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Southlake council adopts ordinance to create independent Capital Improvements Advisory Committee to comply with state law

Southlake City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

On second reading the council approved Ordinance 1228e to implement Senate Bill 1883, creating a seven-member independent Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (SIAC) with at least four members representing the development/building industry; the ordinance takes effect immediately and staff will begin a recruitment process.

The Southlake City Council voted 6–0 on Jan. 20 to adopt Ordinance 1228e, a second-reading ordinance that aligns the city’s Capital Improvements Advisory Committee process with recent state law changes.

Interim public works director Lauren Leneve told the council that Senate Bill 1883, effective Sept. 1, 2025, amended chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code and requires cities to establish a standalone SIAC with specified industry representation. “One…

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