Fort Worth annexes 400 acres in Walsh, Parker County
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- Apr 27
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• Summary: Incorporating about 400 acres into the City of Fort Worth will accommodate rapid population growth in Parker County and stands to generate millions in tax revenue to the City of Fort Worth. The land was previously zoned for single-family residential development for about 3,500 single-family residential in the Walsh Ranch Development.
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Fort Worth annexes 400 acres in Walsh, Parker County
Incorporating about 400 acres into the City of Fort Worth will accommodate rapid population growth in Parker County and stands to generate millions in tax revenue to the City of Fort Worth. The land was previously zoned for single-family residential development for about 3,500 for the total of Walsh Ranch Development. [1, 2, 3]
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• Fort Worth annexes 400 acres in Parker County for residential use in Walsh development, Fort Worth Report, 22 April 2025, Excertps
Fort Worth City Council members voted Tuesday to annex 402.45 acres of Parker County into the city’s territory.
The annexation includes 377.6 acres of vacant land located within the Walsh development, a former 7,200-acre ranch that has transitioned into a mix of housing and commercial districts at the intersection of Interstates 20 and 30 near Aledo. It also includes 24.85 acres of I-20 through the area.
Incorporating the land into Fort Worth will accommodate rapid population growth in Parker County and stands to generate millions in tax revenue to the city. With council’s approval Tuesday, the city will now provide municipal services — including police and fire, emergency medical services, parks facilities, street maintenance and stormwater services — to the area, and in turn, its residents will pay taxes to Fort Worth.
Derek Hull, an urban planner with the city, told council members during their April 22 meeting that the move will generate nearly $5.5 million in tax revenue within five years. By 2066, the area will generate more than $62 million, he said.
The request for annexation came from development company Quail Valley. Council’s approval comes with the stipulation that the acres must be used for single-family residential development, which the land was previously zoned for.
Council members were expected to vote on two other annexations Tuesday that would have incorporated about 445 acres of Tarrant County to the west of Fort Worth into the city’s territory. City Manager Jay Chapa said the annexations were withdrawn from the meeting agenda at the request of the developer and will be held until the council’s June 10 meeting.
The area now known as the Walsh development has been owned by the Walshes, a prominent family known for their ranching empire and philanthropy, since the 1930s. City officials entered into an agreement with the family in 2003 to gradually annex the property into Fort Worth over a 40- to 50-year development period.
Development of the area kicked off in 2017 through a partnership with Dallas-based Republic Property Group. The area is being developed in multiyear phases, with about 1,600 acres of property designated for 3,500 residential properties.
[2] Growth and Development, Index Willow Park Civics Blog
[3] Go east, young man: The Ranch Development East of Willow Park, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 16 February 2023
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