Government
BY GABBY BAILEY, HEATHER MCCULLOUGH & CODY THORN
Census data shows local population decreases The populations for Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake all have decreased from 2019 to 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau released new five-year data for 2023 on Dec. 12 as part of its American Community Survey, or ACS. The new data represents a five- year estimate of the population across the country from 2019 to 2023, according to its website. The details The census data shows that Grapevine expe- rienced a 4.58% decrease in population during that five-year period, while Colleyville saw a 2.1% decrease and Southlake’s population decreased by 0.79%. Breaking it down The age population in Grapevine dropped for people under 45 by an average of 10.08% but
Recreation center growth to cost $20M The Colleyville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Jan. 6 to discuss an expansion for the recreation center. The big picture The expansion would happen after the May 3 city election if residents agree to take on the extra taxes for the recreation center. The estimated construction cost is $16.34 million plus $3.66 million for maintenance. Each Colleyville household would pay $22.11 extra a month in taxes for 20 years if the expansion is approved. Zooming in The expansion would include a new gym, a fitness room and an expanded lobby on the first floor and a fitness room and a two-lane circular track on the second floor.
Population in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake
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All three cities saw an overall decline in population during the five-year span.
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SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
increased for people 45 and older by an average of 3.66% between the years 2019 and 2023. Colleyville saw the biggest decline in residents 75 and older by 22.36% but saw a 6.16% increase in population for residents 19 and younger. Southlake’s age population experienced its largest decline between ages 20-44 by 9.06% but witnessed a 49.26% population jump for residents 75 and older.
Southlake council fails mixed-use development Carroll Crossing, a mixed-use development, didn’t pass since the Southlake City Council was deadlocked 3-3 during a meeting Jan. 7. Former Council Member Amy Torres-Lepp
W. Southlake Blvd., would have included five retail spots and 22 single-family homes on 11,248-square-foot lots, said Curtis Young from Sage Group, an architectural design firm. What else? The points of contention for those against the development were heavy traffic onto Peytonville Avenue and the quarter-size lots of the homes.
recused herself from voting due to a legal conflict of interest. She resigned from her position Jan. 21. The details The proposed development, located at 1963
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