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CITY PrOFILE

The Southlake Fire Department was launched in 1965, and the first piece of fire equipment was a 1950 Diamond
T-Military unit with a tank capacity of 1,000 gallons and an auxiliary pump. The first chief of police was hired in 1966,
and the city purchased its first patrol car in 1967. 1974 saw the second big change in the area: Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport opened its doors and Southlake became an attractive place for airport and airline employees to
buy property and build their homes.

In 1986, when Southlake reached a population of 5,000, it was eligible to vote on the adoption of a home
rule charter. In April 1987, residents approved home rule, which created the current council-manager form of
government. But it wasn’t until the early 90’s when a third big event, the installation of water and sewer lines in the
southern part of the city, really made Southlake what it is today: a premier community in which to live, work and
play.

Historical markers in Southlake:
Absalom H. Chivers Cemetery, near SH 114 & Carroll Avenue, on private property
Thomas Easter Cemetery, on Southlake Boulevard, west of Gateway Drive
Thomas Hood Cemetery, in the Coventry Manor subdivision near North Peytonville Road & Coventry Lane
Site of Jellico community at the corner of Southlake Boulevard & Davis Boulevard
Lonesome Dove Baptist Church, on Lonesome Dove Road
Lonesome Dove Cemetery, next to the church
White’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Southlake Boulevard and White Chapel Boulevard
White’s Chapel Cemetery, Southlake Boulevard and White Chapel Boulevard
Monument to Troopers Edward Bryan Wheeler and H.D. Murphy, who were murdered by Bonnie and Clyde on
Easter Sunday in 1934, Dove Road just north of Highway 114, placed by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas
Highway Patrol Division

Future
The preservation of the past
and an eye towards the future
is the foundation of the City’s
commitment to comprehensive
planning. More than forty years
after the first comprehensive plan
was proposed, the latest version
titled Southlake 2030 is complete,
and includes elements for Land Use,
Mobility, Economic Development
and Tourism, Water
and Sewer, Water
Conservation, Parks,
Community Facilities,
and Sustainability.
Today, work has
begun on the next iteration of the City’s comprehensive plan titled Southlake 2035. The City revisits
the elements of the comprehensive plan to ensure the plan is evolving to stay relevant with existing
trends. This plan is now our blueprint in preserving Southlake’s tradition of high-quality living with
small-town charm.

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