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Haslet council briefly supports Spur 170 project then repeals prior 2022 FM 156 resolution after public debate
Summary
Council approved a resolution supporting construction of State Highway Spur 170 as an on-system project, then later voted to recall a 2022 resolution about FM 156; the actions came after extended public comment and debate about roadway scope and speed limits.
The Haslet City Council on Sept. 22 approved a resolution supporting the construction of State Highway Spur 170 from Intermodal Parkway to State Highway 170 and amended the resolution language to state support for the corridor as an on-system state highway facility. The motion to approve the resolution was presented as a new agenda item and passed unanimously.
Public comment at the special meeting was extensive and sharply divided. Several residents urged the council to retain prior language that had asked Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to adopt a four‑lane, center‑undivided boulevard design and to pursue lower speed limits on FM 156; others urged the council to remove constraints so TxDOT could proceed with its preferred design and scheduling. Commenters raised concerns about safety, neighborhood impacts, truck traffic, and perceived ex‑parte communications.
During the same meeting the council later considered a separate action to recall Resolution No. 012-2022 (the earlier 2022 FM 156 resolution discussed at past meetings). After discussion and additional public comment the council voted to rescind Resolution No. 012-2022; the recall motion passed by a recorded council vote (motion carried with one member opposed).
Council members and staff discussed steps that follow: staff indicated they planned to meet with TxDOT and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to try to memorialize concerns and to pursue a memorandum of agreement or other technical documents (TIAs, MOUs) that would clarify maintenance, design and jurisdictional responsibilities. Staff advised that the resolution approvals and rescission do not themselves obligate the city to construction or maintenance; any on‑the‑ground commitments would be addressed in follow‑up agreements and by the state’s programming processes.
The council’s actions reflect an effort to reopen and clarify negotiations with TxDOT while responding to divided resident input. Staff and council requested additional briefings and follow‑up work with TxDOT and NCTCOG to identify next steps and to memorialize the city’s positions on maintenance and design.
