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Northlake council prioritizes town road projects, vows continued advocacy on county/state traffic issues
Summary
Council agreed to prioritize town-controlled road projects and to continue advocacy and partnerships where traffic problems lie outside the town's jurisdiction; members cited a recent fatal crash on Highway 35 and noted regional projects can affect local traffic outcomes.
Sims led discussion of Goal 4: invest in infrastructure by leveraging funding for capital projects and prioritizing road work that the town controls. Councilors agreed that while some traffic problems (such as those on regional corridors) are outside town authority, Northlake must remain proactive in partnerships with Denton County and neighboring cities. One speaker referenced a recent fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 35 and the resulting traffic impacts through town, underlining urgency for continued advocacy (Staff member, SEG 781–786).
Councilors pointed to partnership opportunities such as county bond programs and noted outside investments can shape local outcomes — for example, the City of Justin's reported $7,000,000 engineering investment on a segment of State Highway 407 was cited as precedent. Staff outlined capital-improvement projects, road surveys and partnership scopes; council asked staff to return with prioritized, town-controlled road projects and partnership strategies.
