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The opening of the Wal-Mart in October 2010 spurred development along the Benbrook Boulevard corridor. Chase Bank, Panda Express,
Chick Fil-A, and other establishments began doing business in Benbrook. Sales tax collections increased for the City as a result of the new
businesses and industry.

In February 2012, the City’s website went mobile. The City continued its efforts to provide communication tools that further engage citizens. By
using mobile phone application technology, the City’s Information Technology Department added to the City’s website a more user-friendly
version for those who access the internet through smartphones. For smartphone users, the new “mobile” webpages are easier to view, browse,
and navigate.

Rolling Hills Park was officially opened on April 14, 2012. The Benbrook City Council and City Staff, along with several dozen community
members, celebrated the opening of Rolling Hills Park, located at 6970 Rolling Hills Drive. Rolling Hills Park is the first neighborhood park to
be constructed in Benbrook in nearly thirty years. The 4.3 acre park offers amenities for the entire family; facilities include: a jogging trail,
pavilion, picnic tables, a sand volleyball court, shaded playground equipment, outdoor exercise equipment, and a half-court basketball court.

The Benbrook City Council approved funding of the Fire Station Expansion Project in 2011-12 through the use of General Fund reserves that
were transferred to the Capital Projects Fund. Purchase of the land was finalized in 2011. The contract for the construction of the expansion
was awarded in August 2012. The project was completed on-time and within budget in 2013.

Benbrook is enjoying stable growth in the form of construction with new residences valued close to twelve million and with new commercial
buildings valued at over three million. Towards the end of 2014, four new residential developments were completed or under construction
adding a total of 307 new residential lots in the following areas: Whitestone Ranch, Phase 4; Brookside at Benbrook Field Addition, Phase
II; La Cantera at Team ranch, Phase III; and Palomino Estates, Phase II.

In 2015 work began on the widening of Benbrook Boulevard/U.S. 377 by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) creating trials and
tribulations for motorists and businesses. The FWISD began construction of the new Westpark Elementary School in 2015; the 80,281 square-
foot elementary school opened for the 2016-17 school year. The new school supports the continued transition to Benbrook Middle/High School
which welcomed its first sophomore class for the 2015-16 school year.

February featured the awarding of a design contract for the new animal shelter; the construction contract was awarded in September.
Engineering and construction plans were developed for the extension of Vista Way from Mercedes Street to the Interstate 20 frontage road –
just west and parallel to Benbrook Boulevard; this roadway is another project to improve and to encourage commercial development.

The year 2017 marked a significant uptick in the Benbrook housing market with new homes constructed in five new subdivisions.

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