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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-06-23 Euless Articles DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / O Q� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT UNG McDONALD COLLINS W/ILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LI/BRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR r DATE DISTRIBUTED 611 31910 ' DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST & AREA BRIEFS ' City offices set to relocate ' EULESS The city's water, human resources and finance offices will be closed Friday during their relocation to the ' City Hall campus,201 N.Ector ,Drive.The departments have been housed at other sites since the$1.25 million renovation ' began in September.Office hours are 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.week- days. -Terry Lee Goodrich t t t DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE OF l MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD //COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRAjRYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED ,p_3 /U DATE OFARTICLE lF/ NEWSPAPER FWST On the plane, Richard Ca LANDON R.CASILLAS 'sillas said,people around him' Funeral 1980-2006 chatted, drank their compli- ' mentary soft drinks and read. 1 p.m.Wednesday,Robert Carr Chapel,Texas Christian always magazines. University GI "The hardest-thing about Visitation,7-9 p.m.today,when your son is killed is hav- Greenwood Funeral Home, e ing to get on the plane," he 3100 White Settlement Road, , remained . Said. "No one around you Fort Worth knows what just happened, what you're going through." Landon Casillas was born equals,his father said. SON ehoerU in 1980 in Honolulu to his Ha- Lt. Casillas joined the mil- waiian mother and Texan fa- itary in 2004 after graduating ther. As a child, he moved from Texas Christian Univer- ■He had a kind,gentle demea- around until his dad retired sity, where he was in the 04 nor and smiled readily, his fami- from the military and the fam- ROTC. ly says. ily moved from Germany to He had a wife of one year, 1 Bedford in 1996 and to Euless Jessica, and a. 6-month-old By LEILA FADEL in 1999. daughter,Arle. Mai STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER At first adjusting to a new ] g Jessica Casillas,22,said she As a baby,Army 1st Lt.Landon place was daunting for the always loved her husband's R. Casillas never needed to be teenager, his family said. Lt. goofy side. coaxed to smile. His father didn't Casillas tried out for the foot- Often he'd dance with his coo or do tricks ball team at L.D. Bell High daughter around.the room to elicit an ear- School;he'd been a linebacker singing pop songs modified to-ear grin.From at his school in Germany. for the baby.His favorite was .r his first mo- Richard Casillas recounted "I'm too sexy for my diaper," ments, it was al- how his son had come home Jessica Casillas said. ways there. from school one day crestfall- Jessica Casillas said that at Lt.Casillas,of en, one time she was jealous that Euless, was "Dad, they put me'on the their daughter looks more like killed June 9 af- TV [junior varsity] team," he her husband than like her but CASILLAS ter a precaution- said. that now she is thankful that ary helicopter Richard Casillas said he Arle has his dark features. landing at Outlaw Field in Clarks- followed his son into his room "My husband was hand- ville,Tenn.,according to the public and told him that he'd just some,"she said."My daughter affairs office in Fort Campbell,Ky. have to go out the next day is beautiful." The aeromedical evacuation offi and do his best. At a memorial service for cer,assigned to the 50th Medical Then he saw that smile. Lt.Casillas in Fort Campbell, Company was 26. "You know, Dad," Richard Richard Casillas said, Arle Military officials said they Casillas, 47, recalled his son grabbed at a photo of her fa-' r++ are still investigating the saying,"you're right.I know I ther as her mother held her. cause of Lt.Casillas'death. can play. They just, have to "Landon does not have any That Friday,Richard Casil- know I can play." _ business here,"he las said, he didn't get the The next week he was on said. "His family knew he nightly call from his good-na- varsity. loved them." "He never let himself et Other survivors include 1 tured son.The conversations g would always end with, "I down,"Richard Casillas said. his sister, Shannon Casillas, Nei love you, Dad" and "I love "And never let anyone around 19,of Euless. you,son." him get down." Leila Fadel,817-685-3806 Instead,that night Richard Lt. Casillas was muscular lfadel@star-telegram.com Casillas and his wife, May- and seemingly stood taller Ling,boarded a plane to Fort than his 5-foot-10-inch frame, Campbell,where his.son had his father said.At first glance, been stationed less than a Lt. Casillas' appearance was year. intimidating, but he had a kind and gentle demeanor,his father said. He was known for treating lower-ranked soldiers as FSTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT 11UNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRA//RYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED CP 3 �" DATE OF ARTICLE Le /z©/y� NEWSPAPER FWST 'XHiBIT fietnam wan rep hea to travel St ' reet closures io ArWon for the weekend Some lanes north Arlington roads will be closed between c about 10 a.m.and 1 p.m.today as a tractor-trailer carrying a E The memorial, like the original in Washington, D.C.,contains the replica of the Vietnam Veter- ans Memorial passes through �mes of 58,000 troops who died in the Vietnam War. town.Officials advise drivers - — to avoid the route: By HEATHER ANN WHITE ing his VMF 112 fighter squad- -111 From 130,south on Cooper STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER ron cap. Street t0 . ARLINGTON — Every time the= y' p Road to Six That's why It was important Flags,west to to him to encoura e: overn- Lica of the Vietnam Veterans Me- g g. Davis Drive,south to Moore e and Memorial l Home Funera morial comes near the Arlington-Fort ment officials, Marines, Funeral Gardens,om N.Davis Drive Worth area, A.L. McCluney volun- churches, organizations and SOURCE:City of Arlington Irs to help any way he can. businesses to line 'Texas 10 as This month,the Korean War veter the truck passes some time be- an from Hurst helped spread the word tween 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.today, McCluney will help people iiat the replica will roll down the roadhe said. - find the names of loved ones ay in a tractor-trailer painted with . "Hopefully, this will be the on the wall: American flag.Organizers said the homecoming parade the yeter- He said he began volunteer- truck will be flanked by about loo mo- ans never received,"said Jamie ing six or seven years ago when Jewell, community outreach he heard the replica was com- cycles when it leaves Texas Motor coordinator for Dignity Me- ing to town. eedway at 9 a.m.en route to Moore morial Funeral- Providers, McCluney, who serves on Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens which is helping sponsor the the Tarrant County Veterans lington. wall's visit to Arlington. Council and is a member of a "I haven't decided where I'll be I The public can view the rep-. Tarrant County .group that McCluney,75,said Monday."But lica, the Dignity Memorial helps Marines,said he had un- Tifany,my dog, and I will be watch- Vietnam Wall, for free Friday cles and cousins in the Viet- through Sunday at the funeral nam War who survived. He "Those guys laid it on the line home.The faux-granite wall is said he has seen-the Vietnam w en the chips were down. Those 240 feet long and 8 feet tall and x-`� - -- --- gRys in the military...they're my he- includes the names of more Veterans Memorial in Wash- s,"said McCluney,who'll be wear- than 58,000 veterans who died. ington,D.C., five or six times.. The replica was created in Paying tribute to veterans important,McCluneysaid. 1990 by Dignity Memorial to "I'm just not going to for- honor the veterans and give get,"he said."People in school closure to their friends and p family, said Gary Westerman, now, they don't teach history. location manager of Moore Fu- They don't teach history like it neral Home. should be."- McCluney said that when he volunteers, he hears touching stories about people whose names appear on the wall. "A lot of people will leave THE Associnreo PRESS notes and flowers," he said. you 90 "It's very moving. It will cer- at:Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall tainly put tears in your eyes if ere:Moore Funeral Home and Memorial you haven't seen it." , Gardens,1219 N.Davis Drive,Arlington Once,he saw a woman bring isslon:Free. her son to the wall and point to en:Open 24 hours,Friday to Sunday ine:wwwvietnamwallexperience.com or volunteer information,call 817-275-2711 treet closures and.map of the memori- route,7113 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE 12 OF� MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD jCOLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRA/RYADMIN L//IBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /,2�/b� DATE OF ARTICLE cP NEWSPAPER FWST a name. Vietnam Wall route "She said, 'Now, son, that was your dad,'"he said. 114 _-- Tam ... ,�..,:� Route - � �5w , The boy had never seen the Mom at name before visiting the travel- speedway 114 m' ing memorial,McCluney said. F0"; Even though he doesn't 3n know any of the people whose MW M. ;. PIF T ' . , names are on the wall,McClu- ney said he is grateful for the people who died. 30 , "Those guys won't be there 5W 121 60 in person,but they'll be there o Road to Six Fla9I in spirit,"he said."If you close 820 121 183 your eyes for a minute, you'll 820 10 ` 60 0Z Moore ' see the Army, Navy, Marines, Iurtcral n Coast Guard and the nurses 121 820 Mems O who were there. 30d Heather Ann White,817--548-5494 hwhite@star-telegram.com STAR-TELEGRAM 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE f OF MAYOR CITY COUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT �OUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIB UTED / / `DATE OF ARTICLE 'Z� �� NEWSPAPER FWST ' KELLER I SOUTHLAKE 2007, to install the sensors. Startingthis month,all new systems in Southlake ust W at12�iw have the sensors,and all pre-existing Sys- ' tems must be retrofitted by June 1'. Z7 t Existing residential properties with O� + !' irrigation systems are not affected in Kel- l ances ler.But sensors must be placed on residen- tial irrigation systems installed on or after pcAoosed Aug.1,2007,in Keller and June 1 in South- ar+elake. ' ■The sensors must be inspected each year. ■Northeast Tarrant cities - Any Keller violation would be consid- that buy water from Fort ered a misdemeanor with a fine up to ' Worth are expected to enact ., $500.In Southlake,the fine could be up to watering restrictions. _ $2,000 for each offense. Keller Public By JESSICA DeLE6N Works Director Ed Ilschner said residents ' maycall to confidentially report violators:sTnx' �cxn sr w R Ilschncr said the ordinance is'needed, All new sprinkler systems in { Keller and Southlake will be re- as the region experiences a drought aPA: quired to have rain and freeze the population expands.Violators wou1J qu sensors by next year.And similar first be given a warning. changes may be coming to cities "'The water-use `restrictions are be throughout Northeast Tarrant important because water is a scarce coif County. modity,"he said."It's one of those nonrdq The requirement is part ofwa- newable resources we have to conserve:Ida. ter ordinances that the Keller and Bedford,Colleyville and Euless,as welko Southlake city councils tenta- as parts of North Richland Hills ari& ' tively approved Tuesday night. Grapevine, receive their water from t1161r The ordinance is similar to Trinity River Authority.The cities in that one approved last month by Fort organization have voluntary guidelines, Worth,and all of the city's whole- but they are discussing restrictions, s sale water customers will be ex= Debbie Bronson,public information assi pected to implement similar re- tant for the authority. strictions. Bronson said the cities have differe ' Haltom City,Haslet,Hurst,Northlake, programs regarding the sensors. Richland Hills, Roanoke, Trophy Club, Jessica DeLeon,817-685-3932 Watauga, Westlake,and parts of North ideleon@star-telegram.com Richland Hills also get their water-from ' Fort Worth. The restrictions include: ■Outdoor watering is banned from 10 ' a.m.to 6 p.m.until Sept.30 unless done by a hand-held or soaker hose. ■Rain and freeze sensors must- be placed on new nonresidential irrigation systems installed on or after Aug.I in Kel- ler. The sensors are devices that sense moisture or a certain temperature and in- terrupt the electrical circuit so the system ' does not activate. t Commercial property owners in Kel- ler with existing systems have until Aug.1, DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE LOFA MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT t YOUNG McDONALD /COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMINLIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED (� /N3/ DATE OF ARTICLE �e l,0 1 `/O� NEWSPAPER FWST NORTHEAST AFTER HOURS Children's comedy EULESS—The final Starlight Performing Arts production,the Legend of Pocahontas,will core- clude Sunday at the theater,201 S. Ector Dr. Shows will be at 8 p.m.Friday, Saturday and 2 p.m.Sunday.Tick- ets are$9 and$11. The children's comedy,directed by Lacey Smith,is based loosely on the American legend with some fun twists.This production will end four years of live theater at the Euless theater,which will close this summer.817-508-9101.1 FISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF C —L MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT rUNG McDONALD //COLLINS WIILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED �l /c) DATE OFARTICLE /0 1� NEWSPAPER FWST iNORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY DEVELOPMgNT HOT1 & COLD1 Aging communities hard-pressed to compete i p _ with booming neighbors 1 By JOHN KIRSCH 1 STAR—TELEGRAM STAFF WRI'T'ER ■ Development in Richland Hills and Southlake demonstrates a nationwide trend in which aging "inner-ring" suburbs are finding it hard to keep pace with newer 1 "outer- ring" suburbs. t . , The pattern of development in Northeast Tarrant Southlake,meanwhile,has mushroomed to nearly 1 County over the past two decades can be illustrated 25,000 residents.Its 2005 tax base of$3.8 billion in stark terms by comparing Richland Hills and is about 10 times Richland Hills'$394.4 million. Southlake. The paths the two communities have taken In 1990,the cities were nearly identical in demonstrate a common trend seen nationwide 1 population. between older"inner-ring"suburbs and the"outer- Southlake had 7,082 ring"suburbs that have residents;Richland had strong growth in Hills had 1 7,978. � r recent years.Southlake's tax base of Inner-ring cities, $525 million was about such as Richland Hills, twice that of Richland fi Haltom City and Hills'$255 million., e x 1 a Bedford,are growing Sixteen years later, w �� relatively slowly.And the differences the communities are s 4 ,iii ' between the cities are y e running out of land for . striking. � S;t�: new homes or stores, Richland Hills now ' ' f. so they focus on has 8,300 people,only redeveloping aging, a slight gain in 16 years. blighted areas to From 1980 to 1990, STAR-TELEGRAM/LAURIE L.WARD increase their often ' Richland Hills' The Home Town NRH neighborhood in North stagnant tax bases.The population increased Richland Hills features expensive homes with process can be long front porches,walking trails,a neighborhood and difficult:Homes. by a grand total of one elementary school and plans for businesses 1 person. and a public library. 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED DATE OF ARTICLE NEWSPAPER FWST Here's a comparison of Northeast Tarrant County cities: Southlake, in contrast, has the swank and thriving South- KEY 3 lake Town Square shopping center,which this year added a Average household income(2000 census) Average home value c2oos; multiplex theater, a bookstore, ■ and pricey restaurants and 6 square miles per city. clothing stores.Town Square is zne expected to generate about , ' $780,000 in sales tax revenue this year,or about 13 percent of {114 the$6 million in sales tax reve- nue the city receives. 1709 Communities that had strong Southlake growth in the 1960s and.I970s y q� feel left behind as people take r? 4 `" advantage of freeways and low 177;. tt interest rates to live in hot " ry suburbs like Southlake and, in u Grapevine creasingly,Keller.In the case of 25 i Colleyville and others,the prox- imity to Dallas/Fort Worth Air- Calleyvs""lle port is a strong draw for busi- " 1 ness executives who travel fre- .r rp 'North quently. t,360 'Rrchlalt¢� } R' The rapid growth in some Hlis r communities and the lack of it Sedfor Euless in others pose challenges for �+ 4 t� ` �12t`} both. 8 Communities,such as Keller gZp 1 E 121 183 must balance growth with find- Noll u ing ways to manage it. About 25 percent of the us- fi xl 4 able land in Keller is still avail- ( �� .x w „� Mapped area able for development,Assistant N Rlchlard (jU x^ City Manager Kevin Lahner i li"ills ' J said. Keller benefits from its z y� its § proximity to Alliance Airport to North Richland Hills,Hurst, the west and D/FW to the east, .ri "H � 1Zt Watauga and Euless have ele- he said.Keller Mayor Julie Tan- dy,of both camps. In North worttr. 20 dy an American Airlines flight Richland Hills,for example,the . — attendant, says that on a good l Wei sometimes must be bulldozed. section of the city south of day, it takes her 25 minutes to Outer-ring cities, such as Northeast Loop 820 has a mix of Balancing growth drive from her home to D/FW. Southlake, Colleyville, Keller vacant storefronts and existing Richland Hills saw only a 1.5 Like Southlake and Colley- and Grapevine,can take advan- businesses, closer in feel .to •percent increase in preliminary ville, Keller has tightened its tage of their vacant land to at- neighboring Richland Hillsproperty values for 2006—the building codes by requiring ma- tract developers.They also ben- But in the northern section, smallest in Tarrant County. sonry exteriors, landscaping efit from a widespread desire Home Town NRH, a planned Bedford and Haltom City had and other architectural features ' among families,particularly af- community of upscale houses increases of 5 percent or less. for homes and businesses,rules fluent ones, for new homes on and businesses,continues to ex- Baker Boulevard, Richland' that appeal to upscale home- big lots in communities that try pand. The city plans to build a Hills main thoroughfare,has is- owners. Keller has also devel- to preserve their rural charac- new library in the development. lands of stores and churches in- oped parks to please homeown- ' ter. Businesses have followed Throughout that part of the city, terrupted by stretches of vacant ers with children. the increase in the well-heeled upscale subdivisions- break land.Near the east end of Baker Colleyville has preserved a population.- ground. Boulevard sits the empty 15-acre rural feel by keeping its narrow former Sam's Club store and parking lot, the city's largest piece of vacant property.When Sam's left in 1999, the city lost $500,000 in annual sales tax rev- enue and 14 percent of its annual budget. 'DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE `5 OF MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT IWUNG McDONALD COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMr�IN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATEDISTRIBUTED w2 /G " DATE OFARTICLE d NEWSPAPER FWST ' roads.The city avoided the fate Another effort to lure an Albert- changed the name of Grapevine BY THE NUMBERS of other suburbs crisscrossed sons grocery store fell through by freeways and dotted with in 2005 because the company Highway to Boulevard 26 along big-box retailers.The result has was reorganizingThe city had the roads older section-south of . Northeast Loop 820. The �� 'been to help maintain high already paid$96,000 to demol- change is part of an effort to re- Richland Hills' property values in Colleyville, ish seven homes and some ex- said Scott Welmaker, the city'svitalize the area.fisting businesses for the project. -- 2006 property economic development manag- In Bedford, officials worked In extreme cases, communi- value increase er. with a Dallas developer to plan a m ties use eminent domain.Hurst fQ Grapevine, which traces its mixed-use town center just condened homes in 1995 for history to 1844,has focused on north of Airport Freeway near the expansion of North East Southlake's Mall. But the effort was pro- 2006 property preserving its downtown and the empty Bank One building. tracted and expensive for the ci- value increase older homes. And Southlake But the ambitious project fell generally requires 1 acre and through after voters rolled back �'' which had to go to court to f half-acre lots to maintain its ru- a 27 percent property tax in- defend itself against a lawsuit ,ral feel. filed by 10 displaced families. Portion of Keller crease in 2005. Tland available for The result:.Hhe families won a settlement ouses in Colley- Some cities try incentives. T about$3 million in settlement development ville and Southlake are now val- The Watauga City Council is 'There have been some suc- 1$93,ued at$338,267 and$397,395,re- considering sales tax rebates or 12 MILLION 844 spectively compared with property tax breaks to attract cesses.North East Mall is expected North East Mall's in Richland Hills,and businesses to partially vacant projected sales tax $150,525 in Bedford. shopping centers at Rufe Snow to generate $12 million in sales revenue for Hurst ' The challenge that the hot Drive and Watauga Road. tax revenue for Hurst next year, - suburbs face now is planning Or they look to improve said Jason Little, the city's ad. ahead for the day when they,like roads and beautify blighted ar- r hatfi figure services manager. 7 f� O ,their neighbors to the south,are eas. In Haltom City, officials That figure translates to it per- ( . w V fully developed,said Paul Win- plan to hire a consultant to cent of the sales tax the city will Town square's receive in the fiscal year start- projected sales tax kelblech, an economic planner study Belknap Street, a major revenue for Southlake with the North Central Texas thoroughfare that is dotted with mg Oct. o he said. Council of Governments. At Development is also boom- 'that point, they will likelycheap motels, unsightly utility ing along Texas 121 in Euless and put poles and weed vacant lots.Of- Denton Highway in Watauga. more emphasis on redevelop- Y � g• Y g ment,he said. ficials hope the study proposes Even Richland Hills has had some ways to improve the some recent growth. Forty- 'Reinventing themselves street's appearance. eight homes have been built in With little population In Richland Hills, officials Faith Creek Estates, just north growth on the horizon, the ag- _are focusing on improving Bak- of Baker Boulevard,since 2000. g suburbs are already redevel- er Boulevard.The county bond And a strip center called Faith ping areas and improving thor- Package that voters approved Creek Plaza opened on Baker oughfares to attract new busi- May 13 includes$1.4 million for Boulevard in early 2006.So far, nesses. rebuilding the street, -which the only operating business is a At the same time,these sub- Would cost$14 million.City offs- dry cleaner/tanning salon run bs face pressure from resi- cials are trying to come up with by Alan Eadie.He said business dents to repair old neighbor- the rest of the money. has been slow but expects it to .hood roads and sewers, said Some also turn to consul- improve. erry Clower, associate direc- tants.Haltom City has paid con- Richland Hills Councilman or of the Center for Economic sultant Kent Flynn $180,882 Mike Sloan said the planned Development and Research at since he was retained in May widening of Northeast Loop he University of North Texas. 2004 to tell city leaders how to 820 could draw more motorists To expand the city's tax base, attract businesses. Flynn had looking for a faster way home, chland Hills officials tried to Previously been employed by which would benefit city busi- lure a new retail outlet to a resi- the city as economic develop- nesses. "The best we can do is lential area in the northeast ment director. the best we can do," he said. orner of town. The proposal In November,Watauga hired "Hopefully we'll catch a break. ould have required demolish- GSBS Batenhorst of North Rich- We're certainly due." ing 22 homes and seven busi- land Hills for $50,000 to pro- John Mrsch,sigass-sso5 esses.But the effort collapsed mote economic development. ikirsch@star-tetegramcom December 2004 when some One option is for older com- omeowners refused to sell. munities to reinvent them- selves,Clower said.That is part of the reason that Richland Hills and North Richland Hills DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE � OF� MAYOR CITYCOUNCIL CITYATTORNEY CRIM HENNIG MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT YOUNG McDONALD// COLLINS WILHITE GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED L� /°Z3 DATE OF ARTICLE /C)� NEWSPAPER FWST COLDwww ' ... ....:........... ........:.... ... .. fia•���l} I'k�`TY �9Hf��! (GtL4Y .rt�.. ::- SOUTHLAKE EULESS RICHLAND HILLS NORTH fr $159,142 $56,728 RICHLAND HILLS $397,395 .€,$48,760 —$129,595 - $93,844, $67,950 Population:25,350 Population:52,900 $134,822 Net taxable value:$2.25 billion Net taxable value:$3.8 billion Population:8,300 11 1 Hot!Hot!Hot!Can you say Southiake Net taxable value:$394.4 million. Population:63,500 Y Y Attracting businesses to Texas 10 Net taxable value:$3.3 billion Town Square?Oh,and then there's remains a struggle.But Dallas/Fort Shuttered commercial property on all that land on Texas 114.And the Worth Airport revenues and the Baker Boulevard has the city singing The upscale Home Town NRH loo average house value is$397,395, Texas Star Golf Course give the city the blues: But new homes and like something on Cape Cod withoT about three times the county a boost. The 51-acre Shops at businesses at Faith Creek Estates, the ocean. But North Hills Mail is average. Vineyard Village on Texas 121 will be and Faith Creek Plaza offer hope. vacant,and efforts to redevelop the city's largest commercial Surely.some businesses could be have stalled. COLLEYVILLE project: lured to the city train station. ,-' $155,008 HURST WATAUGA — $338,267 HALTOM CITY $60,181' , $59,478, $96,789 Population:21,700 $129,705 $45,697 M Net taxable value:$2.8 billion population 38,300 M$84,001 Population:24,100 w Town Center and The Village put Net taxable value:$2.1 billion Population:39,450 Net taxable value:$985.6 millio some heft in the city's commercial tax base.But not all developers love North East Mall and development .Net taxable value:$1.4 billion Retailers flock to Denton Highway. Col leyvil le. The City' s tough along Precinct Line Road help keep Newer subdivisions in north Haltom But the old shopping centers at Ru standards drive 'some "away. property taxes'low.Development City could blend in anywhere in Snow Drive and Watauga Road ha+ 71 along Pipeline and Bedford-Euless Northeast Tarrant. The tax base lots of vacancies. roads lags. remains weak.Revitalizing Belknap GRAPEVINE Street is still a drag.. �iti�, $84,066 SC�URc�'S; Tarrant Appraltal 6lrtrlt US,Cavus ouroau,North central IKat BEDFORD $189,843 Couhtil of oo"MMOnta Population:45,600 $67,648 STAR fUMPAM CRAPMV _ Net taxable value:$5.4 billion _ $150,525 W,MOT PINICNCY A tourist hot spot with a historic Population:48,600 .r downtown,the Gaylord Texan Resort &Convention Center and Grapevine Net taxable value:$2:8 billion Mills`mall: What's not to like? Not Sales tax revenues go flat as retailers much land left for new houses. stay away.The city's tax rate rollback ................... and the temporary closing of the public library and recreation center KELLER made Bedford a tough sell for real ,!$99,396 estate agents and developers.But a _ $225,329 the location near_ two major highways is hard to beat. Population:36,350 Net taxable value:$2.8 billion Condos, stores, offices and art studios all headed to Keller Town Center. But the projects took their time coming.Housing developments are through the roof.