From adding turn lanes on a Colleyville roadway to wrapping up improvements along North Carroll Avenue in Southlake, see the latest on five road projects in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake.

Upcoming projects

Heritage Avenue turn-lane expansion

Project: Work crews will expand the right-turn lane on Heritage Avenue onto Cheek-Sparger Road and replace an existing culvert on Heritage.

Update: Colleyville officials are working with the city of Euless and a developer in Euless to obtain easements for the project.  A construction timeline will be established during the bidding process.

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: $500,000
• Funding sources: city of Colleyville, city of Euless, Tarrant County

• Timeline: August-November
• Cost: $660,000
• Funding source: city of Grapevine

Renovations at an auto repair business, Auto Experts of Colleyville, have been completed, company staff said.

The details: The business’s lobby area was expanded and had new flooring installed. Office space near the waiting area was also redone, staff said, and a vehicle repair bay was converted into a new break room. The renovations were completed in early July.

What they offer: Auto Experts of Colleyville provides oil changes in addition to repairs of a vehicle’s air conditioning system, electrical system and engine, per its website.

• 6800 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville

Tarrant County’s proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget is projected to increase by nearly $10.6 million.

Commissioners discussed the FY2026-27 budget, which totals close to $834.1 million, during an Aug. 13 meeting.

The details: The overall proposed county budget is balanced, meaning revenues and expenditures are the same.

Within the budget, non-law enforcement county employees are set to receive a 3% raise. Law enforcement officers will get a 4% raise, while detention officers are set to receive a 2.5% raise, said Matthew Jones, deputy director of budget and risk management for Tarrant County.

The cost of raises is projected at around $13.98 million, Jones said. Overall, Tarrant County is slated to pay $494.33 million in salaries for FY 2026-27, a nearly $30 million increase from the $465.33 million appropriated for FY 2025-26, per county documents.

Breaking it down: The proposed tax rate for FY 2026-27 is $0.186 per $100 valuation, which is a decrease from $0.1862 per $100 valuation in FY 2025-26. 

What's next: Commissioners will consider adoption of the budget and tax rate Sept. 15.

HAT Plumbing, Heating & Air, owned by Joe Hall, Joey Allen and Gregg Turner, recently celebrated its first anniversary in Fort Worth.

The details: The company provides routine and emergency services for drains, piping and repiping, plumbing repairs, sewer services, sump pumps, garbage disposals, air conditioning repair, heating repair and furnace installation, according to its website.

HAT accepts appointments from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, but also provides 24/7 emergency services for plumbing, heating and air-conditioning problems, its website states.
“My partners and I wanted to create something of our own that would raise the bar for customer service in the home-services industry,” Hall said.

What else? Hall said the business opened July 1, 2025. Its service areas in Tarrant County includes Keller, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Southlake, Colleyville and North Richland Hills.

To celebrate the first anniversary, HAT Plumbing, Heating & Air is doing an HVAC system or water heater giveaway for a local family.

• 7630 Pebble Drive, Fort Worth