Carroll ISD seeks end to "in perpetuity" fence-maintenance requirement; neighbors push back

Carroll Independent School District representatives told a Southlake SPIN (Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods) meeting that the district plans to replace an eight-foot fence along the Stone Lakes subdivision starting in July but is seeking to remove the ordinance language that requires the district to construct and maintain that fence “in perpetuity.” The proposal was presented by Lanny Mooney, identified at the meeting as a Carroll ISD representative; SPIN is an informational forum and no vote was taken.

The request matters to residents because previous agreements and a 2000 ordinance have been interpreted by homeowners as obligating the district to ongoing maintenance. Neighbors at the meeting said the district has not consistently performed that upkeep, raising concerns about dead trees, lighting, property access and safety if responsibility is removed.

Mooney told attendees the district plans to replace the back fence segments identified in the prior variance for “about 17 lots” and expects construction to begin in July, taking “2, 3, 4 weeks” to complete. He said the district’s application (SPIN 2025-05)…