Fort Worth, Aledo Sue Willow Park Over Land Annexation

0:00Fort Worth and Alito have filed a lawsuit against neighboring Willow Park, claiming the city illegally annexed 321 acres of land. Near interstate 20 and farm to market, road 1187, plus part of the bank head highway, right away. The suit argues the main parcel wasn't connected to Willow Park's borders, and both areas sit within the other city's extraterritorial jurisdictions. Just after the February filing in Parker County Court, Willow Park approved a new city limits map that includes the disputed spots. This land belongs to a developer, planning a $500 million mixed use project, which can nearly double Willow Park sales tax revenue. The owner requested the switch from Fort Worth's jurisdiction for quicker infrastructure ties. Fort Worth and Alito want the court to cancel the annexations, block any building or improvements for now, and bar Willow Park from similar moves in. The future. It's not the first time, 10 years back, Willow Park settled a comparable dispute with Weatherford

1:01by giving up the land. Spokespeople are staying silent amid the litigation, but these boundary fights highlight growing tensions over valuable development turf in the area. That wraps Dallas News today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Corey, with the story.