Government
BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH & CODY THORN
Voters to decide on crime prevention funding A 20-year extension of the Crime Control and Prevention District will be on the ballot for the May 2 election after Grapevine City Council approval at the March 3 meeting. The context The city of Grapevine receives 2% in sales tax with 0.5% allocated to the Crime Control and Prevention District, Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Strawn said during the Feb. 3 council meeting. The allocation is set to expire in May, and with- out an extension, the revenue from the sales tax would go into the general fund, Strawn said Feb. 3. Zooming in The CCPD, which covers the whole city, funds the police’s dispatch, criminal investigations division and jail operations. Early voting runs April 20-28 and election day is May 2.
Grapevine funds $19M wastewater plant upgrades
Revenue and expenditures of CCPD for fiscal year 2025-26 The expenses for FY 2025–26 total $25.97 million and revenue totals $23.21 million, resulting in a projected shortfall of $2.76 million.
$40K: Capital outlay $344.3K: Repair & maintenance $904.9K: Supplies $2.73M: Miscellaneous services & charges $4.15M Designated services $17.8M : Personnel services
Grapevine plans to issue up to $30 million in bonds for various capital projects. The details The bond’s projects include: • $19 million for the wastewater plant, replacing clarifiers, filters, air lines, blowers and electrical systems • $6 million for the plant maintenance building and an emergency generator • $5 million for relocating the raw water pump house Council will vote on issuing an additional $10 million in bonds, after approving $20 million for the projects in 2024, and reim- bursement during the May 5, 2026 meeting.
$1.3K: Fines & forfeitures total $274.1K: Investment income $337.2K: Intergovernmental total $1.35M: Transfers in general fund $21.25M: Personnel services
SOURCE: CITY OF GRAPEVINE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Colleyville OKs funds for Heritage Avenue project Colleyville City Council approved an agreement with the city of Euless for construction on Heritage Avenue at the March 10 meeting. The overview
Escobedo said. According to Colleyville’s Capital Improvement Plan, the project is anticipated to cost $640,000. Euless will pay $50,000 and Colleyville will cover the remaining amount. Looking ahead Engineering company CSRS LLC is designing the project, but there is no construction start date.
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The project includes extending the right-turn lane on Heritage Avenue and Cheek-Sparger Road and addressing erosion issues at the culvert bridge, Colleyville Public Works Director Lisa
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