CITY & SCHOOLS
News from Grapevine, Colleyville, Carroll ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD & Tarrant County
HIGHLIGHTS TARRANT COUNTY Tarrant County Commissioner Gary Fickes announced he will not be seeking another term during the 2024 election cycle. The former Southlake mayor has been representing Precinct 3 for the past 18 years. “As I’ve casually said over the past three years, I will not seek re-election in 2024,” he said.
Meow Wolf Grapevine names food, drink vendors for exhibit
District faces up to $6M shortfall in 2023 24 budget, waits on state bill
District hires new chief nancial o cer
Basketball court to transform into 4 pickleball surfaces
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
Sibley has formerly served as CFO of Pleasant Grove ISD in Texarkana
Rose moves from chamber of commerce to a new role with city GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE ISD Derick Sibley is the new chief nan- cial o cer of the district. The GCISD board of trustees approved Sibley’s appointment April 14. The previous CFO was DaiAnn Mooney who joined the district in 2012 and left in December 2022.
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
since 2017. Pre- viously, he was
IMPLEMENTED COST SAVINGS
BY CODY THORN
CARROLL ISD With lower enrollment projections and little help from the Texas Legislature, the district is facing a shortfall of $4 million-$6 million in its scal year 2023-24 budget. David Johnson, CISD assistant superintendent for nancial services, presented a budget plan to the CISD board of trustees during an April 17 meeting. Johnson noted proposals in the 88th legislative session that may impact the budget. Legislative out- comes are anticipated in late May, according to the presentation. House Bill 100 relates to the compensation of public school edu- cators and the public school nance system, including enrollment-based funding, under the Foundation School Program. In FY 2023-24, the allotment would increase 1.5% to $6,250 per student. The district
“Our cafe is an extension of the immersive art world that is Meow Wolf Grapevine,” said Mandy Cooper, director of operations for Meow Wolf Grapevine, in a press release. Meow Wolf will employ more than 150 workers at its Grapevine cafe and retail store. An exact opening date has not been announced. A Santa Fe-based art collective, Meow Wolf has other locations in Denver and Las Vegas.
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
GRAPEVINE In advance of opening this summer, Meow Wolf Grapevine o cials announced a list of 17 local food and beverage vendors that will be part of the fourth installation of the arts and entertainment company at Grapevine Mills. Meow Wolf’s cafe and retail store will sell grab-and-go products just inside the entrance to Meow Wolf. An application process ended Jan. 20.
business manager of Hughes Springs ISD. He started the GCISD position on April 24.
COLLEYVILLE City Council approved a contractor agreement with CourTex Construction Inc. on April 18 to convert one full basketball court at City Park into four pickleball courts. The cost for the construction is $72,775 and includes fencing around the pickleball courts, fencing to separate the two sets of courts, windscreens around the exterior fencing and resurfacing the courts, according to city o cials.
Carroll ISD will carry out these cuts to the scal year 2023-24 budget due to a shortfall.
Derick Sibley
Colleyville City Council will meet at 7 p.m. May 16 and June 6. MEETINGS WE COVER
$500,000 Vacancies removed (positions and stipends) $1.6 million Sta ng e ciency plan
www.colleyville.com Grapevine City Council
Rose’s title will be Colleyville Cen- ter Event and Business City Manager. “I’m really excited to still be with our business leaders here and to continue to make Colleyville a great place to do business,” she said. Rose came to Colleyville in 2020. She was the director of community
will meet at 7:30 p.m. May 16 and June 6. www.grapevinetexas.gov Southlake City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. May 16 and June 6. www.cityofsouthlake.com Tarrant County Commissioners Court will meet at 10 a.m. May 16 and 30. www.tarrantcounty.com Carroll ISD
$900,000 Removing Professional Learning Community and teaming periods for fth to eighth grades teachers
LONE STAR ORIGINALS
Local or statewide businesses were selected to serve items at Meow Wolf Texas.
SOURCE: CARROLL ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
This rendering shows how one basketball court turns into four pickleball courts.
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
• All Y’alls Food • Blended Family Foods • Buzzed Bull Creamery • Celestial Beerworks • Celzo Co. • Del Campo Empanadas
• GNS Foods • Hive Bakery • HTeaO Grapevine • Judy Pie • JuiceLand • Mac and Cream
• Melt Ice Cream • Nikki’s Popcorn Co. • Noble Coyote Co ee Roasters • Peaberry Co ee • Purpose Tea
COLLEYVILLE Chelsea Rose stepped down from her role as CEO and president of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce on May 5 and accepted a new position with the city of Colleyville, according to a statement from the chamber.
sought a 14.5% increase in student funding to o set in ation. Next school year, the district expects to pay more for utilities and technology expenditures but plans to save money on reducing sta positions.
engagement for the Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City and has worked for Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange.
will meet at 5 p.m. May 17. www.southlakecarroll.edu Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will meet at 7 p.m. May 22. www.gcisd.net
Chelsea Rose
SOURCE: MEOW WOLF COMMUNITY IMPACT
RENDERING COURTESY CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
EULESS 900 E Harwood Rd (817) 545-2184
BEDFORD 1520 Airport Fwy (817) 508-4490
KELLER 101 Keller Smithfield Rd S (817) 482-8295
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