hosting this Western-themed event for senior citizens and their guests. Included with the admission price is dinner, dancing, guest speakers and live entertainment. • April 5, 6-9 p.m. • $10 • Highland Hill Community Center, 1600 Glasgow Road, Fort Worth • www.fortworthtexas.gov Fortify Conference This two-day event will feature three speakers covering spiritual topics. • April 12-13, various times • $15 • Harvest Christian Center, 880 N. Main St., Keller • https://harvestchristiancentertx.snappages.site Rooftop Cinema Club presents Rooftop Prom and Silent Disco Take a trip to downtown Fort Worth to enjoy the rooftop views. Attendees can play games and take the perfect “prom pose” picture before the movie starts. The movie “10 Things I Hate About You” will be shown.

Keller Lions Club 77th annual Parade and Fair

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This ve-day event starts out with a parade April 9. From April 10-14, participants can attend the fair, which will feature approximately 15 rides, concessions and pageants. This event helps fund the nonprot’s eorts. • April 9-14, various times • Free (admission), $1 per ride ticket, $25-$30 (all- you-can-ride pass) • Keller Lions Club, 532 Keller Parkway, Keller • www.kellerlionsclub.com

Keller Services Charities Golf Classic This year, 100% of the net proceeds from this event will benet Keller Community Senior Fund Inc. and North Texas Special Needs Assistance Partners. • May 9, 11 a.m. • $175 (per golfer) or $600 (per foursome) • Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club, 600 Promontory Drive, Keller • www.kellerservicescharities.org

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Heimbaker’s deli owners inspired by air travels While working for Southwest Airlines, husband and wife Eric Heimbrecht and Tracy Baker ew around the country eating deli sandwiches. “We always visited delis,” Baker said. “[Heim- brecht has] always wanted to open a deli; it’s been his dream, and we saw a need in Roanoke.” Heimbaker’s Market & Deli opened in 2022. Popular menu items Their Italian Hero Hoagie is the top-selling menu item, the owners said. Not far behind is the Frito Pie made with housemade chili using Baker’s aunt’s recipe. Also of note The couple has a strong desire to stay connected to the community, they said, and sponsor local events and police agencies. “We look for rst responders. Anything they ask of us, we’re there for them,” Baker said.

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