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Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
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Audio interview: Keller Mayor Pat McGrail (part two)
In this episode we have a conversation with the Mayor of Keller, Pat McGrail.
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce sponsors Ninth Annual Branch Business Expo
The chamber wanted to focus this year on the business leaders and allow them to network.
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Parker City Council meets to discuss planning & zoning, helmet laws
A new chunk of territory is coming under the Parker purview, and they need to decide how to zone it. I'm pulling for "geothermal."
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Parker Planning and Zoning Committee meets Oct. 13
It's a meeting to go over stuff they'll be presenting at another meeting.
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Fort Worth to hire JP Morgan Chase to help manage mineral assets
Yeah, I'm thinking having council members manage the "mineral assets" is a bad idea. Good call there.
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
UPDATED: Dallas City Council to consider plastic bag ban
The council's transportation and environment committee will considering recommending such a ban today.
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
Brave Combo headlines opening night at Arlington’s new Levitt Pavilion
There will also be the usual speechifying and ribbon cutting. (We're hoping for top hats.)
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
Audio interview: Keller Mayor Pat McGrail (Part One)
Doug Miller talks with Keller Mayor Pat McGrail.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Two new Cedar Hill restaurants receive alcohol permits
Patrizio's Restaurant and Bailey's Prime Plus Steakhouse, both under construction, received their permits at the Sept. 23 city council meeting.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
City of Arlington dedicates new fountain at Founders Plaza
It - you know - will spew out water and all. In a very artful fashion, undoubtedly.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
City of Arlington wants citizens to know about digital TV conversion
... so they can watch western civilization crumble before their eyes in high resolution and vivid color.
In Feb. of 2009, all television broadcasts will go digital. Which is so very, very important in the grand scheme of things.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Farmers Branch teams up with Dignity Memorial Network to present “Escape School”
The program is geared toward school-age children and is presented with a lot of interaction - not just lectures.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Fort Worth city council — what? — rejects Chesapeake well permit
A huge turnout of affected homeowners influenced the council to turn down the request, the first time they have done so.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Economist makes shocking discovery that selling alcohol brings in money
Waco economist Ray Perryman says dry cities can create jobs and make money by selling alcohol. Well, duh.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Little Elm cops handing out gift cards to good drivers
Some of the participating businesses include Sonic, Firehouse Subs, and Starbucks.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Updated: Stinky Fort Worth rat factory will learn its fate tonight
The city council will vote whether or not to rezone the area so the factory can stay.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Glenn Heights Night Out change of venue
The park where they were going to hold the event is just too dang wet, so Red Oak Intermediate School steps in to help out.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Heath City Council meets earlier than usual on Tues. (Oct. 7), due to Heath Night Out event
On the agenda are fireworks, storm sewers, fences and an Oncor slapdown.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
National Night Out events Tuesday to unite neighborhoods in fighting crime
Neighborhoods gather to take back the night. Will you be there?
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Fort Worth to approve more pipelines
I'm starting to think that pretty soon every residence in Fort Worth will be sitting on top of a pipeline.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Downtown Showdown, a Photo Series: Lewisville
Lewisville has a newly revitalized Old Town, but has managed to stay true to its roots.
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Burleson will host Regional Transportation Council public meeting
Even fringe suburbs like Burleson are jumping on the public transportation bandwagon.
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
City of Irving programs designed to help homeowners
If you're looking to handle emergency repairs, air conditioner problems, home restoration or downpayment assistance, the Housing and Human Services Dept. may have something for you. (If you don't make a lot of money.)
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
Trash collection and watering days for some McKinney residents will change starting Oct. 6
The reason: More residents.
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
Chesapeake to brief Arlington residents about how their drilling is going
The town hall meeting for District 2 is scheduled for Thurs., Oct. 16, in an elementary school auditorium. Everyone's invited.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
Dallas getting rid of more concrete than recycler can handle
Big City Crushed Concrete may have to stop accepting new material because its current pile is nearing the state limit.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
Wilmer City Council notes — 10/2/08
The meeting was fairly well attended by the public despite the lack of parking due to the first night of Pioneer Days Celebration.
Friday, Oct. 3, 2008
UPDATED: Lewisville City Council to consider ordinance making English official language
If the ordinance were passed, it would be only the third-such ordinance in Texas.
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
Duncanville Chamber of Commerce to become city’s official visitor information center
The Duncanville City Council approved a budget that included funding for new visitor center.
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
After stalemate, Rockwall budget approved with higher property tax increase
The agreed upon property tax increase was .27 cents more than the initial budget called for.
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
City of Irving goes gaga for Dashiell Hammett
It's all part of the Big Read program's book selection for the month of October.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Coppell City Council schedules strategic planning retreat this Saturday
That's "retreat" in the sense of getting away from their usual venue, not "retreat" in the sense that they're giving up and turning tail. We trust.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Wilmer Mayor Don Hudson resigns
Hudson's official residence is now in Palmer, Texas, making him ineligible to stay on as mayor in Wilmer.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Dallas convention center hotel opponents doomed to fail
To think that a majority of citizens will vote against their councilpersons on this particular issues is…arrogant.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Cedar Hill holding grand opening for new government center
The $26.3 million complex encloses 115,000 square feet and houses city administration and departmental offices, the Police Department and the administrative offices of the Cedar Hill Independent School District (CHISD).
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Carrollton Mayor Ron Branson encourages citizens to express opinions
When something really needs to be done in the community, Branson makes sure that people are backing him.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Dallas PD releases video of officer shooting and killing unarmed man
The video was released after pressure from local civil rights groups.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Coppell City Council to meet in special session
New members of boards and commissions will receive nuts and bolts orientation at this special called meeting in the fire station.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Fort Worth continues hearing on Carter Park gas well site, switches water bill envelopes
Let's hope they aren't going for a cheaper, potentially toxic brand of envelope (insert Seinfeld reference) for the people that lick them.
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
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