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March 18, 1982
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MAYOR'S NEWSLETTER - ELECTION SPECIAL
Call 283-3092, Tarrant County
Waste Disposal for special
pickup and information.
S. Pipeline Rd. CITY O`F EULESS ELECTION: Saturday, April 3rd,is Election Day in Euless.
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Tom Thumb .ae`+I Incumbents Robert M. Pippin(Place One),Glenn D. Walker (Place Three), and
Shopping ' .-. ea' Ron Sternfels (Place Five) are seeking re-election. No one has filed to
Center o S. Pipeline oppose these candidates. The Municipal Election will be held at the
Community Building, 201 North Ector Drive, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
fl LLQ e m Mosier valley Ra. Also on the ballot for April 3rd will be a proposition for legalizing
r ; '+ bingo for charitable purposes within the City of Euless. The recently passed
a" --� Texas Bingo Enabling Act outlines that if sufficient signatures are presented,
Trinity Blva I an election must be held for this proposition. A petition was presented by
citizens in sufficient number to mandate such an election in Euless, and all
m agreed it would be better to hold the election in conjunction with the City
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Trael ^ Davis Blvd. Council election to provide a larger voter turnout. I would suggest you
consult your local newspaper between now and April 3rd for additional facts
on this issue.
I LANDFILL Bridge but A third item on the April 3rd ballot will be a referendum for you
SITE across river to choose whether you prefer trash collection service by trash cans or plastic
bags. If the City of Euless continues with the present method of allowing
either cans or bags,the monthly rate will be$5.25.If citizens choose to have
pickup service with plastic bags only, the rate will be $4.75 per month.
Cost-wise, the proposals are fairly similar because the customer would be
expected to provide their own plastic bags. The City of Euless has plastic
bags available for sell at a price of $2.25 for a roll of thirty thirty-gallon
bags. Tarrant County Waste Disposal, who serves the City of Euless,
BULK RATE indicated they can save fifty cents per month in the handling of our garbage
U. S. POSTAGE PAID if each customer will use plastic bags in lieu of the larger, more heavy
n(, = _ _ EULESS, TEXAS 76039 permanent type trash cans. The City of Bedford, who has the same disposal
LIlem PERMIT NO. 28 company, has been using plastic bags only for several years,and they pay the
tot N.ECTOR DRIVE same rate we would be paying if we went to plastic bags entirely.
EULESS,TEXAS 76039
At the same place and time, Euless citizens will be able to vote for the
candidates of their choice in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School
yoJp VUSLK rsrrAy District Trustee Election. Incumbent Steve Meeks is seeking re-election for
Place 1,and Thomas Q. Robbins is also seeking this position. Place 2 is being
o sought by Nancy Walton and Ken Jordan. This place was vacated by Terry
Erwin when he was transferred to Waco in 1981. The Tarrant County Junior
College District will also hold their Trustee Election at the Community
Building for the convenience of Euless citizens. Those candidates include
Incumbent May Owen and Eloy Sepulveda for Place 7, and Incumbent Gwen
'3 Morrison and Mike Spradling for Place 6.
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Mayor's Newsletter - March 1982 - Page Two Mayor's Newsletter - March 1982 - Page Three
SPARKLE WEEK IN EULESS: The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of
Commerce has declared the month of April as clean-up month for the HEB PARKS DEPARTMENT: As 1 mentioned to you in the last Mayor's
Area. The City of Euless has specified April 5th through April 9th as Newsletter, I have requested some comments from our Parks Department for
SPARKLE WEEK. The City of Euless will send a crew by your house upon water conservation and care of your plants and shrubs. Here are the
request by you to pick up extra junk, tree limbs, etc. This will be in addition suggestions made by Euless Park Coordinator Bob Phillips.
to the regular garbage pickup. If you wish a pickup at your residence, you
must call City Hall at 283-5381, Extension 108, NO LATER THAN NOON, "The biggest challenge for most Euless homeowners is keeping landscape
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1982. No calls will be taken after noon on Friday. plants alive and healthy in hot and cold weather. Plants in the landscape
need the right amount of water at the right time without wasting water.
All residents north of Harwood will have pickup on Monday, April Panic landscape watering is a common problem showing up in many
5th only. landscapes during dry weather. The best time for watering is in the early
All residents between Harwood Road and Airport Freeway will morning hours.
have pickup on Tuesday, April 6th only.
All residents south of Airport Freeway and east of FM 157 will "Established trees and shrubs do well in the summer when watered at five to
have pickup on Wednesday, April 7th only. seven day intervals. Apply enough water to wet the soil to a depth of twelve
All residents west of FM 157 and east of Westpark Way will have to eighteen inches. Moisture absorption at fifteen minute intervals will show
pickup on Thursday, April 8th only. how long to let the sprinkler operate.
All residents west of Westpark Way will have pickup on Friday,
April 9th only. "Newly planted trees and shrubs dry out quicker than established plants;
therefore, these need to be checked often to avoid damage during the first
All items to be picked up must be on the curb in front of your to years of growth.
residence no later than 8:00 a.m. on the day of your scheduled pickup.
"Timely applications of watering grass are required for effective and
efficient water use. Apply water just as the grass begins to discolor. Grass
TARRANT COUNTY WASTE DISPOSAL: The City Council feels that many under stress shows evidence of tracks after someone walks across the lawn.
Euless citizens are not aware of the many services provided by our trash Water the entire lawn when this area shows signs of stress. Apply enough
collection service company, Tarrant County Waste Disposal. Included in the water to a lawn to wet the top six to eight inches of soil. Avoid run off.
monthly rate which each residence now pays are the following services: (1)
unlimited number of trash bags or cans (some other cities have a two- "Do not neglect your trees, shrubs, and turf in the winter months. If a hard
container limit); (2) tree limbs which are cut in no longer than four-foot freeze should come at a time when the soil is dry, it can kill as fast as the
lengths and tied in a bundle; and (3) white goods such as stoves, heat in the summer. Keep your soil moist in the winter months as well as
refrigerators, etc.; however, the customer must call Tarrant County Waste in the summer months. Water is a very important resource and is not to be
Disposal and ask for a special pickup. These items will be picked up under wasted."
the present rate structure, as well as under the proposed new rate structure.
Printed at the end of this Newsletter is a map of the dumpsite for Tarrant PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Library has available for check-out Internal Revenue
County Waste Disposal customers. Service cassette tapes with instructions for preparing the 1981 tax forms
1040A and 1040. The IRS has also provided tax forms such as Energy Credits,
ANIMAL SHELTER: The Euless Animal Shelter would like to remind citizens Income Averaging, Child and Dependent Care Expenses, Casualties and
that the existing leash law states that anytime an animal is out of an Thefts, and Employee Business Expense, which may not be readily available
enclosed structure or fenced yard, it must be on a leash. Also, all dogs and at the post office. Please note the emblem on this Newsletter which
cats must have a current rabies vaccination and current Euless Registration promotes "Your Public Library...America's Supermarket for the Mind."
Tag. The Euless Tag can be obtained at the Animal Shelter, 1517 Westpark
Way.
UNITED STATES FLAG: Dorothy Harkness, a loyal Euless citizen, is Sincerely,
responsible for the beautiful new United States flag which you see flying over
the City Hall complex. Thank you, Dorothy.
Harold D. Samuels
Mayor
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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Samuels
From: Kay Rainey
Date: March 22, 1982
Re: MAYOR'S NEWSLETTER - ELECTION SPECIAL MARCH 1982
Cost of this newsletter:
Printing Expense...........................$220.40
Postage Expense...........................$481.56
TOTAL.......................................$701.96
This was for 5300 printed copies and mailing 5178 copies.
THANK YOU.