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2004-08-27 Euless Articles
DISTRIBUTED TO: I > PAGE ( O "a-`� , MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ,YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS Yi'ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR u ` DATE DISTRIB UTED VQ� IC4 DATE OF ARTICLE J J T NEWSPAPER F WSTCheers Jeers- Cheers: To the staff and management at Luck Opti- cal in North Richland Hills. Before my Marine son de- ployed overseas in March, he bought a new pair of glasses.A few weeks ago, he e-mailed me to say that the glasses were broken and hoped that I could have ' them replaced. I called Luck and explained the situa- tion,with theJntention on making the purchase for my son.I was told to come by and pick up a new set to send to him free as a gesture of thanks for his military ' service. LuAnn Portugal,Euless DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF I MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MChAMIE RIDGii'AY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYA`DMIiN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED o B a l DATE OF ARTICLE O l I �L I o 4 NEWSPAPER FWST REAL ESTATE �s Texas ssw 37r �' a SPeedway�� Flower p"aR w Mound Alliance C a < DEN 1N CDDNTY WISE COUNTY ... Airport y w - .... ... .^..._. .... .k x>e...._..I o �/ � �:,, DAL LINTY TAH CDUNTf `Fns,.. �c, g« Grapevine 28 IV 35E 1•\ `y ,i �> rY` a�11124 . § ^qp 'ls k �'6 4 a 1W '� nnsin .w>r#x,m:�e y 121 � K:u'a'� �`�,1i /' >k�yx»•.mwM"C i Irving 3<: 189 f< f�i f .>�klinoton0 . Grand s 3 is x �h i iry 'g � � II s.� 87 6W 9 g 287 � t '^ Yp ♦ Pa o ,, ... :,.•.' Sur-ltle8r^m EULESS Kidz Time,AAA leases fill center 4 Two new leases have filled , the 73,480-square-foot Heritage Towne Crossing on Texas 121. , AAA,the automobile asso- ciation,leased 3,360 square feet,and Kidz Time,a play- care center,leased 2,000 , square feet.Interior construc- tion will be completed before the locations open. Andrew Scroggie and Chris Green,brokers with Venture,. Commercial,represented the. landlord,Illinois-based Inland Western Retail Real Estate. , —Sandra Baker DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS fVILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED S?-7 DATE OF ARTICLE � /v / ' NEWSPAPE C e c o rde r Senator Nelson: Let oldto fl h' g �'y y high ' said."Neighborhood groups play an Grapevine—State Senator Jane important role in our community, Nelson, R-Lewisville, announced and they should have some say over that she intends to file legislation size and location. But I think every in the next legislative session giv- homeowner should be allowed to ing Texans the right to display Old display the Stars&Stripes. " Glory at their homes. Senator Nelson is currently re- The announcement comes after searching the laws in other states, incidents in North Texas in which including California and Arizona, a homeowners'association has pro- where state legislatures have inter- hibited residents from displaying vened under similar circum- ."!the United States flag, the most stances. recent being a case in Euless. The Legislature is scheduled to "I do not understand how anyone meet in regular session in January could' be offended by a United 2005. Pre-filing of legislation be- States flag being flown by their gins in November. next door neighbor, unless it was Senator Nelson represents Dis- unusually large or placed in an in- trict 12, which includes parts of trusive location," Senator Nelson Tarrant and Denton counties. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ' OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCF-AMIE RIDGWAY(Z) BOYETT 1 YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I a i 1 c) 4 DATE OF ARTICLE © NEWSPAPER FWST axu:�axtc. Revision will allow flags to fly in Euless, By BEN TINSLEY allow flags to be flown uncon- Current,guidelines are; oo, STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER ditionally, a representative of vague to differentiate between EULESS — A deed restric- the subdivision management flags and items such as storage; 1 tion at Heritage Place off Texas told the City Council on Tues- sheds or boats in drivewayst 10 is expected to be revised to day night. said Terry L.Jones,president_o£ Ross Property Management;:,r » - - That soon will change,.,ei., 1 ther at a meeting of subdivisigrk homeowners or at a meeting of, the Heritage Place board of tiia� 1 rectors, she said. Both are @,xij pected to convene beforerFe end of the month to addreqhhe; matter, Jones said after j'aes! 1 day's council meeting. A rs Heritage Place homegwnen Linda,Martin was told to take, down her U.S. flag after the' Fourth of July holiday by-the subdivision's homeowners.�"- sociation.Flags were bann,§A a precaution because ��omAe people neglect them,according to Zena Land Development,the subdivision's developer. K 1 Another Heritage Ply fe. homeowner told council mem bgrs Tuesday that she was glad to hear Jones' comments, but, ' that she wondered why tithe 4 company had not told hgme + owners they were. willingq iyaj work with them to changq!the rule before telling the-j p Council. Jones said after the m6ating that Ross Property Mapag# ment had sent out three notifit, cations to homeowners }n_the short time her company ,J}aq. ' managed the subdivisions "I have a daughter enli�_e4 in the Army, and it has nEyef, been the intent of the assgesa:, 1 tion or the board to be un Uatrk otic,"she said. ibru;f 000�: DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ,/ OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCIiAMIE RIDGli'AY(2) BOYETT I YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS • WIL/H�ITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR 1 DATE DISTRIBUTED 8 - SQ I f C) DATE OF ARTICLE g c,?D Z 0 NEWSPAPER FWST kehab center receives approval to pp open In Euless 1By ELLENA F.MORRISON ' Tuesday to open by Novem- into renovating the 10-acre site. Indian Center pursued bank- .,`• STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER ber. The American Indian. The 126-bed operation will ruptcy after incurring more t EULESS —An alcohol and Center, formerly at the loca- provide short-term and outpa- than $500,000 in debt plus rehabilitation center is tion in an industrial park at tient care. The average stay fines from the Texas Depart- tpMning in the same location 2219 W. Euless Blvd., closed will be about a month,costing ment of Criminal justice. Po- as a former drug treatment last year because of over- $6,000.Adolescents and adults litical infighting and problems center forced to seek bank- whelming debt. will be treated, city officials such as inaccurate record- 'ptcy protection earlier this "Our goal is to help people said. keeping and poor communica- c• see that [rehabilitation] may "This crew seems to really tion led to the center's .The Right Step, a privately not be something they would have some good safe demise, drug treatment cen- ratherdo, but something they built in," Concilwoman Veva time. officials said at the (perated r with locations in Texas and need to do," said Operations .Lou Massey said. "And it is American Indian Center of- mbuisiana, received unani- Director Kevin King, adding something that is needed." ficials could not be reached ous City Council approval that about $1.5 million went In January, the American for comment. �. Ellena F.Morrison,(817)685-3888 emorrison@star-telegram.com 1 Rehabilitation center 1 W.Pieline Rd. CORRECTION POSTED ON 8/21/04 1 .26 3-' •��\Q55 3ar�-. _ CORRECTIONS Golf course Rehabilitation center 1 Regal Pkwy. a W.Pi eline Rd. MaPPed area 10 - ® a '.: •, ' , ' �f0 i 'pa ie sin for nom' Regal Pkwy. IYort STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON rr , center,will Mapped area r i 1 asw �• 3P November. • ftrt Q� WorEi3.: 1 STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON ■A new alcohol and drug treatment center in Euless is near Euless Boulevard/Texas I 10.One of the road names was incorrect in a map accompany- ing an article Friday. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED O 4 DATE OF ARTICLE l �T NEWSPAPER FWST Rylee Faith Rohde ]!l FORT-WORTH Rylee Faitp Rohde, ' an' infant, passed awaK- Wednesday,Aug. 18' S,2004. ' Mass of Christian Burial: 1 p.m.` Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton- Catholic Church, 2016 Willis Land;,. Father Jim McGee celebrating mass , Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens irk Arlington. Rosary will be recited at 41 p.m.Sunday,with a visitation follovJ ing until 6 p.m.,at the funeral home. - RyLee was born three months ' premature and weighed one pound and measured 12 inches long at birth. Even against all odds, our tiny angel fought a courageous battle. .She , blessed our hearts in the short month we had with her. RyLee,you so softy tiptoed through our lives and left your precious little footprints forever in ouo ' hearts. b The family would like to say a spe,{ cial thanks to the downtown Hard Hospital family members for their coni` tinuous love and support during this, ' difficult time, and a special heartfelt? thanks to Nancy,RyLee's NICU moth+. er. ro Survivors: Mother, Casey Cul ' lum;father,Brandon Rohde;maternair. grandparents,Clyde and Gail Cullurrrfl' paternal grandmother,'Lecia Browr� uncles, J.C. Cullum and wife, Beth!; Michael Cullum and wife, Arivanl�, ' Travis Parker;aunts, Pamela Cullum,�� Teletha Parker; great-grandparents-; Hazel and Clyde Cullum Sr., Rutiy`- and Ray Guhl;and cousin,Alyson. 'b Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel tij 6001 Rufe Snow Drive,(817)514-9100 j^ .r 4 rr rr DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / _OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCAAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 'YOUNG McDONALD �CjOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED �S [ Q-7 ' DATE OF ARTICLE O / NEWSPAPER FiYST ' HOMELAND SECURITY Northeast Tarrant County cities Colleyville are using grants from the Home- land Security Department to buy a The Fire Department's search and rescue equipment variety of new equipment.An esti- mated$3.2 million was received by was-beefed up with air packs ll departments and an association equipped with voice boxes and a. in the area in 2003.About$1.7 mil- Personal alarm system,individ- lion has been granted this year. ualized chemical masks for each "This is money we've never had of the 30 Colleyville firefighters before,and it is for something we've and a second thermal camera. s never needed to be prepared for," Keller Fire Chief Kelly King said. EUIeSS + Police vehicles got kits con- We would 1. g oue grossly ossl li ent Y ne g g if we didn't provide the best pro- taming a suit, respirator, mask and gloves;the city also bought tection we can for our citizens.„ two trailers for public works, ' r . „ An association of 14 cities equipped with street closure STAR-TELEGRAM/STEWART F.HOUSE ,called the North 'Fast Fire Depart- .lames Richardson,battalion chief for ment Association,or NEFDA,also and crowd control equipment. ' the Bedford Fire Department,walks received grant money. The cities through one of the divider doors on a and the association donated $1.5 decontamination trailer purchased million in grants for regional with money from a regional home- response equipment. Grants ' land security grant. The region replaced a haz- Bedford ardous-material vehicle and pur- 2003-$176,464; chased a bomb-disposal truck and 2004-$105,709 Grants a bomb robot. Colleyville ' 2003-$137,000; The grants are being used to buy 2004-$82,866 a heavy-rescue vehicle,a technical Euless hff elpili rescue truck and trailer, a mass- W 2003-$118,208; casualty vehicle and a decontami- 2004-$69,333 ' nation trailer for the association. Grapevine 0 0 Though Northeast Tarrant 2003-$210,922; cities may not be at the top of a ter- 2004-$127,272 Cl ies O rorist tar et list,it is still im ortant Haltom City g important- 2003-$182,759; to be prepared, said Richard 2004-$111,184 Stoll,a professor of political sci- Hurst repare ence at Rice University who 2003-$188,588; specializes in international con- 2004-$114,826 flict and U.S.defense policy. Keller "Maybe the`other'will take a 2004-G 2003$$119916 $1, ; ■ Northeast Tarrant cities are ,916 different turn and poison agri- North Richland Hills ' usinggrants from the cultural crops, or target the M 2003-$214,000; Homeland Security Depart- president as he goes through a 2004-$167,000 ment to prepare the region for smaller city,” Stoll said. "It Richland Hills ' areachemical, biological, nuclear makes sense to try to give every M2003-0; at least some ability to deal 2004-$130,680 and natural disasters. with these situations." Southlake 2003-$96,878; By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. Some of the purchases by 2004-$56,011 ' AND LEMA FADEL cities: Watauga STARTELEGRAM STAFF WRITERS 2003-$146,226; Watauga officials got air'moni-4 Bedford 2004-$86,853 tors that could detect hazardous Bedford is one of the first North East Fire ' chemicals a mile away.North Rich- cities to buy ChemSentry detec- Department Association land Hills established a citizens tor,hand-held devices that iden- N2003-$1,524,000;- emergency response school aria tify chemical agents in seconds. 2004-$50 1 0.0 1 00 graduated 60. It also bought air monitors,gen- Grapevine equipped a haz- erators and mobile radios. ardous material-response trailer Grapevine and Bedford was one of the first The Fire Department has cities to buy detectors that identify started equipping a hazardous- chemical agents in seconds. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE c)2 OF -Ag MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD QCOLLINS WILI'H/ITE GETCHELL LIBRARRYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED u 1 ' 0`f DATE OF ARTICLE dr NEWSPAPER FWST 1 material trailer and a disaster- resource trailer. Southlake ' The city bought an arson Haltom City investigation trailer and added The Fire Department two thermal cameras to the ' enhanced its equipment and Department of Public Safety. purchased gas detectors, air, packs and generators. Watauga Air monitors, air packs and ' Keller enhanced firefighting equip-- The city supplied every ment were added to the city's police car and public building Department of Public Safety. with an Automatic Automated , External Defibrillator and Richland Hills bought police officers personal Police,fire and public works respirators. The Fire Depart- employees will get portable ment got decontamination kits radios and a mobile communi- ' with disposable clothes,chemi- cations system. cal detectors and equipment for the water department to detect Making plans ' pollutants: The 2004 grant is still being "You can use these things in processed, but many cities many ways,for everyday hazards already have plans for the money. and big disasters,"King said. Watauga expects to install a A Community Emergency hazardous-identification system Response Team will begin train- valued at$56,000. ing in Keller on Thursday,with Grapevine plans to use.the another grant of about $10,000 money to make the emergency from the Department of Home- operations center more efficient, land Security. and NEFDA will use the region- al money to purchase equip- North Richland Hills ment for the seven new rescue The city started Tarrant and response vehicles. - County's first Community Many cities expect to use Emergency Response Team and some of their 2004 grant money graduated a class of 60 residents for radios that will enable differ- }n 2003. ent departments to communicate North Richland Hills expects with each other,officials said. to graduate a second class,with Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 ' 100 people,this year. ramirez@star-telegram.com The city also added air packs Leila Fadel,(817)685-3806 to every patrol car. lfadel@star-telegramxom FISTRIBUTED TO: / i PAGE OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT I YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED 1 �1 ��C4. DATEOFARTICLE /o�q� / NEWSPAPER FWST 1 INSIDE CRIME FIGHTING -Crackdown, • ®n traffic violators start this 3 gee rAdditional police officers safety seat violators. ill be out this Labor Day Police officials will use • In the nine-county Fort (oliday looking for drunken money from grants to pay offs- Worth district,officials will use drivers,speeders and cern to work overtime during. Traffic campaigns about$72,000 to pay for officers the crackdown. ■Drunken driving:Area law during the drunken-driving eat-belt Violators. enforcement agencies partici enforcement program this year. "The goal of the programs is ty DOMINGO RAMiREZ JR. to save lives,"said Jackie Carter, gating in the program,which Even before we got S AR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER starts Friday and ends Sept. involved in the program,we had a traffic safety program admin- 12,include those in Arlington, a high number of drunk drivers A warning to those who will istrator with the Texas Depart- Euless,Flower Mound,Fort e driving now through the ment of Transportation in Fort Worth and the Tarrant Coun= Lt the citysaid Euless police Labor Day holiday: Police will. Worth."The longer the officers ty Sheriff's Department. noLt.John Williams. We believe e out watching, and watching are out there,it becomes a habit ■Click It or Ticket North now that we need to do what- out watching. for motorists to obey traffic Texas law enforcement agen- ever we can to protect Beginning Friday,area police laws." cies involved in this program, motorists who,are not drink- will join law enforcement agen- The first campaign begins which starts Sept.2 and ends ing-" ofies across the state and coun- Friday when officers implement Sept.8,are those r Ayling Euless operates the drunken- ton,m a crackdown on drunken a crackdown on drunken dri- EulesBs,Haltom City,Keller dnvmg program and other am- cial traffic enforcement.cam- ivers. Y vers that will last through Sept. and White Settlement and the Then,during the Labor Day 12. Texas leads the nation in Tarrant County Sheriff's Paigns throughout the year,but eekend, police will launch a alcohol-related traffic deaths. Department. officers pay special attention econd traffic enforcement Someone is hurt or killed in an Lding the holidays. ampaign targeting speeders alcohol-related crash eve 19 . p During the Labor Day week- and also seat-belt and child minutes in Texas, accordmg to the Texas Department of Trans- end,police will be watching for ' p rtation. speeders and people violating Texas DWI [Drunkentatistics driving is the most child safety seat laws.The cam- equently committed violent paign ends Sept.8. rime in Texas.The state leads the nation in the number of This year,about$148,370 will drivers and passengers killed in The spent on officers in the Click alcohol-related traffic accidents. It or Ticket campaign, accord- ing to state transportation fig- 1992' 1,631 lures. "I feel that more people are 1993 1,586 complying since we've had 1994 1,583 Ithese stepped-up enforce- ments," said Bedford officer 1995 1,601 Steve Sheppard,who has been a 1996 motorcycle officer for six years. 1,799 uring each of those years, 1997 1,536 i ppard also has worked in he.Click It or Ticket program. 1998 1,594 "Once the word gets out that 1999 1,533 e're out there, I don't see as Wany violations," Sheppard 2000 1,700 said. 2001 1,646 "But then,that's our goal." SOURCE:National Highway Traffic Safety Domingo Ramirez Jr.,(817)685-3822 Administration ramirez@star-telegram.com STAR-TELEGRAM DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OFA MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WIL/H'ITE GETCHELL LIBRA�RjYADMIN/ LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I a I 0IDATE OFARTICLE �l l�3/ NEWSPAPER FWST Business honors The city of Euless receive , an Environmental Vision Award and the Innovative Recycling Program Award from the Tar- rant County Corporate Recy- cling Council. (DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF 'MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGIVAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD QCOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED 0 f p� { O + DATE OF ARTICLEqlo?3/� NEWSPAPER FWST Fury's site to become Acme Brick offices Fort Worth-based Acme Brick is remodeling a former Farr's cafeteria location on Airport Freeway for use as office space. The company will consoh- date two regional offices from Fort Worth and Dallas at the site,said Dennis Knautz, Acme's chief operating officer. ' Renovations are expected to be completed by early 2005. "Over a long period of time, we've had a separate sales ' office in Fort Worth and Dal- las,and the Metroplex has grown into one huge metro- politan area,"Knautz said."It just doesn't make sense for us to have two separate facilities." The building will mostly ' house sales and administration offices,he said.The building will also have,a large show- room. ' The company's headquar- ters will remain on West Sev- enth Street in Fort Worth,its location since 1852. ' Andrea Jares S DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MChAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 1 YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILH(ITTE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED U ' IGT DATE OF ARTICLE d-3 24 NEWSPAPER FWST . 1 1 SALES TAXI STREAMLINING Cities, .War 1 0 iedOa 1 ■Changes in the way sales . 1 taxes are collected could net the state$415 million !Ml�aX annually but cost local tax model gain- 1 governments. ing momentum would shift the revenue to the communi By ELLENA F.MORRISON ty where an item is delivered. STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER It's called streamlined sales , Drive to the furniture store. tax,and states see it as a way Check out some sofas in to capture revenue lost to online sales. Grapevine. Slap down a credit Consumers:Buyers would card, and ship the sofa to your pay sales tax on Internet and 1 Hurst home. catalog purchases. Which city gets the sales tax? Big businesses:Typically =Right now, it's Grapevine. favor a simplified sales tax because sales tax laws vary But a new sales tax model gain- from state to state. ing momentum would shift the Small businesses .Could be revenue to the` community costly for mom-and-pop where an item is delivered. - shops because owners would 1 It's called streamlined sales have to collect information tax,and states see it as a way to such as where customers capture revenue lost to online live. sales,a growing retail segment. State:Stands to capture up 1 Some local governments and sa$415 million from online sales. consumers are wary. . Local government:Some "A change in the law would. cities would gain revenue, hurt Grapevine fairly critically," while others would lose it. 1 said Bill Gaither, Grapevine's SOURCES:Texas Comptroller's Office, administrative services director city of Grapevine,Coalition for Appropri- "It's going to be substantial:" ate Sales Tax Law Enforcement and the 1 Texas Municipal League i 110ISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE a OF a '.MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS 6i'ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY © �C4� REFANIMALCNTR DATEDISTRIBUTEDO QDATE OFARTICLE PS�j/q�3 NEWSPAPER_ FWST adopted the streamlined model. ' Kansas was the first to switch from origin to destination'col- lection,but several months later it called a moratorium after ' retailers raised a ruckus. all businesses, and those num-. Congress agreed to consider Statewide, it would mean a bers jump to $2.4 million and passing a law requiring all busi- big switch, but the state could $3.1 million. nesses with remote sales to col- capture$415 million in lost sales The study does not factor in lect sales taxes.But first,enough tax revenue from online sales, revenue gained from switching states must adopt the stream- according to the state comptrol- to destination collection'. lined model to meet certain let's office. The change would although city officials roughly population levels. ' affect any item delivered—fur- estimate Internet sales would Still,some people — espe- niture, appliances, electronics bring in$180,000. cially at the local level—remain aril even pizza . but not items "Whether it's a million or unconvinced that simplified is purchased at a store or taken $2 million, it still hurts, big- truly better.Many communities ' home by the consumer. time,"Gaither said. could lose large chunks of rev- State legislators passed sev A community's commercial enue, said Frank Sturzl, execu- eral bills concerning sales tax makeup would have a big tive director of the Texas Munic- ' changes last session but balked impact on whether Internet ipal League. at switching from point-of-sales sales would cover the revenue "It could`potentially do more collection to destination collec-. lost from destination collection, damage to cities than good," tion. Most expect the issue to said AlanCass,Arlington bud- Sturzl said. ' make another appearance dur- get and risk manager. Nearly a third of Hurst's rev- ing the next legislative session. "We have a lot of tourism enue comes from sales tax, ''Streamlined sales tax aims to coming in, and those are taxes Finance Director Anita Thetford establish a national uniform which would stay here,"he said. said. Projections for this fiscal ' standard for collecting sales The impetus for streamlin year include$17 million in sales taxes,opening the door to inter- ing stems from the confusing . tax revenue, and officials esti- state sales tax collection, cur- and complex way states collect mate the community would lose rently not allowed because of sales taxes.Nationally,there are about $2 million and gain ' Supreme Court rulings in the more than 7,000 sales-taxing $250,000 from Internet sales, 1950s and 1960s. jurisdictions—all with varying she said. "It has the good-government tax levels, sales tax require- Sales tax changes would be. goal of making tax systems eas- ments and taxable products, "devastating,"she said. ' ier to understand," said Billy said Jon Kroll, executive direc- Others see it as an additional Hamilton, state deputy comp- for of CASTLE, the Coalition tax. troller. "And the longer goal of for Appropriate Sales Tax Law "It is streamlining a path to ' putting us in a position where Enforcement.Founded in 2003, your wallet," said Max Pappas, we can argue to Congress that the' statewide organization director of policy for Freedom- now we have a system that isn't includes local governments as Works,a nationwide grassroots burdensome to retailers so we affiliates, such as Hurst and organization promoting lower ' can go after those remote sell- North Richland Hills. taxes and smaller government. ers "In Texas, a drink that has "It threatens to be a de facto Grapevine released a$3,500 greater than 50 percent orange national sales tax. study by Kasner&Associates of juice is orange juice and not tax- But many people are in favor Addison this week predicting able.But in Florida,it has to be of the idea in some form or how such changes would affect 90 percent orange juice to be another. the city, which has a solid base orange juice," Kroll said. "It's "It would benefit consumers ' of sales tax-producing business- very difficult for a retailer to and cities and businesses if there es.Just looking at the top 100 know that this drink that is 70 were a simplified streamline community businesses, percent orange juice is not tax- sales tax regime, but only if it Grapevine'could lose between able in Texas, but it is in Flori- was fair to everyone,"Kroll said. ' $1:8 million and $2.3 million da." annually under the concept, Several other states, like EllenaF.Morrisort (817)685-3888 according to the study.Include Kansas and Ohio,have already emorrison@star-telegram.com PAGE / OF, DISTRIBUTED TO: MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED <? i UT DATE OFARTICLE /�f� NEIVSPAPER FWST Keller school district ' Voters will decide whether • to approve$152.3 million in- bonds for new school con ' Early voting _ struction and building renova- , Early voting begins today and tions. ends Sept.7 in four area cities Early voting 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.weekdays through Sept ' and one school district that 3;9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Saturday, have special elections on Sept. Aug.28;and 8 a.m.to 7 p.m. 11. Sept.7,Keller school district EUIeSS Education Center,350 Keller Voters will decide whether Parkway,Keller. ' to legalize wine sales in stores. ONLINE:www.kellerisd.net Early.voting 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. weekdays through Sept.7 North Richland Hills ' (except Labor Day);and 8 a.m. - Voters will decide whether to 5 P.M.Saturday,Aug.28, Euless Public Library,201 N. to freeze city property taxes for seniors and disabled resi ' actor Blvd dents. Early voting 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. ONLINE:www.ci.euless.tx.us. weekdays through Sept.7 Hurst' (except Labor Day);City Hall, Voters will decide whether 7301 N.E.Loop 820. to legalize the sale of beer and, ONLINE:www.ci.north-rich- wine in stores and the sale of land hills.tx.us mixed beverages in restau rants. Watauga Early voting 8 a.m.to 5 p. , Voters will decide whether to weekdays through Sept.7 freeze city property taxes for (except Labor Day);and 8 a.m. seniors and disabled residents, to 5 p.m.Saturday,Aug.28 and fill a vacancy in City Council Voters can cast ballots at the Place 2. Muller Building,600 W.Weath Early voting 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. erford St.in Fort Worth,and at the Hurst Recreation Building, weekdays through Sept.7 (except Labor Day);City Hall, 700 Mary Drive in Hurst. 7101 Whitley Road. mL ONLINE:www.ci.hurst.tx.us ONLINE: www.ci.wa.tauga.tx.us IDISTRIBUTED TO: / PAGE OF 1AYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANI MAL CNTR 1 70- 71D DATEDISTRIBUTED DATE OFARTICLE 9/j S l N NEWSPAPER DMN Alcohol debate comes to a head as earl voting g stams IBY STEPHANIE SANDOVAL quite and Richardson. Staff Writer on beer and wine and two strong ings,cafes and City Council meet- In most cases,there's likely to opposition camps who say allow- ings.And some council members Residents across North Texas be just a trickle of voters to the ing it in Irving stores will ruin the have taken sides. in to have developed a big thirst polls in the Sept. 11 elections. In quality of life. r the ability to buy alcohol in most cities,there is no formal o - mostothercit- Well-organized groups of sup- eir communities, and the tax position, and pro-alcohol forces ies haves en little to no campaign helped intporters ensify the matter.Even dollars they say the sales can gen- are running quiet campaigns. material, in Irving, campaign as the ro-alcohol rces were (at.1y But in Irving, the election is signs dot yards,and residents are gathering signatures in the spring voting starts today for al- shaping up as a hard-fought battle being bombarded with mailings to et the ' hol-related elections in seven between supporters who want to and door hangers. g g e item on the ballot, the area cities: Carrollton, Euless, retain tax dollars they say. resi- Residents are sounding off at themsition was rallying against rand Prairie,Hurst,Irving—,7Gles- dents are spending in other cities neighborhood association gather- Members of Irving Citizens for A oEconomic Growth, which su In Mesquite,the City Council organized opposition to propos- rts alcohol sales, say the7r is encouraging residents to vote als on the ballot in Grand Prairie, Prairie Mayor Charles England ed of seeing stores in neighbor- against dropping the private club Carrollton, and Richardson and said. "If were going to compete, ing cities take away sales tax reve- requirement for mixed-drink other cities. we have to be able to play by the tue through alcohol sales. They sales in restaurants. Supporters have said that may same rules as other cities." y loosened restrictions would Under existing laws, the city be because where ballot items Early voting also starts ake it easier for residents to:buy can control which restaurants can seek to legalize alcoholic beverag- Wednesday for other elections. alcohol closer to home while at- sell alcohol, prohibiting them es in restaurants, some eateries Lewisville voters will have 13 acting higher-end groceries to near churches, schools,hospitals already sell them under private city charter amendments to con- and homes. club license.And in some cities, sider. One is to pay City Council But if the election passes,local including ;Grand Prairie and members $50 per meeting, as But residents will have to pay officials could lose that discre- Hurst,off remise beer is alreadywell as expense and mileage re- ` r that convenience, say mem- tion. javailable in some areas. imbursements they get now.Oth- lirs of two opposition groups,Ir- "It looks just really innocent," some ties where er amendments would chane ng First and Irving Concerned council member John Heiman Jr. beer is already sold,wine sales are the city budget process. g ;Citizens Coalition.They say sales said."But this has the potential to prohibited under current laws. Little Elm voters will consider fould harm the city's quality of change the way that we do busi- "This is very important if we $14 million worth of bonds for fe,particularly in south and cen- ness in our city." want good, Projects needed in the rapidly al Irvin because the aren't g grocery stores and P Y Irving Y Restaurateurs who petitioned want to continue to grow,"Grand °ung town, North Richland protected from deed restrictions. for the measure say it would make Hills: tax freeze for seniors and � Why is the issue so hot in Ir- buying alcoholic beverages less of disabled homeowners. ng? a hassle for their patrons. In the Keller school district, "People get motivated when Meanwhile,there is no strong voters will decide a $152.3 mil- they're interested in something," --- - lion school bond package.And in id Ike Guest,co-chairman of Ir- a North Richland Hills,voters willng Citizens . for Economic It ZOO�Cs�ust really consider a tax freeze for seniors rowth."It's something they real- innoeent.B2Gt thZs lt�ls and disabled homeowners. ly care about." � Said Mark Dyer,co-chair of Ir- the potential to change Staff writers Eric Aasen, Ka- ng First:"It's homeowners con- the zoa that 0110 rin Shane:Anderson, Scott Staf- cerned about the value of their y ford, Kathy Goolsby, Sarah Post roperty and concerned about business in our city." and Brandon Formby contribut- reserving the quality of life in Ir- ed to this report. ng. ... I'm getting calls from all Mesquite City Council - nds of groups,from all walks of member John Heiman Jr. life,saying,`How can I help?'" 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ;� OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DIS TRIB UTED Q l D DATE OF ARTICLE l S l y NEWSPAPER DMN ON THE BALLOTS Carrollton:Beer and wine in stores;alcoholic beverages in restaurants Euless:Beer and wine in stores , Grand Prairie:Beer and wine sales in stores Hurst:Beer and wine in stores;alcoholic beverages in restaurants Irving:Beer and wine in stores ' Keller:$152.3 million school bond package Lewisville:Charter amendments Little Elm:Voters will consider$14 million worth of bonds Mesquite:Mixed drinks in restaurants North Richland Hills:Tax freeze for seniors and disabled homeowners Richardson:Mixed drinks in restaurants WHERE TO VOTE Early voting for the Sept.11 elections begins today at the following locations: KELLER CARROLLTON Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.today-Friday and Monday-Sept.3 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Saturday;and 8 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sept.7. Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Saturday and Monday-Sept.3;1 Keller ISD Education Center,350 Keller Parkway. to 6 p.m.Sunday;and 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sept.7. LEWISVILLE Sandy Jacobs Government Center,1029 W.Rosemeade Parkway Josey Ranch Lake Public Library,1700 Keller Springs Road Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Friday and Monday to Sept.3;9 a.m.to 2 p.m.Saturday;and 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sept 7. EULESS , Polls will be open 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Friday,Monday-Sept.3,and Sept.7; City Hall,An ex,119 ch W. and 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.Saturday., Municipal Annex,1197 W.Main St. Euless Public Library,201 N.Ector Drive LITTLE ELM GRAND PRAIRIE Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Friday,Monday through Sept.3, and Sept.7. Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Saturday and Monday-Sept.3;1 Little Elm Town Hall Center,100 W.Eldorado Parkway. to 6 p.m.Sunday;and 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sept.7. Garner Elementary,145 Polo Road(Dallas County) MESQUITE Starrett Elementary,2675 Fairmont Drive(Tarrant County) Polls will be open 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Saturday and Monday-Sept.3 Aug. Grand Prairie Development Center,206 W.Church St.(both counties) 30-Sept.3;1 to 6p.m.Sunday;and 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sept.7.. HORST Dunford Recreation Center,1015 Green Canyon Drive Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Saturday,Monday-Sept.3,and NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Sept.7 Polls will be open 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Friday,Monday-Sept.3,and Sept.7. 'Hurst Recreation Center,700 Mary Drive City Hall,7301 Northeast Loop 820 IRVING RICHARDSON Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Saturday and Monday-Sept.3;1 Polls will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.today-Friday and Monday-Sept.3;1-6 to 6 p.m.Sunday;and 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sept.7. p.m.Sunday;and 7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Sept.7. City Hall,825 W.Irving Blvd. Richardson City Hall,411 W.Arapaho Road Irving Arts Center,3333 N.MacArthur Blvd. Barbara Bush Middle School,505 Cowboys Parkway DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE /OF MMAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY GRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG MCDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR 'DATE DISTRIBUTED a 7 D DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER DMN Polling places are as follows: • Earlyvoting will be from 8 a.m. Precincts 3040, 3240, 3286, to 5 p.m.weekdays through Septa 3372,'3386, 3392, 3417, 3422, Willie 7 and on Saturday, with polls 3'4'5, 3579, 3623, 3626 vote at lBolids� closed Sept.6 for Labor Day.Early Bear Creek 'Intermediate, 801 voting will be at Hurst Recreation Bear Creek Road. • Center,700 Mary Drive in Hurst. Precincts 3187, 3398, 4250, Sept. 11 voting-will be from-7 4261, 4374; 4410, 4452, 4508, ng votesa.m.to 7p.m.at Brookside Center, 452$,4540 vote at Parkview Ele- 1244 Br men 6900 Bayberry. Brookside � d tart' 1 eD Drive m Hurst. Pr Precincts 3049, 3054, 3072, Keller ISD 3193; 3209, 3248, 3331,:33665, oftheir profit,anywhere from 4 to School district residents will 3387, 3471, 3509, 3554,' 3580, Earlyballoong begins 10 percent.depending on the vote on a$152.3 million bond pro- 3582,'3624 vote at Shady Grove ' demo graphics,"he said."And it's a posal that addresses growth is- Elementary, 1400 Sarah Brooks today for area's matter of convenience for Euless sues facing Keller. Drive. Sept. 11 elections residents so they don't have:to' The district estimates it will Precincts 3234, 3287, 3465, P. drive to other cities to buy-wine. add 1,783 students this school 3570, 3588, 3599 vote at Fossil ' BY KATHY A.G00ISBY Ealy voting will be 8 am.to 5year. Last year, enrollment was Ridge High School,4101 Thomp- Sraffwriter P.M. weekdays through_ Sept. 7 21,785. In the 2008-09 school: son Road. While much of the country is and ori Saturday,with polls closed year,Keller expects to have 31,285 Keller school district trustees [creasingly focused on the presi Sept.6 for Labor Day.Earlyvoting students. and administrators will discuss ntial race, elections closer to will be at Euless Public Library, As part of the proposal,voters the proposals and their impact on me will be grabbing voters'at- 201 N.Ector Drive in Euless. will consider allowing trustees to individual campuses during cam- tention. A handful of northeast Sept-.11 voting will be from 7 borrow$129.2 million.The mon- Pus meetings.Here's the meeting ITFant County elections are a.m.to 7p.m.at the Euless Public ey would be used to acquire land schedule: Manned for Sept. 11, including a Library, 201 N. Ector Drive, and and build four elementary N 7 p.m.Monday-, Central High 52.3 million bond proposal in at Bear .Creek Elementary, 401 schools, an intermediate school School Community meeting,Lec Keller.and wine sales initiatives in Bear Creek Drive in Euless. and`a middle school; add class- ture Hall C301 ess and Hurst. Hurst rooms at existing.schools for full E 6:30 p.m.Tuesday-Chisholm Early voting begins today. day kindergarten; renovate Indi- Trail Intermediate,cafeteria :. -_ Asurveyconductedlastyearby an Springs Middle School and N 7 p.m. Tuesday - Keller High Lee- the city of Hurst indicated that South`Keller Intermediate,--and School Community meeting,Lee- Euless more than 77 percent of residents begin planning for a fourth high ture Hall Voters willdecide whether to favor wine sales in grocery stores. school. ■7 p.m. Sept. 2 - Fossil Ridge ow wine sales in grocery stores: A smaller number-72 percent- In addition,voters will consid- High School Community meet- Euless Wine Sales Committee favored the sale of mixed drinks in er authorizing trustees to borrow, mg, ecture Hall 106 Iembers collected signatures to restaurants without having to join $23.1 million to make repairs and m6-3.0 p.m. Sept. 9 - Hidden t the item on the ballot. aprivate club. renovations at existing campuses. Lakes Elementary,cafeteria "We ended up with about 35 Officials will find out if those If both measures pass,Keller's percent more than we needed," numbers hold up as the issues are school tax rate would increase by North I�1Chlall(�Hills d Alex Horton,chairman of the Put to voters. 4 cents during the next three yearNorth Richland Hills`voters up.`The people I've talked to Charlie Powell with Hurst Citi to pay for the package. will decide on an option to freeze t e been very supportive.of this." zens for Economic Progress-said - taxes for senior residents. Mr. Horton said wine sales the city's businesses need to sell The district's tax rate is $1.67 Ifthe measure passes,disabled Ituld keep more tax revenues in alcohol to compete with neigh- Per each$l00 ofpropertyvalue, residents and those 65 and older less and encourage grocery boning cities. The tax increase would mean Would not see increases in their s ores to locate in the city. '"Colleyville has Market Street that taxes on a $150,000 home annual property taxes regardless "Wine sales are a huge percent with a great wine selection, and would increase by$60 annually. of changes in valuation or tax people are going there to do their Early voting will. continue rates.A decrease in property tax shopping instead ofat some ofthe from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week- revenue would mean a loss of great stores we have in Hurst,"he days through Sept.3 at the Keller $890,000 during the next five said. ISD Education Center,350 Keller Yew,city officials said. ' Beer sales are legal in about 75 Parkway.Polls will be closed Sept. Early voting continues week- percent of the city,said Mike Mor.. 6 for Labor Day. days through Sept.7.Hours are 8 gan;the city's planning develop Extended hours will be from 9 am.to 5 p.m. at City Hall, 7301 ment manager. Passage of the am.to 3 p.m.Saturday and 8 a.m.. Northeast Loop 820.Polls will be ' item would open up beer sales in to 7 p.m.on Sept.7. closed Sept.6 for Labor Day. the rest of the city- the south- On Sept. 11, polls are open; Polling hours on Sept.11 are 7 west sector and northernmost tip from 7 am.to 7 p.m. a.m.to 7 p.m.. - and would allow wine sales Precincts 3214, 3324, 3333, ' throughout the city. 3041, 3364, 3366, 3416 vote at City Hall. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE -� OFA MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR ' DATE DISTRIBUTED U I + ( DATE OF ARTICLE U S D / NEWSPAPER DMN Precincts 3032, 3140, 3215, 3289,3325,3325, 3326, 3399, 3424, 3631,3633 vote atthe Dan Echols ' Senior Center, 6801 Glenview Drive. Precincts 3063, 3049, 3177, 3209, 3365, 3367, 3387, 3507, ' 3527, 3543; 3580, 3584 vote at Bursey Road Senior,Center,7301, Bursey Road. ' Staff writers Debra Dennis and Kathryn Yegge contributed to this report. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF / 'MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCK4MIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL C NTR DATE DISTRIBUTED 91-2- 7104 DATE OFARTICLE d / '" 9/,02 /D NEWSPAPE ,4 .��csincss cess ,. r Mar Db .: Saleh,Andy Chesney and Debi Chesney ' 50 (`Y ears in business 7 l., Aug. 19 Euless Mayor Mary Lib Saleh read a proclamation during a lunch and recep- tion honoring B&B x x Wrecker Service on its 50th year in business. PHOTO BY JON a unEr Holly Haven,Debi Chesney,Andy Chesney and John Heilman _ I