Colleyville, Keller, and Southlake are adopting property tax rates at or below the no-new-revenue rate, meaning lower property tax bills for many residents.
Southlake, a suburban city in northeast Tarrant County, has provided school resource officers to elementary schools within the city for nearly a decade.
The individual, a convicted felon, who provided the gun to the Colleyville terrorist was charged with illegal possession of a firearm.
The 11-hour standoff ended when law enforcement breached the building, killing the suspect, after the hostages managed to escape.
A district resident filed a complaint against the district seeking a restraining order to prevent the enforcement of rules that he calls viewpoint discrimination.
Southlake’s mayor says his city is committed to fiscal responsibility, leading it to lower its tax rate while maintaining the highest homestead exemption allowed by state law.
Cities may still have boil water notices in place into next week as they wait for water systems to pass quality tests and await delivery of treatment chemicals delayed due to weather and road conditions.
"I have a lot of faith and confidence in our individuals and businesses," said Colleyville Mayor Richard Newton.
The city in northeast Tarrant County is one of the first in Texas to begin to walk back restrictions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite facing a competitive primary from Chris Putnam, long-time incumbent Kay Granger successfully defended her seat, defeating Putnam with nearly 60 percent of the vote.
The competition for 23-year incumbent Kay Granger’s congressional seat is intensifying as primary challenger Chris Putnam gains momentum.
Former Colleyville city councilman Chris Putnam officially launched his primary campaign today against 23-year incumbent Kay Granger for Texas’ 12th Congressional seat.
