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Home My WebLink About2020-07 Euless TodayLinda Martin Mayor Tim Stinneford Place 1 Jeremy Tompkins Mayor Pro Tem Place 2 Eddie Price Place 3 Perry Bynum Place 4 Harry Zimmer Place 5 Salman Bhojani Place 6 Euless Today is published by the City of Euless. 201 N. Ector Dr. • Euless, TX 76039 • 817-685-1400 • eulessinfo@eulesstx.gov Uverse Ch. 99 • Euless Cable Channel 16 The EulessCity Council July WATER 817-685-1471 July WATER 817-685-1471 Dear Citizens, During this pandemic, we have seen the importance of our active service members, veterans, first responders and the many, many essential workers that have continued to show up to work to keep our community running. In addition to our First Responders, the City of Euless has a number of essential workers who can’t do their jobs from home. I would like to give a special thanks to our Public Works employees for keeping our streets repaired and keeping our water and wastewater services operating, our Animal Shelter staff that take care of our four-legged friends, the Parks maintenance crews for our beautiful parks and medians, Code Compliance and Planning for working with our small businesses, and our many other staff members who are working every day to answer questions for our residents. I appreciate all of you! We are slowly opening up Texas and taking steps to support our small businesses. The Parks at Texas Star will begin league play and tournaments on June 15. I’m excited that we will have some baseball in Euless again! As we continue to take steps to reopen Texas, it is important that you make decisions that are the best for you and your family. I am hearing from our residents about great ways they have continued to support our local businesses while using wise judgement to stay healthy. Our City website is the best source of current information for residents. If you ever have questions, feel free to visit it or contact any of our staff for help. I encourage you to stay connected in a variety of ways. April WATER 817-685-1471 July 2019 Annual Water Quality Report Now Available Learn about the steps taken every day to provide you with a clean and safe water supply. The 2019 Annual Water Quality Report is now available online at www. eulesstx.gov/waterquality. To request a printed copy, email srodriguez-duke@eulesstx.gov or call 817-685-1580. Printed copies are also available at the Euless Water Department at 201 North Ector Drive. Did you know…? City offices will be closed Friday, July 3. Trash and recycling service will run as scheduled. et-July_2020.indd 1et-July_2020.indd 1 5/27/20 5:09 PM5/27/20 5:09 PM July WATER 817-685-1471 July WATER 817-685-1471 Fire Departments do more than house firefighters and equipment. They are Safe Places for youth in trouble or for newborn babies. The Euless Fire Department has partnered with Project Safe Place, ACH Family Services and the Alliance for Children to provide refuge for anyone who may need help. Any young person who is lost, scared, abused, threatened or in any unsafe situation may visit any Euless Fire Department to ask for help. If a youth in crisis comes to one of our locations, we can connect that individual with a Safe Place Coordinator who can assist over the phone or in person to find emergency shelter, reunite with family or make a safety plan. Many youth who run away from home are victims of abuse and many youth on the street end up being abused and exploited. Being a Safe Place site is one way to help end the cycle. Euless’ Safe Place locations are: - Fire Station #1, 201 E. Ash Lane - Fire Station #2, 1515 Westpark Way - Fire Station #3, 202 S. Main Street A Safe Place for Youth and Newborns Safe Baby Site Location Parents of a baby less than 60 days old may leave their child at any Euless Fire Station at any time, no questions asked. The parent has the option of filling out a very short medical history form about the baby for medical reasons only. The parent can place the infant in the arms of someone capable of caring for the child and providing medical attention if needed, without fear of criminal prosecution. The “Baby Moses Law” is the name of the law that allows a parent to hand over a baby to authorized, designated emergency care providers. Euless Fire Stations are confidential, safe places to surrender your baby and a much better alternative to abandonment. Babies cannot be left at a Fire Station that is not manned. Feeding Children During Summer Break This summer, the HEB Independent School District is providing free meals for children ages 1 to 18. If children are not present, USDA guidance requires parents to present a school ID or birth certificate for each set of child meals. For more details, please call 817-399-2120 June 2 - August 6 Tuesdays/Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Midway Park Elementary, 409 N. Ector Dr. - Oakwood Terrace Elementary, 700 Ranger Rd. - Westdale Hills Apartments, 1600 Sotogrande Blvd. et-July_2020.indd 2et-July_2020.indd 2 5/27/20 5:09 PM5/27/20 5:09 PM July WATER 817-685-1471 Monitor Your Water Bill in Real Time This summer, take advantage of a free residential sprinkler system evaluation program provided by the Tarrant Regional Water District. A licensed technician will visit your home to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your sprinkler system, heads and controller. The free program allows you to get advice from a licensed irrigator and ensure your system is as efficient as possible and help you conserve water, which translates to saving money on your water bill. While the contractor will not make any repairs to the system, they will make the recommended adjustments to the system controller if you request. In many instances, that is the first step to water conservation and lower water bills. To sign up visit www.eulesstx.gov/irrigation. Questions regarding this program may be directed to Richard Ross at 817-685-1909. Free Sprinkler Evaluation Are you taking advantage of the online customer water portal? This handy tool helps you manage your water usage, detect leaks and identify unknown water uses, such as a sprinkler system that operates more often than intended. The information it provides can help you conserve water and save money. The web-based, interactive application is easy to read and use. As a water customer, you can view hourly, daily, weekly or monthly water usage. This helps you make informed choices and gives you more control over your water use and more importantly, your bills. • Usage – By viewing water usage, you can detect leaks. If you see a big spike in water usage or notice continuous water usage (even when your home is empty), you may have a water leak. • Alerts – You can create alerts to notify you when you’ve used a designated amount of water each month or create leak alerts when you go out of town. Set up your account by visiting www. eulesstx.gov/water. If you have questions or need assistance, call 817-685-1471. et-July_2020.indd 3et-July_2020.indd 3 5/27/20 5:09 PM5/27/20 5:09 PM July WATER 817-685-1471 TXT 4 HELP is a 24-hour text-for-support service for youth in crisis. Whatever the youth may be dealing with—family issues, neglect, abuse, thoughts of suicide or running away—they can text the word SAFE (7233) and their current location to 4HELP (44357). Within seconds, they’ll receive the address of the closest Safe Place location and the number for the ACH youth shelter. They will also have the option to text interactively with a mental health professional. To learn more, visit www.nationalsafeplace.org. TXT 4 HELP The City of Euless partners with Tarrant County to test mosquitos throughout Euless for illnesses. Once a week they test for mosquito-borne illnesses, such as the West Nile virus, Zika virus and the St. Louis encephalitis virus. Periodic spraying for mosquitos is conducted in the areas that test positive for infected mosquitos. Mosquito spraying is typically done in the late evening (after 10 p.m.), when most people are indoors. Spraying is not performed during rainfall or when wind speeds are 10 mph or greater. During the spraying, you do not need to do anything special, since the spray droplets falling on the ground become inactive in just a few hours or with sunshine (UV light). The City of Euless can notify you by email if you sign up for “Community Alerts” on eulesstx.gov/ enotification. For questions or concerns regarding mosquitos, please call Public Works at 817-685-1580. Mosquito Testing et-July_2020.indd 4et-July_2020.indd 4 5/27/20 5:09 PM5/27/20 5:09 PM