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BENBROOK HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• Benbrook agrees to coordinate the location and design of any future vehicle bridge over the Clear Fork.

As part of a related Interlocal Agreement between Fort Worth and the Benbrook Water Authority (BWA-included in
the Joint Ordinance as Exhibit M), the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) boundaries of each City will
be adjusted to reflect the city limits. In addition, the BWA will provide up to 2.88 million gallons per day (MGD) of
treated water and fire flow and up to 0.6 MGD of sanitary sewer capacity to a portion of Fort Worth’s service area
to the west of Benbrook on an interim basis. If BWA’s lacks capacity, Fort Worth will provide treated water to
Benbrook on a pass-through basis. All costs for extending service (including meters) will be the responsibility of
the developer, and BWA is not obligated for any expense.

Next Steps

Following adoption by the Benbrook City Council, the Fort Worth City Council considered and approved the Joint
Ordinance on the September 23, 2014 agenda. The BWA formally approved their Interlocal Agreement with Fort
Worth on October 7, 2014.

Upon adoption of the Joint Ordinance by both cities, some boundaries changed as specified in the Ordinance. In
cases where extraterritorial jurisdiction was transferred to Benbrook, Staff developed an Annexation Plan for
consideration by City Council, in accordance with State law.

Schools

In February 2014, the City sold 1.66 acres of property to the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) for the
construction of a new elementary school. In partnership with the City, the FWISD reorganized Benbrook schools to
better serve our growing community. Benbrook Middle School became Benbrook Middle/High School allowing for
shifts in student populations. Benbrook Middle/High School and the current Westpark Elementary School will
morph into an education complex servings grades six through twelve. A new elementary school will be constructed
on the property sold by the City to the FWISD.

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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