BY COLBY FARR & CODY THORN
Southlake CIP keys in on road improvements, parks
Grapevine OKs $19K in funds for SWAT force Grapevine officials approved extra fund- ing for the Northeast Tarrant County Area SWAT Team during its March 18 meeting. The details Grapevine City Council approved up to $19,000 for the force, which operates in Euless, Bedford, Hurst and Grapevine. Each city provides up to $19,000 annually for the SWAT budget, city officials said. Funds will come from Grapevine’s crime control and prevention budget. What else? The funds will be used for training and equipment costs, Grapevine Police Chief Mike Hamlin said. Equipment includes uniforms, ammunition, gun range supplies, ballistic helmets and medical equipment.
Southlake City Council approved the capital improvement program, which outlines the city’s proposed major infrastructure projects, for fiscal year 2024-25 March 4. The CIP for this fiscal year is a 3.6% increase from last fiscal year. What you need to know There are a handful of projects under the CIP, including the municipal service center and public service training tower. This year, the CIP includes another $5 million after $8.6 million was budgeted in the 2023-24 fiscal year. The big picture Chief Financial Officer Sharen Jackson gave a presentation during the Feb. 18 council meeting to give an overview of the CIP, which features 30 projects that will cost $43.1 million with funding coming from 10 different sources. The general fund will account for 38.2% of the budget and 37.2% will come from the utility fund.
City of Southlake FY 2024-25 capital improvement projects
Mobility: $14.6M Water: $11.2M Park investments: $6.9M Facilities: $5M Community enhancement: $4.9M Wastewater: $460,000
SOURCE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
The presentation showed the other eight funds range from 0.5% to 13.9% of the budget. The setup Jackson said most of the projects will be funded by $25.3 million in cash. She added $2.2 million will come from a Tarrant County bond and the remain- ing $15.6 million will come from other bonds.
Trophy Club approves $300K design contract for community pool project A contract with Parkhill was passed by the Trophy Club Town Council during the March 10 meeting for renovations to the Trophy Club Community Pool and Splash Pad. What’s happening documents and public bidding services, according to city documents. During the Feb. 24 council meeting, three 377 BOBCAT BLVD.
designs were presented to council members. They chose the third option with a double-body slide and asked for costs to stay under $2.4 million. Town Manager Brandon Wright said construc- tion should start the day after the pool closes for the 2025 season.
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The architecture firm was awarded a contract for $300,500 for professional services for the project, which includes design development, construction
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