Friday, June 15, 2007

Irving –Council Approves Criminal Alien Program

Plano-City Looks at New State Laws

Alma-Frustrated Mayor Takes a Walk

Murphy- City Manager Takes a Walk for $255,000

Celina-Annual Work Session is a Vision Thing

Little Elm-Former Economic Development Corporation Members Upset

Saturday, June 16, 2007

 Arlington-TxDOT and Price Waterhouse Endorse Cintra Bid over NTTA

Arlington-Cintra Auditor in Conflict of Interest Squabble

Plano-Red Light Revenue Robin Hood

Richland Hills-Council May Ban Smoking in City Parks

Argyle-Development Deals Being Reconsidered

Arlington-UTA Gas Drilling Opposed by Neighbors

Richardson-Closed Door Meetings may Violate Charter

Cleburne-New System for Detection of Lightning Considered

Sunday, June 17, 2007

Parker County-Truck Traffic Blamed for Damaged Roads

Dallas-City Council has two meetings this week.  On Monday, a special meeting will be held to consider the Dallas member appointments to the Regional Transportation Council.  (notice).

A Council briefing will held on Wednesday which will feature an update on the FY 2008 budget. (agenda).

Highlights include Police and Fire pay increases, addition of 200 additional Police Officers; no health care premium increases for employees and retirees; opening of the new Homeless Assistance Center and continuation of merit pay increases.

Despite a growth in the real property tax base of 11.5%, the City Manager indicates that a tax rate increase of less than four and one-half cents will be necessary.  (briefing).

Other business includes a 40-year lease of unimproved land at Love Field to Gulfstream Aerospace Services, amendments to and a restatement of the Union Station lease with Hunt-Woodbine Realty, and a comprehensive ordinance regarding design and appearance of news racks.  A closed session briefing will be held on issues involving the audits of establishments that sell alcoholic beverages.  This has been an issue with bars in Lower Greenville claiming to be restaurants.

The new mayor will be inaugurated on Monday, June 25.  He will get to preside over one Council meeting on June 27, before the Council takes its usual recess for the entire month of July.   

Monday, June 18, 2007

Azle-Police Lieutenant Claims City’s Drug Problem Ignored

Arlington-Fort Worth Commuter Bus Service in the Works

Flower Mound-Potential Water Rate Hike in 2008

Colleyville-Water Restrictions Established by Tarrant Regional Water District

Collin County-Airport Wants Federal Funding for Control Tower

Waxahachie-Hearings for Annexation of Two Tracts to be Held in July and August

Johnson County-Public Hearing to be Held on Reducing Speed Limit for Tractor-Trailers

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Dallas-RTC  Votes to Keep Tollway Under Control of NTTA

Arlington-Deputy Manager Ron Olson Seeks Job in Norman OK                                

Fort Worth-Balancing FY 2008 Budget to be Tough

Fort Worth-$250 Million Bond Package Planned

Burleson-Police Chief Requests $1.5 Million for 13 New Positions

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Dallas-OK for Felons to Apply at Dallas City Hall

Fort Worth-Consultant Claims Contaminated Groundwater Solution is Dilution

Red Oak-City Manager and City Attorney Fired

Johnson County-Big Trucks Now Limited to 30 MPH

Fort Worth-Smoking Ban to be Reconsidered

Haltom City-Frequent Floods Prompt Buyout Program

Weatherford-Council Overturns Zoning Board Pawn Shop Decision

Arlington-Center Street Bridge Construction Underway

Waxahachie-Rodeo Barns to be Renovated