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MAYOR 'S NEWSLETTER
City of Euless Special Edition October 1991
LETTER FROM MAYOR SAMUELS TO RESIDENTS
Dear Fellow Residents: in the property tax rate and in water
This is certainly an important time in our rates was necessary. The City Council
city's history. and city staff are to be commended for
The City Council has just adopted one the excellent work they did in guaran-
eeing that we will still be able to meet
t
of the most difficult budgets it has ever most of our citizens' needs in the most
faced. The area's continually unstable cost effective way possible. !Ih
economy presented us with a number of
tough decisions which had to be made. Best of all, their careful planning will
reduce the city's deficit by nearly two- '
A basic problem was the decline in thirds. This year's budgeted deficit was
property values throughout the city.The $621,000, while the deficit for the up-
value of taxable property within Euless coming year is budgeted at $202,216.
decreased from$1.03 billion last year to Much of that could disappear, if our
$1.02 billion this year. Because of this costs in the fight against the Dallas/Fort It's time fo Euless -- which has more
decline, a property tax increase would Worth airport's runway aren't as high as than 38,00 residents -- to consider
have been necessary this year to main- expected. a such Ian
tain the same level of city services as P
last year. We also are preparing for a Nov. 5 Please seePage 2 for more informa-
But Euless was hit with a double- election to amend the city's charter for tion on the hartr, including election
whammy. Not only did property values just the fourth time since the document times and po ing, laces.
decrease, but the cost of doing busi- was written in 1962. Much has changed We,as resid6nts of Euless, have many
ness increased. Higher prices for re- since then, and many of the proposed challenges to look forward to in the com-
sources such as fuel and utilities,as well amendments deal with the effects of ing year. But with a little understanding
as higher personnel-related costs, par- these changes. and cooperation, I know we can make
ticularly hurt the city. One of the most far-reaching proposals this one of the city's best years ever.
Although cuts were made in both pro- on the ballot would increase the number Sincerely,
grams and positions, a small increase of City Council members from five to six. Mayor Harold D. Samuels
City offiel'kivere pleased to mark �p a
the re-opening of Fire Station #3 on
State Highway 10. Th�'Qrigtltltj Sta-
tion #3 was housed in�tttes: Just :•f,it
municipal building, which no longer
met the city's needs. The old sWt7ion
was tont drawn in December 199.M
and new equipment bays were l541tt
on the spot.
joining office building andd reno-
vated it to provide living quarters
and rrletiq oms.fi thefire
fcghter3t ?"r rSse atteta.i..- the new
Station #3 opening were:')Fom left)
e
Fire Chief Lee Koontz, City Manager
Tom Hart, City Council members
Frank Douglass and Pete_*`Staks,
Mayor J MV. jl A uels and:CounciI
memU*#,* 1Kctrt� 94E h $iibby 1i
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Page 2 Election '91
Charter election includes change in number of council seats
❑ Town hall meeting to be held before Oct. 22 City Council meeting ,
Euless' forefathers knew what they meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in the City member of the council. (Currently, the
were doing when they wrote the city Council Chambers in Building B,201 mayor only casts the tie-breaking vote.)
charter in 1962. N. Ector Drive. The city's population has grown nearly
The document has withstood the test of What follows is a description of each of 800 percent since the charter was writ-
time well -- it's weathered only three the main propositions, plus the reasons ten in 1962.At that time,five City Coun-
revisions in the city's history. In fact,the for recommending the change. cil members may have been enough to
last charter amendment election was represent 4,200 people. But the charter
held in April 1975, more than 16 years A complete charter is available in the amendment committee felt that an addi-
ago. Library. Residents with additional ques- tional member was needed for the fair
Of course, many things have changed tions concerning the proposed amend- representation of the city's current
since then, with the city's astounding ments can call City Secretary Susan 38,149 residents.
Crim at 685-1420.
population growth toppingthe list. Fed
The extension of the council terms was
eral and state laws have changed as Proposition No. 1 recommended to give council members
well, invalidating several portions of the an opportunity to give more undivided
city charter. In these areas, the federal This amendment would increase the attention to city business.
and state laws take precedence over number of City Council members from
the charter. five to six. It also would extend their "I really think people make better coun-
With so many changes afoot, city offi- terms of office from two years to three cil members if they're not constantly
cials decided it was time to bring Euless' years and allow the mayor to be a voting worrying about being re-elected,"
charter into the 1990s. A charter com- Early voting begins
mittee was appointed in November "Early voting" for the charter
1990,and the members presented their
recommendations to the City Council amendment election begins Oct.
this summer. 16 and ends Nov. 1. (Casting your
ballot prior to election day is now
The council unanimously approved of called"early voting,"instead of"ab-
the proposals and called an election for sentee voting," due to legislative
Nov.5,to coincide with the regular state changes made this year.)
election. Now, it's your turn to have a
say in how city affairs will be governed. Early voting maybe done between
Another charter election can't be held 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.weekdays in the
for another two years, in accordance City Secretary's Office in Building
with state law. A of the City Hall Complex, 201 N.
Residents can have their questions
Ector Drive. v
about the proposed changes an- For more information,call the City r _w
swered during a special town hall Secretary's Office at 685-1420. o
Voting in the Nov. 5 city charter
election will be in two locations.
orf
Some voters will go to Midway Rec-
reation Center(pictured at left),
a 300 W.Midway Drive,just west of
the intersection of Midway Drive
and North Main Street. Others will
go to Bear Creek Elementary
School(pictured above), 401 Bear
Creek Drive,just west of the inter-
section of Bear Creek and North
Main Street. Bear Creek is the next
street north of Mid-Cities Boule-
vard. Voting in the state election
on Nov. 5 will be at several differ-
ent locations Please call the Tarr-
ant County Election Administrator
for more details.
Election '91 Page 3
Mayor Harold Samuels said. "They're currentcharter simply requires thatcan- dance with the drafting guidelines of the
certainly more objective." didates be "qualified" voters. Texas Legislative Council.
Proposition No. 2 Proposition No. 5 Propositions 11 through 20
This proposal would allow the City This proposal would lift the requirement These 10 proposals would bring the
Council to permit the city manager or that the city cash in its certificates of charter into compliance with state and
other staff members to sign contracts, deposit (or other investments used to federal laws. Whether they are ap-
which all must be signed by the mayor pay off debts) at least 15 days before proved or not, the city will still have to
under the current charter. the debt payment is due. follow the state and federal guidelines.
The city's operations have grown so Such a requirement may have made Examples of these changes include re-
large,that it is no longer practical for the sense when the payments had to be moving the requirement that only prop-
mayor, whose position is part-time, to mailed in. But now, with wire transfers, erty owners can be elected or appointed
oversee all of the contracts the city en- extra time is no longer needed. In fact, i to a city post. One proposition would
ters into.This provision will allow the city the city can use the 15 days to its ad- revise the provision that the council can
staff to handle Euless' day-to-day busi- vantage -- earning more interest on the regulate public utility rates to agree with
ness more smoothly. funds it invests. Public Utility Commission .
Proposition No. 6 Another proposal would remove the
re a 1 ly think p e op I e This measure would permit the City Provision directing the council to decide
make better council Council to give final authority over plathow property values should be as-
-memberS if they're not ting and subdivision cases to the Plan- appraissessedal
This is now done by a central
Hing and Zoning Commission. appraisal district. o
Constantly worrying Many larger cities already have dele-
about being re-elected. gated this authority to its commissions
They're certainly more or staff members, Samuels said. TWO polling places
objective. If this proposal passes,the City Council
-- Mayor Harold Samuels likely will wait to grant such authority to Open for Charter vote
the commission until business picks up
again and more developers begin build-
Proposition No. 3 ing in Euless. ,�F EVA Voting will be
This amendment would allow the coun- Proposition No. 7 held from 7
cil to give final approval for ordinancesThis V ^` to a.m. to 7 p.m.
proposal would allow a mayor or �k�*'
upon their first reading � '
p g - as long as at council member to be removed from sdtt Nov. 5 for the
least five council members vote for the office by the remaining council mem- * * charter amend-
measure in the first place. bers for official misconduct or incompe- �► ment election.
Currently, each ordinance must be tency. EXp`S Registered
read and approved twice before it is This is a new clause in the charter. voters in pre-
accepted.This likely was written into theCurrently, there is no provision for re-
cincts 3036,3160,3183,3247,3329, I
charter to allow the council members moving a mayor or council member. 3335, 3336 and 3391 may cast their
time to study each issue and to change ballots at Midway Recreation Center,
their minds, if need be. But the council Proposition No. 8 300 W. Midway Drive, just west of
now must attend to so many items dur- This would bar any mayor or council North Main Street.Those in precincts
ing each meeting, that it seems im- member who was removed from office 3216,3322,3389 and 3390 may cast
practical to have a second reading for from running for re-election for that their ballots at Bear Creek Elemen-
routine items. same position for two years after the tary School, 401 Bear Creek Drive.
"I cannot remember more than two or Person was removed. There will be no voting on Nov. 5 at
three times when the council has Proposition No. 9 the City Hall Complex, 201 N. Ector i
changed its mind between the first and This would change the name of the Drive.
second reading," Samuels said. Parks and Recreation Board to the A state constitutional amendment
election will be held Nov. 5. Some
Parks and Leisure Services Board.
This amendment will not automatically Euless voters will be able to cast bal-
curtail necessary discussion of import- The corresponding department has lots in both the state and city elections
ant measures.The proposal doesn't re- been called "Parks and Leisure Ser- at the same polling places.Others will
quire only one reading; it merely gives vices" for several years. Many other have to go to another location to vote
the council the option of approving rou- Texas cities already have made the in the state election.
tine items in this way. change.
PFor more information about the poll-
Proposition No. 4 Proposition No. 10
ing places call the Tarrant County
This would require that City Council This proposal would make the charter's Election Administrator's Office at
candidates be registered voters. The language "gender neutral," in accor- 1 884-1115. o
Page 4 Budget
Council approves budget, maintains level of city services
The next 12 months don't look any General Fund ' " ` 1 T r C ,
financially brighter for the city of Euless per Capita Ezpenditure8 ]
than they do for most local families.
Everyday costs (for things like fuel,
utilities, insurance) continue to rise. — —Our ability to take in enough money to loo _
cover these costs continues to de- ®PoeC•
Fire
crease -- or at the very best, it's not 80 NLei
increasing much. �•�•ur•
so 0 street
Despite these obstacles, the City
Council was able to approve a budget 40 ®Ubrsry
that provides a reasonable level of the0 Env Heenn
services residents request the most. 20
0
GENERAL FUND 11983 '9ss '987 IM 1991
r,o1,6 -- is for Leisure Services, which in- eral fund,city officials expect to collect
The council allocated$+HkH-million cludes the library and parks. around $10.62 million in revenues.
for the city's general fund, which cov- Five percent,around$553,518,will be About 42 percent of that ($4.506 mil-
ers most city operations.This is up just used for street maintenance. Roughly lion)will be from property taxes,which
i's I'percent over the 1990-91 budget. the same amount goes for planning are expected to be about $400,000
Most of the increase is due to person- and development, which oversees higherthan during the 1990-91 budget.
nel expenses. new construction, renovations and Other significant sources of income
In fact, personnel costs have in- building inspections in Euless.The re- include the sales and use tax ($2.241
creased steeply over the past seven mainder (around 13 percent) will be million) and franchises ($1.772 mil-
years -- from 69.5 percent of general used for administration, financial and lion).The sales tax figure represents a
fund expenditures during the 1985-86 maintenance operations. small increase over last year, but a
fiscal year to percent this year. Thanks to careful planning and con- decrease in revenue from the Munick
When the gene 'al fund is analyzed by tinual scrutiny, the city's operating pal Court,permitfees and wrecker ser-
function, public safety accounts for the costs have decreased since the 1985- vices is expected.
largest posh of expenditures. 86 fiscal year. Operating costs ac- A deficit of $202,216 is projected for
About�cpercent of the general fund counted for 30 percent of the general the 1991-92 general fund. The City
(or around million) goes for po fund then, as compared to 22 percent Council and staff are particularly
lice and fires.The next biggest now. pleased because this represents a de-
chunk -- 13 percent, or $1.385 million To finance these services in the gen- crease from the inning$621, f deficit -91
jected at the beginning of the 1990-91
General Fund T N ° , T o budget.
,� * This progress was possible only
through the hard work and sacrifice of
Revenue Sources XJ every department within the city.
�QV G.�Qa Although each department director
presented a reasonable and prudent
Transfers h 5% Property Taxes $4,506,631 budget, cuts had to be made across
Sales & Use Tax 2,241,000 the boards.This was to ensure that the
Fnes&Fees 7% �eP�Y 42% Franchises 1772 495 most important services would be pro-
Miscellaneous Flnes & Fees
' vided to Euless residents in the most
sce aneous 5% 788,000
cost-efficient way.
.....
Mlscellaneous 529,000
Transfers 501, Several departments also lost posi-
358 tions through attrition.These will not be
License/Permits 263,500 filled and are considered cut perma-
Sales&Uses Tax 21% License ymits 2% Charges for Service 18,000 nently cut from the city's staff.
Charges for Service 0% Franchises 17%
Total "I truly feel that we're operating at a
$10,619,984 bare-bones level," City Manager Tom
Hart said. "Although the budget cuts
Budget Page 5
General Fund TM [ CITE O �
were necessary, they deeply affected �
every department in the city.
"The city's staff is to be commended for Expenditures by Function
dealing so well with the cuts and for (�'�
continuing to provide quality services to
Euless residents." Finance $585,754
Fie 21%
WATER AND SEWER FUND V
Police 3,802,141
Sts» Fire 2,259,731
The city's water and sewer services are Issue Ser c 13% Administrative Services 520,279
handled through a separate fund,which Administration 345,561
makes u the next biggest portion of the �rw 0
P 99 Po �Y
city's budget. Expenditures are bud 'Sffxm 5% >,...., ,. Planning 8 Development 610,256
geted at $9.051 million. This is higher
Leisure Services 1,385,413
than last year because the Trinity River « City Engineer 43,508
` :;.:
Authority,which provides Euless'water, 0tv 9% P*e 33% Street Maintenance 553,518
is charging more. Adr>inisroraD�n 5% Other 936,040
To offset this increase,the base charge
for water and sewer service will rise TOTAL $10,822,201
from $4.50 to$6.50. The cost per thou-
sand gallons will increase from $2.05 to
$2.15.
This will help raise about $706,850
more than last year.City officials expect CITY BUDGET
to collect around$8.649 million through EULESS N.R.H. GRAPEVINEHURST BEDFORD
the water and sewer fund this year.
This won't be enough to completely
offset the increase in expenditures, but Proposed
it is an improvement over the $681,717 Tax Rate .5686 .50829 .4250 .596 .40
deficit projected at the beginning of the Homestead
1990-91 budget. Exemptions 20% 15% 20% 20% 0%
OTHER COSTS Tax on
$70,000
The next largest expenditure in the Home with
city's budget will be $1.627 million to Homestead 1 $318,421 $302.43 $238.00 1 $333,761 $280.00
help pay off the city's debt for construc-
tion projects which have already beenAverage Homeowner T M ! 01
completed. Another $1.093 million has
been allocated for insurance and em- Property Tax Liiabiliity
ployee benefits. / ��E)I)`
Other major expenditures include �/
$697,587 for worker's compensation X d m This Information Is utilized to determine
and risk management, as well as the total tax Ilabiilty of the average
$554,000 to help pay the debt on the County homeowner in the City of Euless.
city's water and sewer construction r
ty po
jects. The total overlapping debt for our
Including all of these activities, the Hosptal citizens is 12.0780 for the 1990 tax year,
city's budget for the 1991-92 fiscal year $0,1775 9% with the city's share at one fourth of the
includes $24.985 million in expendi- Wege combined total.
tures. $0.0347 2% The amount of the average residential tax
For more detailed information on the assessed valuation is estimated at
budget, residents can review a copy at HEBSD $71,513.
the Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector 111300 �%
Drive. : The amount due for the city In this year
would be $386.74 and $1,486.76 for all
entities.
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Runway decisions expected
❑ Euless, D/FW officials meet But this month's ruling may not end the present the full impact of the runway,
informal) case. Euless and the airport requested possible alternatives to the project and
Y a "summary judgment" because both proposals to mitigate the runway's im-
October has become an important sides agreed on the facts and main- pact.
month in the city's efforts to block the tained that the decision was merely a "We feel they've fallen short in all three
proposed west runway at Dallas/Fort question of law.The judge could rule in of those areas," Hart said."The noise is
Worth International Airport. favor of the city or the airport. Or, he going to be worse than we first ex-
At press time, city residents and offi- could decide that there are facts that pected. The financial impact will be
cials were awai in news on two import need to be explored further, in which greater."
ant deve pp,m�,,erits. decision was case he would order a full trial.
expe t Fly is mo in the City officials also were eager to review City officials also have begun informal
airpor ' >t; ;;. ... it in�tat rict the airport's final Environmental Impact discussion airport representa-
against right to zo t ent (EIS) on the proposed run-
tives.
land within ..limits.A final d T ort's draft statement The oal t e low-key conversations
of the airport vi
1. .: 'a 11 Impact (D re a by the Fed,,;.;;.,,, for a ch side to better understand
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Statement on the pr eft...,.:: as Aviation atio A rporejthe r ncerns,Hart said.Officials
to be released soon aft an a y o : : t a themselves from the
The court ruling is vit i€:;;. ;. I o ::: . .: :::: k an
argument that it has the right
land within its boundaries. This would rapevine re- jective is to stop
give the city the right to regulate any sponse to the DE ":°ri :;..::.::; ," said Hart, who was in-
ex
expansion proposals -- including new The response, which was
P P P 9 Po ������������''��'"'������� the discussions. But we have
runways -- at the airport. eral feet thick, carefully documented a to be practical, also, and see if there's
The lawsuit decision will affect more number of discrepancies in the airport's not any middle ground in all of this."
thanust Euless and the other cities draft statement.
i "To not at least talk about common
opposing the airport plans, city officials The FAA's report does not properly issues would be wrong to our citizens.
said. present the impact of the expansion, Whether we able to solve the issues or
"There's the bigger issue of whether City Manager Tom Hart said. Further- not, at least we have tried every ave-
any city has the right to regulate busi- more,the statement does not explore a nue,"said Councilmember Peter Staks,
nesses and industry within its borders," number of alternatives to the runway. who also was involved in the discus-
Mayor Harold Samuels said. But such reports are legally required to sions.o
Tax rate remains competitive
The area's sluggish economy hit the budget year, which just began Oct. 1. s $193,240 to keep a police officer
city with a tough one-two punch this That's a 5 percent increase over last patrolling in a police car in one dis-
year. year's tax rate of 54.1 cents. trict of the city for 24 hours a day,
65 days a n ludin
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The 1991 92 g oved to be no s $4,430 to pl rebuild the hour police an p ction, a well-
exception.The Euless City Council ap- road, curbs and gutters in front of stocked, informative library and a
proved a property tax rate of 56.86 your home, just on your half of the reknowned parks system--just for start-
cents per$100 of valuation for the new street; ers. o
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Euless senior citizens can take advan' Thursdays for socializing and games. Senior citizens also can take advan-
tage of a number of city programs--and
dvan'taggof8numbnrnfCitypn}gr8ms—and Monthly 8CUvid8s include potluck din' tage Of membership discounts atMid-
rightfully un. aocnrdingkzoityoffkcia|u. ners, bingo games and trips to area way Recreation Center,3U0VV.Midway
m8US� �The annual fee for residents over
Driv8
^|fnibz�nshavo|ivodh8r�|ongenuugh
to retire in this Community. -then they The seniors' 8Dnu8] dinner theater wiU GO is only $2. compared to $G for other
deserve special raapeo1.~ Mayor Pro beot7p.m. Nov.22.This will boheld in residents. Also, there's no charge for
Tem Mary Lib 8n|ph said. place ofthe Thanksgiving luncheon this seniors' use of the weight room. Reui'
One of the greatest signs of Euless' year. dents with regular center memberships
are normally charged$2per visit to the
respect for its senior citizens isits over- Activities also are planned around spe' weight room.
65 tax axempdon, available toall resi' oia| events` such as museum exhibits
dents vvhoare more than S5years old. and the State Fair The city's Park and For more information about any of
These exempdonsare not mandated by Leisure Services Department, which these programs, call Senior Citizens the sta\e, but individual cities are o|' oversees the senior citizen program Coordinator Tim Ru|en or Leisure Pro
-
lowed to grant them to their senior cid' also coordinates day trips to points o�' gram Coordinator Peter Krause at685'1GG9
zens. interest, such aSthe Palestine to Rusk .
|nJanuary 1S91. the City Council in- narrow-gauge railroad, and longer, "If «� '������ U������� ����—
'� Y' �� �''���r��
creased the exempdon1o$3O.O0O.This overnight as the visit this
— —' '' —
means that $30,000 will be subtracted summer VoEureka Shngo. Mo., to see Yong enough to ^~ ^'re in
from the value of the senior citizen's the Passion Play there. this community, then they
pn»pedybefore the �uasare houred. /\�iph»��arshaU.Texas, isplanned�n x���s��rv�� s�����'C l ���K�«�cf"'
Residents over the age of 65 need Dec. ondO0o�ao�heChria�n�� ^ ^
� Dec.� Mayor Pro Tem Mary Lib auleo
apply for this exemption only once:itwill light displays there.
remain ineffect aslong osthey own the
The city provides transportation for the The library provides several services
property. This exemption iSinaddition to the regular homestead exemption, senior citizens Onovernight trips and for for seniors aSwell, inc|uding |@rg8'typ8
which most homeowners are eligible all city-sponsored activities. books and books Vntape.
for. Questions should bereferred tothe Senior citizen donn*y, featuring the Such services are just one way the city
Tarrant Appraisal District at284'4OG3. Rex Day Band, are held each Saturday can show its appreciation for the gener'
U P|eaS8no0e\hatexemodon8pp|k:8�iOnS a��hoRu�h ��iUioam {�an0ar 2O1 S. Cul- OSi�ygxhiUi18� bvSom8nyOfitSSgniOr
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are filed with the appraisal district, not |umDhv8. citizens over the years.
the city. The city also sponsors the Spice OfLife That generosity did not end when they
Of onurso, exemptions are only the Bund. comprised of nearly 20 Euless retired. ��anydedicated Euless senior
beginning ofthe programs available to 3eniorcitizens,playing @n8SSOrtm8ntOf citizens continue to serve the City On
S8niO/Cidz9nS.Senior activities are held -kitchen band" instruments. The group boards and commissions, 8Swell @Sin
at the recently renovated Simmons performs about three times 8month ad other volunteer capacities.
Recreation Center,5O8Simmons Drive. area nursing homes.The band has per- "They've served their time and their
The center iSopen from Sa.m. h3noon formed 81General Dynamics and 81the community w8U.^ Mayor Pro Tern G8|8h
Mondays and from S a.m. to 2 p.m. |city's own Leisure Faire. as well. | said. c>
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
OctoberlXSe May«is Newsletter is ca publication of tine City of
Eul@SS,;printed in the January, N4,p tan d Aug. issues
16-- Early voting for charter election begins,runs through of Leisure limes magazine,f he A04t. ectO AWetin
Nov. 1 in City Secretary's Office,Building A,City Hall and otYlef times as needed.
Complex,201 N. Ector Drive.
22-- Town Hall meeting on charter amendments,7 p.m.,
City Council Chambers,Building B,City Hall Mayor
Complex. Harold Samuels
November City Council
Bobt)y Baker
1-30-- Celebration of library's 30th birthday,Euless Public Frank(7otaglcaSS
Library,201 N.Ector Drive. Mary Lib Safe
5-- City charter election,7 a.m.to 7 p.m.at Midway PeterSaks
Recreation Center and Bear Creek Elementary
Cit��M �
School Tom Harter
22-- Senior citizens' annual dinner theater,7 p.m.,Ruth
Millican Center. Editor
26-- Annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony,6:30 p.m. i-{, Kay Godhey,Assistant City Manager
City Hall Complex. Assistant Editor
December Beth Ann Earle, Public Information Officer
24 -- City offices close at noon for Christmas holiday. Production Manager
Teri Hill,Executive Secretary
--The City Council meets at 7 p.m.on the second and fourth
Tuesday of every month in the Council Chambers
The Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m.onCeur�spondenC®, C0000ftns or omissions should be
the first and third Tuesday of every month in the CouncilsBnito TI,C/o Be`h Earle,City
Chambers. Hall Adttr9lStf( prt�.€i(ding,2t N. EC#oi Ut#Je,l iJIeSS;
--Contact the City Secretary's Office at 685-1420 for the meeting TX Z6t�39.McSSt77 �35 rnQy Ctl5U tea IF3ft at 4x85.1426.
times of other boards and commissions. -'
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