BY GABBY BAILEY, HEATHER MCCULLOUGH & CODY THORN
Colleyville enacts $35 summer retail gift card program Colleyville officials rolled out the city’s summer gift card program in late June for residents to shop locally over the summer. What you need to know The program, which was approved by City Council during its regular meeting June 3, states the $35 gift cards must be used by Aug. 31. They were mailed to households at the end of June. A $50 gift card has also been shared with those in need and with residents who have an immediate family member serving in the military. These are given out by the Ministerial Alliance, city documents state. Funding for this program is through the city’s Tax Increment Finance Funds.
Southlake OKs $27M for new service buildings Construction of the new Southlake Municipal Service Center and Public Safety Training Tower will start this summer at 1605 Brumlow Ave. The details During the June 17 Southlake City Council meeting, four contracts totaling more than $27 million were approved to commence construction to Byrne Construction Services. The guaranteed maximum price for the company was $26.7 million, part of an overall project that is estimated to cost $46.6 million, according to city documents. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new building was held June 26. According to city docu- ments, the completion is slated for early 2027. The setup The new facility will house all public works operations divisions currently located at the
Southlake Municipal Service Center and Public Safety Training Tower details
17,400 square feet for administration building
16,200 square feet for service bay
4,200 square feet for 4-story training tower
5,600 square feet for barn for storage
SOURCE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
existing facility at 1950 E. Continental Blvd., including streets, drainage, water, wastewater, traffic and environmental services. Southlake water utilities, customer service and the facilities division will be moved there, accord- ing to city documents. Also of note The utility fund will supply 76.5% of the cost. The general fund and crime control and preven- tion fund will give 22.6% and 0.9%, respectively.
Trophy Club officials mull $8.15M in road work bonds Trophy Club officials took a step toward issuing $8.15 million in bonds for the 2025 fiscal year for infrastructure projects during the June 23 meeting. Breaking it down
Trophy Club funds for street and road work Trophy Club officials approved borrowing funds every 2-3 years for street updates until 2040.
• Street updates for pavement reconstruction, curbs, gutters and drainage improvements • Sidewalk improvements for enhanced pedes- trian connectivity and safety • Remodeling the Parks and Streets Shop Trophy Club Director of Finance April Duvall said the town plans to issue up to $48.7 million in infrastructure bonds through 2040.
$10M $8M $6M $4M $2M $0
The next step is publishing a notice of intent to issue the bonds, which requires a 45-day public notice period. The infrastructure work would include:
2025
2027 2030 2032 2035 2038 2040
SOURCE: TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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