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BENBROOK HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The year 2017 marked a significant uptick in the Benbrook housing market with new homes constructed in five new
subdivisions. The new subdivisions feature high-quality housing, concrete streets, and masonry retaining walls. A
2017 housing report ranked six Tarrant County cities among the healthiest housing markets in Texas; of these six cities,
Benbrook ranked first.

Towards the end of 2017, residents and visitors witnessed the substantial completion of the widening and
improvement of Benbrook Boulevard by the Texas Department of Transportation. Wider and expanded traffic lanes
combined with the removal of unsightly overhead utility pole and lines add to the aesthetic enhancement of Benbrook’s
primary thoroughfare. Landscaping and new monument signs are scheduled upon construction completion.
Benbrook welcomed several new businesses in 2017 to serve as a gateway into Benbrook from Interstate 20.

Community spirit gained momentum in Benbrook in 2017. The City and community partners hosted a myriad of
special events that focused on family-friendly celebrations and gatherings. In March the City hosted the American
Veterans Traveling Tribute Wall, an eighty-percent scale replica of the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial in our nation’s
capital; residents and visitors honored veterans and active members of America’s armed forces. In April the Benbrook
Police Officers Association held their annual Easter Egg Hunt at Dutch Branch Park. Dutch Branch Park served as the
gathering place for Benbrook’s Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society’s annual event that supports the fight
against cancer, honors cancer survivors and their caretakers, and remembers those who lost their battle. In May and
again in November, the City hosted a Picnic in the Park with food trucks and lawn games over a two-day period.
Benbrook said farewell to 2017 through Holiday in the Park with fireworks, Christmas tree lighting, and other events to
celebrate the spirit of Christmas and to give thanks.

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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