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The City enhanced and streamlined the development process by implementing an on-line building permit system. This technological advance
aims to assist developers with projects.

Throughout 2011, the City Council debated and pondered the prospect of designing a new logo for Benbrook. Work sessions open to the
public were conducted and various designs were considered. The Council decided to involve the community by holding a contest to design a
new logo for Benbrook.

On July 6, 2011, at a news conference at the Benbrook Public Library, the Mayor of Benbrook announced the City’s partnership with a major
developer of real estate services. The partnership is expected to facilitate the development of a new regional shopping center in Benbrook –
“The Trails Town Center.” Citing Benbrook as an ideal location for a development of this magnitude, the initial conceptual rendering of the
center includes 1.5 million square feet of open-air shopping and entertainment opportunities for the region. The development team is working
to recruit destination and nationally-recognized retailers. Retail opportunities include home improvement, electronics, grocery, sporting goods,
and restaurant/entertainment. Located at the southeast corner of IH-20 and Winscott Road, the project is predicted to generate as much as
$375 million in annual retail sales, provide over 6,250 jobs, and serve as a gateway to west Texas customers.

2012

Benbrook, the book created by City Staff, became available for sale on January 4, 2012. Copies are available at Benbrook City Hall, the
Benbrook Public Library, and the Benbrook Community Center/YMCA; the cost is $23.80 (tax included). For the past several years, Benbrook
Staff worked on compiling photographs, drafting narrative, and organizing the information to produce a historical account of Benbrook. The
City of Benbrook completed an “Images of America” book entitled Benbrook. The historical publication depicts the early years of settlement
and subsequent growth of Benbrook, Texas. Thanks to the generosity of many former and current Benbrook citizens and organizations, this
publication offers insight to the founding people and places of the community.

In January 2012 the City Council adopted a resolution moving the Benbrook City Council general elections to the November Uniform Election
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Date. The 82 Texas Legislature implemented the federal Military and Overseas Voter Enhancement Act (MOVE) in 2011 with the passage of
Senate Bill 100. This act changed the primary and primary runoff dates for the State of Texas, thus causing an overlay between the most
commonly-used uniform election date for municipal general elections - the second Saturday in May. Senate Bill 100 removed the requirement
for County Elections Administrators to provide local governmental entities assistance in elections through contract or joint elections in even-
numbered years. Tarrant County informed Benbrook that following the May 2012 election, the County may not be able to provide the electronic
voting machines that are required by the federal Help America Vote

Act of 2002 (HAVA) to Tarrant County entities holding elections – through sharing, lease, or other means. Entities holding elections in May of
even-numbered years, including the City of Benbrook, were encouraged to provide another means of conducting their own elections through:

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