Fort Worth is expected to join Aledo in a lawsuit alleging the city of Willow Park violated the law when it annexed property near where the three cities meet.
On Jan. 27, the City Council voted to add Fort Worth as a plaintiff in the planned lawsuit. Documents provided to council members said Willow Park didn’t comply with annexation laws when it extended its extraterritorial jurisdiction borders east from the intersection of Nu Energy Drive and East Bankhead Highway to FM 1187 last year.
A spokesperson for Willow Park said the city attorney’s office would hold off on making a comment until they had a chance to review the Fort Worth resolution. An Aledo spokesperson did not respond to an email request for comment…