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Colleyville council directs staff to pursue flags at northern and southern gateways; cost and site details to follow
Summary
Councilors directed staff to pursue installing three 45-foot flagpoles with 10-by-15 flags at the northern and southern gateway towers, with black poles, internal rigging and a Colleyville-script flag design; staff estimated $75,000–$125,000 per gateway and said funding is not yet identified.
Mark Wood presented renderings and siting options for adding flagpoles at Colleyville—s gateway towers and medians, saying the northern gateway tree element will be installed this fall and the flag proposal would use 45-foot poles with internal rigging and 10-by-15-foot flags.
"We met with Mesa who designed the gateways and the medians for us," Wood said, describing on-site work with the design team and showing perspectives for the northern gateway, Main Street and the southern gateway.
Wood told the council the team—s recommendation was three 45-foot poles at each gateway, placed about 20 feet on center so flags would not tangle, and that the poles would be finished black to match nearby street lighting. He said the flags would be lit at night and noted that Texas law permits the state flag and U.S. flag to fly at the same level.
Cost estimates staff provided were broad: roughly $75,000 to $125,000 per location to install poles, lighting and flags. Wood warned siting could require removing existing trees or shifting locations because of underground utilities and the proximity of adjacent businesses.
Council members favored the look but raised concerns about cost and tree impacts. After discussion the council gave staff direction to pursue installations at the northern and southern gateways, use the Colleyville-blue script flag (the design shown in the presentation) and black poles to match street lighting; the Main Street location was left TBD. Council also agreed the installations could proceed this year but asked staff to return with precise cost figures and a proposed funding source.
The council did not adopt formal contracts or appropriate funds at the meeting; staff will refine cost estimates, confirm site utility constraints and report back to council.
