An interlocal boundary agreement with the town of Northlake to secure a portion of land near the Roanoke Sports Complex was approved at the Oct. 13 council meeting.
What's happening
Northlake officials will adjust the boundaries near Roanoke Sports Complex, an eight-field facility being developed in conjunction with Play It Forward. A proposed retail portion of the development, less than 1,000 feet wide, was located within the city limits of Northlake, according to city documents.
The change will move the Roanoke city boundary near Cleveland Gibbs Road.
Plans for the 122-acre sports complex were announced in July 2024, according to previous reporting. A portion of the sports complex was expected to open this fall, but construction is still ongoing.
According to a May social media post, Capacity Sports Group is handling the construction with plans for the complex to open in early 2027. Tournaments are expected to start in the spring.
Also of note
Denton County will provide $19,900 in funding to the city for library services for fiscal year 2026-27. This will be in addition to the money planned for the library in the fiscal budget, according to city documents.
As part of the agreement, the library will provide free library cards to Denton County residents, educational and reading incentive programs for youth, functional literacy materials for adults and job training or career development resources for all ages.
What else?
Roanoke and the town of Trophy Club started a shared emergency management coordinator service Oct. 1.
Roanoke will provide qualified emergency management coordination services to both jurisdictions, including emergency operations planning, training, exercises, hazard assessments, grant support, interagency coordination and emergency response support, according to city documents.
The total cost of the service is $170,302.68, with Trophy Club paying $34,061, or 20%, according to city documents.
For fiscal year 2027-28, the cost will rise 4% and Trophy Club will pay 30% of the costs, or $53,134.44.
The funds for fiscal year 2028-29 will be reviewed annually and future costs will be adjusted to reflect actual costs, according to city documents.
Before you go
Council approved amending the meeting schedule for the next two months.
The meetings originally scheduled for Nov. 10 and Nov. 24 will now be combined into a single meeting Nov. 17. The Dec. 22 council meeting was canceled.
