Haslet council backs Spur 170 support resolution with amendment; later rescinds 2022 FM 156 resolution

The Haslet City Council on Sept. 22 approved a resolution supporting construction of State Highway Spur 170 from Intermodal Parkway to State Highway 170 and amended the language to classify the project as an on‑system (state‑system) facility. The council later voted to rescind a separate 2022 resolution concerning FM 156.

Councilman Carruthers introduced the Spur 170 resolution as a separate agenda item after discussion at a prior meeting. The council considered an amendment to insert the term ‘‘on‑system’’ into the resolution and to update the date; an amendment to add that language was seconded and approved. Council members discussed that the action is a policy-level expression of support to facilitate conversations with TxDOT and regional partners and that any detailed agreements, environmental reviews, traffic impact analyses or maintenance obligations would be addressed later through memoranda of understanding and project engineering.

Speakers at the meeting included residents who opposed the state’s 6‑lane schematic for FM 156 and urged a more locally oriented, slower boulevard design; others said the city needed to pursue the state project to relieve severe congestion. Public testimony included petitions and signed letters submitted by residents supporting a 4‑lane boulevard concept and requesting reduced speeds near schools and neighborhoods. Several residents urged caution, noting petitions collected in 2022 showed hundreds of signatories preferring a narrower boulevard and lower posted speeds. Others argued the existing 2‑lane condition of FM 156 is a hazard and said an accelerated state project (even if larger) would reduce congestion sooner.

After the Spur 170 motion, Councilman Carruthers moved to rescind (recall) Resolution 012‑2022, which the council had previously adopted in connection with FM 156. The recall motion passed 4–1. Earlier in the meeting the council had approved the Spur 170 resolution (as amended) by unanimous vote.

Council members and staff said the Spur 170 vote does not itself obligate the city to maintenance or funding; staff and regional partners indicated follow-up documents such as traffic impact analyses, memoranda of understanding and possible state funding approvals would come later. The council also directed staff to pursue memoranda and to continue dialog with TxDOT and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) about program timing and the project’s classification.

What’s next: staff will continue scheduled meetings with TxDOT and regional partners, memorialize the city’s positions in briefings and pursue subsequent technical and intergovernmental documents (TIAs, MOUs) as needed.