Monday, December 31, 2007

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Dallas-Mayor Proposes Changes to Ethics Rules

Tarrant County-Ethics Complaint Filed Against Sheriff

Murphy-Train Horns Silenced

Colleyville-Officials Considering Commuter Rail

Arlington-OPINION-City Needs Social Engineering

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Dallas-Fear of Retaliation Hampers DPD Investigation

Dallas-Compact-Car Parking Rules May Change

Plano-EDC is Subject to Open Meetings/Public Information Acts

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

McKinney-Management of Capital Improvement Projects No Longer Outsourced

Johnson County-Juvenile Services Department Gets High Scores

Johnson County-Courthouse Renovations Almost Complete

Denton County-Commissioners Look at Plans for Administrative Complex

Arlington-Downtown Band Shell Needs Funding

McKinney-Farmers Market Closed for Now

University Park-City May Require Fire Sprinklers in New Homes

Monday, December 24, 2007

Fort Worth-Cement Company Offers Deal on Pollution

Farmers Branch-Web Speeds Response to Code Complaints

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Arlington-Officials Want to Keep Tourist Venues Safe

Fort Worth-Air Ambulance Companies Woo County Officials

Johnson County-Federal Funds Flowing to Local Projects

Weatherford-Acting City Manager Gets Job

Saturday, December 22, 2007

NTTA-Last-Minute Agreement Reached on Highway 161 Toll Road

Dallas-Reunion Arena May be Demolished

Dallas-Officer’s Conviction Reversed in 2001 Fake-Drug Case

Arlington-Embezzler of Federal Housing Grant Money to be Sentenced

McKinney-Homeowners Protest Proposed Electric Substation

Rockwall County-Costs for New Library Won’t Exceed Budget

Dallas-City May Require Garage Sale Registration

Fort Worth-Federal Earmark Provides $10 Million for Trinity Uptown Project

Friday, December 21, 2007

NTTA-Top Ten Toll Violators Named

Azle-Environmental Cop Stays Busy

Fort Worth-Two Officers Fired; Accused of Fondling/Spanking

Haltom City-Reinstated Officer Sues City

Melissa-Some Residents Not Happy With Fast Growth

Frisco-City Gives OK to Sports Facility

Johnson County-Cattle Guard Option Not Being Used

Dallas-Preferred Reservoir Site in Conflict with Wildlife Refuge

Fort Worth-Assistant City Manager Promoted to Top Job

Thursday, December 20, 2007

NTTA-Officials Confident Highway 161 toll Road Agreement Will Be Completed by Friday Deadline

Southlake-Widow of Former Building Inspector Sues City

Dallas- Lend-A-Hand Campaign Seeks to Discourage Panhandlers

Tarrant County-MedStar to Hire More EMT’s

Fort Worth-Rural Counties Relax Restrictions on Fireworks

McKinney-City Narrows City Manager Search

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Ellis County-$10,000 in Tax Money is Missing From Safe

Dallas-Police Officers Sue City to Stop Ticket Inquiry

North Richland Hills-Red-Light Camera Timing Increased Ticket Volume

Southlake-Council Moves Closer to Installing Red-Light Cameras

McKinney-Council Tables Vote on FM Road 543 Connector

Arlington-Leaders Back Plan to Add Officers

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Dallas Housing Authority-Audit Finds Millions Not Accounted For

Dallas-DHA President Has May Lose Her Job if Problems Not Fixed

Arlington-OPINION-Mayor Excused for E-mail Name-Calling

Johnson County-Overweight Vehicles Targeted

McKinney-Council May Decide on Connector Route Tonight

Dallas-Kiln Asks City to Ease “Green Cement” Resolution

Dallas County-Sheriff’s Personal Funds May Provide Christmas Lunch for Employees

Monday, December 17, 2007

Plano-DWI Arrest Cause for Federal Lawsuit

Denton County-Grand Jury Looking at Appraisal District Complaint

Highland Park-School Zone Speed Limit @ 20 MPH for All Hours

Arlington-Vote to Exempt Schools from Storm Water Fees on Tuesday Agenda

Colleyville-Some Fire Stations Operating with Only Three Firefighters

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Fort Worth-Recycle Rules Send Customers to Doghouse

Mansfield-City Hall Turmoil Divides Residents

Dallas-Parking Tickets Galore at Mexican Consulate

Dallas-Police Officer Accused of DWI

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Fort Worth-Police Target Prostitutes Posing as Escorts

Dallas- Police Officers Make Homeless Man Sign Blank Tickets

Dallas County-Sheriff’s Gift Card Incentive Program Cancelled

Fort Worth-Region’s Clean-Air Plan Sure to Fail

North Richland Hills-City to Change Garbage Contractor on February 1

Dallas-City May Subsidize Downtown Grocery Store Again

Dallas-Congresswoman Honored for Earmarked Federal Funds

Friday, December 14, 2007

Arlington-RTC Votes to Divert Funding Into Highway 161 Project for Completion in Time for Super Bowl

Weston-Proposed Development Threatens Rural Charm

Dallas-City May License Strip Tease Artists

Watauga-DA Asked to Investigate Police Car Crash

Dallas County-Deputies Offered Gift Card Incentives

Weatherford-City Workers Save Big Bucks for Taxpayers

McKinney-City and Electric Coop Seek Settlement on Power Substation

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Collin County-Border Battle on Tollway Alignment

Dallas-Two Deep Ellum Clubs Denied Permits

Dallas-City Hall Corruption Case Documents Available to Defendants

Cleburne-Potential Drill Site Acquired

Weatherford-Utility Costs Among Lowest in Nation

Mansfield-OPINION-Political Cronyism

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

DART- Irving Officials Want Construction Promises Kept

Fort Worth-Residents Worry Where Natural Gas Profits Will Go

Dallas-Police Sergeant Mocks Homeless With Creative Job Titles

Parker County-Rangers Investigating Possible Theft of Gasoline

Mansfield-Petition Effort to Recall Mayor Underway

Dallas-Former Council Member Sued Over Debt

Fort Worth-City Employee Questioned in Theft

Mansfield-OPINION-City Manager Names Public Safety Director Prior to Advising Council Members

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Krum-Grand Jury Declines to Indict Former Mayor

North Richland Hills-Former Police Chief Booked on DWI Charge

Dallas-Survey Shows Sidewalks Scarce

Midlothian-State and Federal Unable to Determine Air Quality

Dallas-Survival of Deep Ellum Bars in Limbo

Mansfield-Sex-Offender Petition Deemed Invalid

McKinney-Former Landowner Proves You Can Fight City Hall—And Win!

Monday, December 10, 2007

Fort Worth-Underground Poker Games are Police Target

Mansfield-Sex Offender Petition Slated for Council Action

Plano-Red-Light Cameras Credited for Fewer Crashes

Ellis County-Animal Control Law Returns to Agenda

Fort Worth-Tough Smoking Ban Coming in 2008

Fort Worth-Concrete Crushing Plant Protected by State Law

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Parker County-Most Wanted List Released

Denton-Approval of Fry Street Store May Get Political

Collin County-OPINION-Commissioners Criticized for Policy on Illegal Immigrants

Fort Worth-OPINION-The Other Side of the Barnett Shale Dance

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Rowlett-City Manager Conflicted by Mayor and Council

Rowlett-Mayor’s Ethics Questioned

Garland-Former Employee Sues City

Wise County-Citizens Win Court Test of Gas Disposal Well

Irving-Officials Want Answers from DART

Fort Worth-Consistent Water Rules Sought

Friday, December 7, 2007

Fort Worth-City System to Track Complaints Broken

Dallas-Code Compliance Department Reorganized

Dallas-Day Resource Center OK for Night Shelter

University Park-Council Nixes Proposed Tax Freeze

Weatherford-Compromise Reached on Gas Rate Increase

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Dallas-Mayor’s Fuzzy Comments on Red-Light Ticket Story

Grapevine-City Says No to Red-Light Cameras

Southlake-Red-Light Cameras to be Installed

NTTA-Rental Car Companies Stung for Changeless Tolls

Dallas-TX-DOT Delays Road Projects

DART-Rising Costs Likely to Derail Expansion Schedule

Fort Worth-Cost of Airport Rail Line Likely to Increase

Dallas-Council Opines on Downtown Development

Dallas-OPINION-County Commissioner Supports Homeless Center

The Colony-TCEQ Requires City to Develop Erosion Control

Flower Mound-Water Bills to Increase 9.3%

Joshua-Council to Discuss Changing Charter

Haltom City-Police Officer Reinstated

Arlington-$4 Million Needed to Hire Additional Police

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

University Park-City Bans Use of Cell Phones in Active School Zones

Dallas-Unpaid Red-Light Camera Tickets can Damage Credit

Irving-City Officials Unhappy with DART Construction Delays

Dallas-Pastors Work to Close Motel 3

Arlington-City Reverses Position on School Storm Water Fees

Lancaster-Trash Haulers Help Fight Crime

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

NTTA-Officials Don’t Talk About Living High on Junket

Dallas-Holiday Party for City Officials May Violate Law

Fort Worth-City Discovers That it Cannot Regulate Pipelines

Arlington-Gas Lease Bonus is Best Yet

Dallas-City to Enforce Big Rig Ban with Boots

Highland Park-Eight Tickets Issued on First Day of Cell Phone Ban

NTTA-State to Crack Down on Unpaid Tolls

Southlake-Ordinance for Red-Light Cameras to be Considered

Haltom City-Chief’s Motorcycle Purchase Letter Released

McKinney-Council Not Ready to Vote on Green Initiative

Dallas-Cosmetic Name Change Proposed for Industrial Boulevard

Dallas-Mayor Addresses Support Group

Monday, December 3, 2007

Highland Park-Cell Phone Use in School Zones Illegal

Fort Worth-Local Candidates on City Manager Short List

Denton-Council to Vote on Zoning Request

Arlington-Johnson Creek Dredging on Tuesday Agenda

Southlake-Council Visits Gas Well Sites

Parker County-Jail Expansion Nears Completion

Sunday, December 2 , 2007

Keller-City and Developer Blamed for Drainage Problems

Weatherford-City Reaches Agreement on Gas Rates

Burleson-Red-Light Cameras Delayed

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Carrollton-NTTA Completes Deal for 121 Toll Road

Arlington-State ISO Fire Rating Improved

Arlington-Apartment Inspection Scores Posted Online

North Richland Hills-Residents Pleased with City

Dallas-New Animal Shelter Opens

Johnson County-Restored Courthouse to be Dedicated Today