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Home My WebLink About2011-02-22 Euless Articles FILO TO: PAGE 11-I YOR CITY CNCL CITYATT'VY CRLV IICKAIIIIE BROWN YOUNG ANIAIAL CNT .11c,I)ONALD COLLLNS P. SiWTH GETCHELL LIBRARYADAHN LIBRARYREF HARTSELL D.A TE DISTR18UTED 0 — DATEOFARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST Committee wWgnn*nb Area legislator out as for area legislators 1 ftv."M&W"M Rep,Vick Truitt committee chainnan D-Fort Worth R-Kellier a Environmental Reg- 8 Pensions,Invest- 0 But overall, Tighter property-rights Smith was granted his ulation ments;and Financial lawmakers'assign- rules clear Senate.4B request to serve on the ■0 Homeland Security and Services chairwoman ments mesh well with House Public Education Public Safety 1111 Calendars North Texas'needs. Committee, which will 8 Public Health House Administration assume an even Luger ftp Charlie Gerem By Dave Moaftomery Committee, and Rep. role in the 2011 session as R-Fort Worth Rep.Marc Veaseyt dmontgomery@star-telegramcom Vicki Truitt,R_Keller,re- lawmakers deal with a House Administration D-Fort Worth AUSTIN — Tarrant mains chairwoman of the funding cuts that could chairman 0 Select Committee on County lost a chairman- House Pensions, Invest- force school closures and 0 Calendars Voter Identification and ship in newly announced ments and Financial Ser- layoffs: a Licensing and Adminis- Voter Fraud vice chair- House committee assign- vices Committee. Straus also reappoint- trative Procedures man ments Wednesday when Tarrant County law- ed Shelton to the com- N Redistricting 0 Elections Rep. Tbdd Smith, R-Eu- makers said the delega- mittee. O'State Affairs, N.Pensions,Invest- less, was replaced as tion fared well in securing "I wish Todd were still, ments and Financial chairman of the House representation on com- a chair,but hA on public. Rep.Kelly Hancock Services * Elections Committee. niittees that will be en- education, and that's a R.North Richland Hillis 8,Redistricting As head of the com- meshed in major state is- good place to be," said 0 Local and Consent mittee in 2009, Smith sues and priorities for Geren, a top member of Calendars vice chairman RqL 80 Zedler, was at the center of a par- North Texas, including Straus' leadership team. a Environmental Reg- ItAr*oon tisan battle over a voter redistricting, public and "Public Education is an ulation A Criminal Jurlspru- identification hill that higher education,and the incredibly important a Insurance dence died in the closing days of budget. committee every thne, 0 Govwmerit Effi- the session.The elections Reps. Diane Patrick, especially this thne!l RqL Barbara Nash, dermy and Reform committee was the clear- R-Arlington, and Mark . Smith said he didn't *Ar&%$on, inghouse for voter ID leg- Shelton, R-Fort Worth, ask to be cbahiiian again. ip insurance Reps 1111"': islation. in 2009, but were appointed to the He said he,Is pleased that a Pensions.Investments Ovmrwvw.R-Deaton; Speaker Joe Straus an- House Appropriations Straus placed- him on and Financial ServicK., 0 Energy Resources that Committee, the budget- Public Educ�ti6�'v nounced Wednesday ffiere vice chairWoman he is creating a select writing panel charged he can help Nor&J1xas ftp.DLvw PatriciL 0 Appropriations committee to deal with with funding state ser- school districts confront RAMVm the issue. vices in the face of a mul- rollbacks in state fund- 0 Appropriations Rep.Phil lGriS Two other committee tibillion-dollar shortfall. ing, E Higher Education R-Wfta*WfWd leaders from Tarrant No Tarrant County rep- "I'm very happy," he 0 Elections County retained their po- resentatives were on the said. "I got both of the Rep,Ma*Sheltom 0 Urban Affairs sitions.Rep. Charlie Ge- panel before Wednes- things I wanted!' R-Fort Worth ren, R-Fort Worth, will day's assignments. Rep. Larry Thylot, R- N Appropriations Rep,Rob Om continue to head the Friendswood, will re- 0 Public Education R-Burleson place Smith as elections' M Business and In- committee chairman. RqL Todd Sn*k dustry vice chairman R-Eulless 4 Local and Consent E.Culture,Recreation and Calendars Dave Montgomery Is chief of Tourism a Pensions,Invest- the star-Telegram's Austin N House Administration ments and Financial 1 bureau.512-476-4294 a Public Education Services DIV IRIB( Iii) TO: PAGE / OF / lLa}OR CITY C.\•CL CITY,-ITT.VY CRIM :LICK-I,VIE BROWV YOUNG -INLW-IL CNT IIcDO.\ ILD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL — D.ITE. DISTRIBUTED / I /1 DATEOFARTICLE , ,,)// C.- / / NEWSPAPER FUST OBITUARIES Henry Murray Huffman Sr. EULESS — Henry Murray "Tubby" Huffman Sr. of Wa- ter Flow, N.M., and formerly of Euless, departed — this life for his heavenly home Monday,Feb.7,•2011,in Water Flow,N.M.,at the age of 91.For the last several years he was — lovingly taken care of by Debbie and her family. FUNERAL:2 p.m. Saturday at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Homes Interment: Calloway — Cemetery in Euless.Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m.Friday at Mulkey- Mason. He was born in Euless on March 6, 1919, to Steve and Annie Huffman. He proudly served his country during World War II as a B-17 co-pilot. He Married and lovingly took — care of his wife, Bettye Sue Akin, for 61 years until her death in 2001.After the war he built a house in Euless, served on the city council,school board and as an elder at Arlington Bi- ble Church. He built several houses in Euless then went in- to underground utility installa- tion. SURVIVORS: Paula Huff- man of Bedford, wife of de- ceased son, Murray Huffman; son, Gary Huffman and wife, Sherry,of Lewisville;daughter, Debbie Vasser and husband, Don,of Water Flow,N.M.;eight grandchildren; 15 great-grand- children; one great-great- grandchild; sister, Florence Lees of Arlington; and many nieces and nephews. Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home Lewisville,972-436-4581 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaiies D/SI RIB( IFI) TO: PAGE / OF 1 t1.I OR CITYC.VCL C/TY. TTN'Y CRIM MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CVT _ .tic•DO\.ILD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL I)-ITE DISTRIBUTED /' '� / 1 DATE OF ARTICLE C I/3 / /I NEWSPAPER FUST OBITUARIES Irene Marie Rosecrans kftEULESS — Irene Marie Rosecrans, 84, passed away Monday,Jan.31,2011. SERVICE: No services are planned at this time. Irene was a longtime Euless resident.She was active in her community and volunteered countless hours serving those in need. At one time she was given the Volunteer of the Year Award in Euless. Her special friend was her dog, Wally, and she loved and cared for all animals. Her son, Bruce "Rosey" Rosecrans, preceded her in death. SURVIVORS:Her loving and devoted daughter-in-law, Brenda Rosecrans; and many friends. View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegrmn.com/obituaries DIN'TRI K( 7 ED TO: /PAGE OF 7 IL }OR CITY CACI CITY.ITT.\Y CRL6f ,LICKAMIE BROWN YOU.VG .-1NIMlLCVT 1IcDO.\.ILD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARYAAIIIN LIBRARY REF HARTSELL D.1 TF. DISTRIBUTED l 'l/ 1 1DATE OF ARTICLE X // / / l NEWSPAPER FWST - Simplele expressions of Pulling on heart strings can be _ achieved by simple acts that cause love mean the most a ripple effect in our world. A —flower with a crayon-written note attached about a GAP donation demonstrates a deepened aware- Valentine's Day 0 Spending -, ness of others. What could be time with friends and family is as Sherry more heartfelt? important as spending money. Heiser ?,,i, Instead of going red,go green by — donating read newspapers to an Today, the phrase "Happy Valen- animal shelter. While there, con- tine's Day" will be delivered to Shauntell Vela, a former stu- Sider adopting a furry friend to en- friends, families and significant dent of mine,was put to the test at hance your life. — others throughout the United age 11 when a criminal killed her Overcome an empty feeling by States in an effort to express love. father during a robbery. In addi- visiting a homebound person. According to the National Retail tion to losing her father, she lost Finally, don't let today go by — Federation,it will be an expensive irreplaceable moments with her without saying a kind word to day; an estimated $14.7 billion is hero. someone—this is the least expen- spent annually on candy, flowers Friends and family offered sup- sive gift and the one often most re- and cards. port,but Vela grieved during most membered. — Budget constraints coupled of her adolescent years. She could with concerns over commercial- have withdrawn into isolation,and Sherry Heiser of Colleyville is a member ization do not prevent prudent,yet who would have blamed her? But of the 2011 Star-Telegram Community creative ways to say, "I love you." she didn't.Instead,she decided to columnist Panel.heiserss@sbcglobal.net — In fact,scrapbooks are full of those use her life to help others placed in unique mementos. similar situations. Vela's philan- Memories of a Valentine's Day thropic spirit propelled her to celebration during my childhood found the Girls Awareness Pro- — include classmates placing hand- gram in 2003 with assistance from made cards into the brown paper Trinity High School teachers Stef- sack taped to my desk at Bruce fenie Vela,Shauntell's mother;and _ Shulkey Elementary School. Most Stephanie Cronk. of the cards contained personal- Today, GAP continues to grow ized crayon-written messages of in numbers and further extend into it good will with illustrations of the community. GAP members x — hearts. When the school day was raise money for the needy, send t a over, I took my sack and headed letters to soldiers stationed over- home where I could read my mail. seas,visit the Euless LaDora Nurs- As the daylight receded,my father — arrived home from his job in ing Home and sponsor a pet adop- ff, tion program. downtown Fort Worth and proudly Program accolades include the presented each of my sisters and me with boxes of candy.His bud- Texas Association of Partners in — get was tight, but the deed was Education 2010 Gold Tape Award priceless. for GAP's unique partnership with Yet what is considered a festive the Euless Animal Shelter. One of ;= Bedford Junior High School's — occasion for some can be a time X '' & when others miss those they once counselors, Sandy Rierson, assists The GAP program at Trinity High School loved. .the group in rescuing, fostering and screening the adoption of un- includes pet adoption services. During those tender childhood wanted and abandoned dogs.More Special to the SW-Telegram/Juan Guajardo — years, my sense of security was than 220 animals were placed into shaped by my friends. But more loving homes by GAP, which has importantly, it was formed by dropped the city of Euless Animal sharing time each day with my fa- Control euthanasia rate by 80 per- — ther.Not all children are so fortu- cent. nate. ' DUTR/BUTED TO: P1GE OF l 1141OR CITYC%'CL CITYATTVY CRLV VIC1L-MIE BROWV YOUNG ANLVIAL CNT ' .1/cDO,1;1LD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARYADAI1N LIBRARYREF HARTSELL D.aTF. D/STR/BC'TED l'- ` I j ( DATEOFARTICLE / l l! NEWSPAPER F;VST Filing benins The members of the HuesEuless-Bed- fard schaolboard are expected to decide this week whether to call a $136.5 million bond election for the today f or. May 14 two activity ion of a career and technology tenter and two activity centers,as well as upgrades to technology local � '�� -and buildings. - Grapevine voters are expected to decide whether to renew a crime control district funded by a half cent sales tax. Council seats for Places 5 and 6 will also be O The deadline to file for city and school board on the ballot. races and propositions across Texas is March 14. Southlake voters will weigh in an a referendum to allow businesses to sell pre-packaged liquor for off- By Aman Batheia premise consumption, which would allow liquor abatheiaC&tar•telegram.com stares in the city.Three Carroll school board seats and Aspiring mayors,council members and school district two Southlake City Council positions are also up for e- trustees begin filing for a place on the.May 14 ballot lection. today. Though candidates across the Metroplex will The mayor and three City Council seats are up for vie for voter attention in dozens of contests,the elec- election in Watauga.So are four council seats in North tion season is likely to be dominated by the open races Richland Hills,three in Westlake and Hurst,and two in for mayor of Fort Worth and Dallas. Bedford and Colleyville. Three school board seats in Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief announced last the Northwest school district will also be on the ballot. ' week that he would not run for another term.Former In Mansfield,two school board seats and two City Councilman Jim Lane and Tarrant County Tax Asses- Council seats will be on the ballot. sor-Collector Betsy Price immediately jumped into The deadline to file for local races is March 14. ' the race. Cathy Hirt, a council member in the late 1990s,announced her candidacy last month.All eight council seats will also be on the ballot; everyone but Aman gala,a17-390-7695 Carter Burdette, who represents parts of northwest- Fort Worth,is expected to run for re-election. Key election dates In Dallas,Mayor Tam Leppert has deciding against Mwch W Last day to file for a place on the ballot running for a second term and is seriously considering Mardi 1S:First day to apply for a ballot by mail running for U.S.Senate.Candidates hoping to replace Aprl 14;Last day to register to vote Leppert include former Police Chief David Kunkle and May Cr Last day to apply for a ballot by mail Councilman Ron Natinsky. Dallas' 14 City Council may 2.10.Early voting seats will also be on the ballot. May 14:Election day 'It's a different story in Arlington,where Mayor Ro- source:Texas secretwy of sate ' bert Cluck is planning to run for a fifth term.District 1 Councilman Mel LeBlanc is not up for re-election but has expressed interest in challenging Cluck. The poliTex council seats in Districts 3,4,5 and 8 will be also on the Find political insights from here to D.C.at ' ballot, with all incumbents expected to run for re- star-telegram.com/bkgp election. In Northeast Tarrant County, Keller Mayor Pat ' McGrail is facing a challenge from John Baker,who re- cently announced his resignation as Place 2 council- man. A special election to replace Baker will also be held May 14,along with elections for Places 5 and 6. ' Euless Mayor Mary Lib Saleh,who has served since 1993, recently announced plans to run for another term.Two council seats are also up for election. The Grapevine-Colleyville school district is pro- posing a$124.5 million bond package to fund technol- ogy upgrades and maintain existing facilities and sys- tems. A,46E 1 OF n1sTR182'TL�D To: t4 YOR CITYCNCL CITYATTNY CRLTI tJCIG- MIE BROfVN YOUtVG ANINIAL A CNT 11d)ONALD COLLINS P. SMITH GETCHELL LIBRARYADAIIN LIBRARYREF 9.4 TE DISTRIBUTED �( 1 '� l DATEOFARTICLE �I�5 �I1TSELL NEWSP,gPER FWST .Budget ax may hit vital federal grants,, O Grants to area cities are for the city and the county facility improvements,infra,- relied upon "to make life and there is no replacement structure and housing reha,- ' better for certain people," for those dollars. It would be bilitation, Cluck wrote re- one local official gays. an injustice to the citizens we cently in a Star-Telegram op serve to not provide these ed article. By Anna RL Tinsley dollars:' Jobs have been created in ' atinsley@star•telegram.com The federal program began the city, and housing has Millions I of federal dollars in the mid-1970s as a way to been improved or modified spent nationwide on youth help communities with eco- for residents with disabilities. mentoring,after-school pro- nomic development, afford- In the past five years, grants ' grams,meals for senior citi- able housing, infrastructure for public service have helped zens, and housing and street improvements and more. more than 12,000 mostly projects in low- to middle- Through the years, it has low-income people with bi- , income neighborhoods could been used to help youths and toring,dental services,litera- be slashed under President senior citizens, build roads, cy, and job-skills training Barack Obama's proposed and spruce up Arlington's and services for neglected 2012 budget — or eliminated Parkway Central Park and and abused children,officials , entirely. Fort Worth neighborhoods say. Obama's budget proposes sdch as Stop Six Sunrise Edi- In Fort Worth,grant mon- cutting annual Community tion,South Hemphill Heights ey — more than $7 millioh Development Block Grants by and Fairmount. last year — has been used to ' 7.5 percent, of $300 million, Euless, for instance, re- tear down an abandoned meaning that fewer of those cetves about$300,000 a year nursing home, build streets, federal dollars would go to on average that can be used provide after-school and se- cities—including Fort Worth for water and wastewater line nior citizen care and fund the , and Arlington—that depend rehabilitation or a capital in- Cowtown Brush Up program on them. frastructure project. If the that spruces up homes of el- Some members of Con- funding is cut, "this would derly, disabled and law-in- ' gress are proposing cutting probably mean we would ei- come residents. all funding for the program. . then have to apply the re- Cutting the grants by 7.5 "This is a scary deal,"said duced funding to a smaller percent probably would not Arlington Mayor Robert project or cover the addition- lead to any municipal job , Cluck, who is also president al cost on our own,' said losses in Fort Worth,officials of ' the* Texas Municipal Betsy Deck; a city spokes- said.But eliminating the pro.; League. "It would decimate woman. gram's funding could cost the us and other cities. We de- In Arlington, the grants city up to 40 jobs-and hurt ' pend on that money for pro- help fund programs such as services to about 20,000 res- jects ... trying to,make life youth mentoring, meals for idents per year,said Jay Charm better for certain people:' senior citizens, after-school pa,Fort Worth's housing and Fort Worth Mayor Mike programs, eviction preven- economic development di- ' Moncrief said:"This is a crit- tion and child care. The rector. ical funding stream to help us funds, and sister program - provide for valuable projects HOPE, also help with public Anna M.rnsley,817.390a610 , WSTRIIII'TED TO:0: P,A G E__1 OF ItIYOR CITYCNCL CITYATT.VY CRLVI MCKAMIE BROWN YOUNG AN1114L CNT Vc-DONALD COLLINS P.SA11TH GETCHELL L1BK4RYAD111N LIBRARYREF HARTSELL 9ATFDISTRIBCTED / �1DATEOFARTICLE c _Z-1-4 Z-1NEWSPAPER FlVST1 Toll lanes for Airport Freeway Will Freeway design changes be at ground level, not elevated Nares Ra. I Bea)rd,Rd. 0 The change will save de- About the project 1A ---- velopers money and reduce North Tarrant Express noise for neighbors. is a massive project that. North will rebuild the existing East Pipeline Rd. By Gordon Dickson lanes of Northeast LOOP gdick.@,t.,-tel.grarn,c-rn 820 in Haltom City and F Plans to build elevated toll North Richland Hills, as 10 lanes on Texas 121/183 in well as Texas 121/183—aka Trinity Blvd. Northeast Tarrant county Airport Freeway—in Bed- a4z4 . ..A have been scrapped. ford, Euless and Hurst. Plans to build elevated toll lanes on Texas 121/183 in Northeast- New ramps and frontage Tarrant County have been scrapped.The lanes will be built at Instead, the managed toll roads will also be built. ' ground level instead. lanes will be built at ground A future phase could '7m rm NTE motmy Partners Star-TeWgram level, according to a revised expand Interstate 35W Elevated lanes also are design from NTE Mobility from near downtown Fort Squeezing It in Partners, which is planning Worth to the Alliance Air- The expanded higiwW safety concern during the the$2 billion-plus North Tar- port area. will fit within the existing_ winter,she noted. rant Express project. think about- Not only will developers The project represents a right of way,NTE spokes- "If you approach to highway man Robert Hinkle said.A,- what we've been,through save money — the elevated new recent decision to remove the last two weeks,with ice lanes would have required funding in Texas. Instead rec and sleet, it sounds like a of relying solely upon mo- dozens of trees in nearby- tons of additional concrete for fuel taxes to foot the neighborhoods had nothr better idea to not have, them elevated?" she said. and other materials — but bill,the Texas Department Jing to do with the change, area residents will also of Transportation hired he said. benefit from less noise and NTE under a design-build To squeeze all the lanes— Gordon okkson.817-390-7796 better aesthetics,one offl- agreement, giving the de- into the existing footprint,_ if you go tial said. veloper greater control and Kohl said, the project will Residents are invited to a The behind-the-scenes. the flexibility to change the have steep eMbankmeAk, public meeting to learn about decision has been months design on the fly. walls and less landscaping, the changed design of the in the making. The developer arranges between the main lanes. North Tarrant Express pro- "Typically, when you talk about elevated lanes, much of the financing for and frontage roads. jest,including the elimination the project and also retains Numerous studies have of elevated lanes. the public doesn't like it" the right to collect tolls on found that elevated free— 015:30 to 8:30 p.m.Thursday said Lara Kohl, Spokes,_ the managed lanes for 52 way lanes not only increas8' N First United Methodist woman for Bluebonnet years.Existing lanes would a highway's smells and., Church of Bedford,at Airport Contractors,which Is han- remain free. sounds in surrounding, Freeway and Bedford Road dling the project construeThursday's meeting is neighborhoods, but they 8 The meeting will focus tion. required before the Federal can also divide adjacent, mostly on the eastern portion Residents who want to Highway Administration neighborhoods, creating 4- of the project,along Texas learn more about the pro- approves the design cultural,economic and so-_: 121/183 in Bedford.Euless and ject and its recent redesign changes, officials said. cietal barrier. — Hurst,but the western por- are invited to a Thursday Parts of the project are un- Perhaps that's not ation along Northeast Loop meeting at First United der construction, and the concern in Northeast Tar-., 820 will also be discussed. Methodist Church of Bed-, demolition of the Hurst- rant County, which grew 0 northtarrantexpress.com ford. view Drive bridge over accustomed to rjoise along- source:Nn momircy Partners. Texas 121/183 is scheduled Airport Freeway beginning.. Honkin'.Mad for the coming months. in the 1980s. But, Euless' Mayor Lib Saleh said, the 10 Keep upon traffic less that neighborhoods' and transportation are affected,the better. news at star-tele- I kmflpn -rcommute PLV IW I BC IED TO: P,-I GE OF 1I.I YOR CITY C,N'CL CITY.iTTVY CRL1I JICKAMIE BROWN YOUNG ANIMAL CYT t/c'DONALD COLLINS P. S:IIITH GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN �jLIBRARYREF HARTSELL DATE. DISTRIBUTED '� / '� I DATEOFARTICLE /�r3 if NEWSPAPER FWST 2010 CENSUS . 1 Tarrant County cities k i. u i IN1 i h r r t t Star-Telegram city 2010 population 10-year change 1 Fort Worth 741,206 39% 2 Arlington 365,438 10% 3 North Richland Hills 63,343 14% 4 Mansfield 56,368 101% 5 Euless 51,277 11% 6 Bedford 46,979 -0.4% 7 Grapevine 46,334 10% 8 Haltom City 42,409 9% 9 Keller 39,627 . 45% 10 Hurst 37,337 3% 11 Burleson 36,690 75% 12 Southlake 26,575 23% 13 Watauga 23,497 7% 14 Colleyville 22,807_ 16% 15 Benbrook 21,234 5% •16 Saginaw 19,806 60% . 17 White Settlement 16,116 9% 18 Crowley 12,838 72°x6 ' 19 Forest Hill 12,355 -5% 20 Azle 10,947 36% Note:figures are for entire cities,not Just the parts within Tarrant County PAGE I OF l tt i YOR CITYCti'CL CITYATTVY CRM MCKAAHE BROWN YOUNG A,VIVIAL C,VT ime-no-vILD COLLI.VS ASMITH GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF HARTSELL DATE DISTRIBUTED ( ! / DATE OFARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST Northeast Tarrant's pace is down from 1990s surge, but still healthy O Its cities are becom- family town:' less is now bigger than ing more diverse but Thompson has been Bedford,and Keller is now remain largely Anglo. among the new residents bigger than Hurst. In hoping that Keller doesn't 2000; Watauga had 389 By Aman Bathela lose its identity as it more people than South- abatheja@star-telegram.com grows. He recently led a lake. Now Southlake Compared to the rest of community group, Resi- boasts nearly 3,100 more the country, Northeast dents for 4, that fought residents than Watauga. Tarrant County experi- plans to expand North The region became enced fast growth in the Tarrant Parkway from more diverse, although it last decade, drawing in two lanes to six lanes.The remains largely Anglo. In more than 40,000 new group wanted a four-lane, 2000, most cities were people to its cities, ac- aesthetically pleasing around 90 percent Anglo. cording to U.S. Census road running through The 2010 figures show the figures released Thurs- their neighborhoods. The Anglo population drop- day. City Council opted to ping a few percentage But compared to what build six lanes —but only points in virtually every the region saw in the use four until congestion city. 1990s,growth was mark- in the area worsens. Diversity gains were edly slower for cities like "The City Council did most noticeable in Euless. Colleyville, Southlake a great job of compromis- Its Hispanic population and Grapevine, as prop- ing,'Thompson said. grew from 13 percent to 19 ' erty values rose and avail- The Hurst-Euless- percent,its black popula- able land became scarcer. Bedford area drew 6,163 tion grew from 7 percent Keller attracted more new people,with 86 per- to 11 percent, and its new people — 12,282 — cent of that growth in Eu- Asian population from 7 than any other Northeast less. Bedford actually percent to 10 percent. Tarrant city, growing by shrunk by It people Hispanic populations 45 percent. Yet that was since 2000. about doubled in Grape-. relatively sluggish com- Southlake, which tri- vine,Hurst and Watauga. ' pared to the previous de- pled its population in the All three cities are now cade, in which the city's 1990s, grew by just 23 about one-fifth Hispanic. population doubled. No percent since 2000, add- The black population 1 Northeast Tarrant school ing 5,056 people. West- remained well below 10 district added more stu take grew by 785 people, percent in most North- dents than Keller, which nearly quintupling the east Tarrant cities. Asian gained more than 15,000, population of the tiny,to- populations grew to 6 most of them liviAg out- ny town. percent of both Snuthlake side of Keller's city limits. At 63,343 residents, and Colleyville and 5 per- "The schools are the North Richland Hills re- cent of Watauga. best in the area,'said Kel- mained the third-largest Staff writers Jessanty Brown ler resident Barry city in the county, after and Darren Barbee contribut- Thompson, who moved Fort Worth and Arlington, ed to this report. his farrIily to the city in but the ranking .of the --- 2007. "It's definitely a other cities shifted. Eu- Aman Batheia,817-390-7695