The cities of Colleyville and Southlake were two of only nine Texas cities to be awarded a Scenic City designation in September. The awards, given out by Scenic City Certification Program of Scenic Texas in partnership with the Texas Municipal League, Texas Historical Commission, Keep Texas Beautiful and more, evaluates municipalities' public roadway and public space development and standards.

Colleyville, receiving Silver Certification, and Southlake, receiving Gold Certification, were particularly noted for their landscape ordinances and strict signage regulations prohibiting commercial signs in the public rights-of-way.

The other Scenic Cities were Cedar Park, Double Oak, Plano, Roanoke, South Padre Island, Pflugerville and Richardson.