Editing Westlake, Texas (section)

==History==
The area known as Westlake was originally settled in 1847 by Charles and Matilda Medlin with about 20 other families. In the mid-twentieth century, what is now Westlake was known as Circle T Ranch, a 2,000 acre ranch founded by Dallas attorney and oilman J. Glenn Turner. When incorporated in the late 1950s, the name [[Southlake, Texas]] already existed, so ranchers and homeowners took the name Westlake.<ref>"[http://www.westlake-tx.org/en/WestlakeHistory.html History of Westlake]." Town of Westlake. Retrieved on January 10, 2010.</ref>

During the late 1990s, the Board of Alderman attempted to disband the town. The large Solana development was annexed by Southlake, while several large tracts of land were annexed by [[Fort Worth, Texas]]. A local district judge ruled the annexations in violation of state law, and the properties returned under Westlake jurisdiction.<ref>Moffeit, Miles. "[http://www.westlake-tx.org/history/Star-Telegram/112397b.htm When Perot's development plans hit resistance in Westlake, a behind-the-scenes battle began that ultimately left the town in pieces.]" ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]''. Friday November 28, 1997. Retrieved on January 10, 2010.</ref>

In 2000, the radio program ''[[This American Life]]'' featured a story about the battle to disband the town in the face of development by [[Ross Perot, Jr.]]

The city does not provide its own police force. Instead, law enforcement services are contracted from the City of [[Keller, Texas|Keller]], which provides patrol and traffic enforcement officers to serve Westlake. The city does, however, provide its own Fire-EMS services.