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NEWS
AND INFORMATION
Mayor's
Forum
The Planned Development-30 (PD-30) rezoning document passed
with a 5-1 vote in the early hours of January 27, 2012 with
many amendments, additions and deletions along the way. As
a Council we were faced with tough decisions and in the end,
not all of us agreed; however, the majority voted based on
what we felt was in the best interests of the Town and people
who live here. There is no question that we all love Trophy
Club for the beautiful, small bedroom community that is has
become. Ultimately, the decision came down to whether or not
we felt the proposed development would maintain our beloved
ambiance, while helping to sustain our long-term Trophy Club
needs.
Moving
through the PD-30 document has been a difficult process, but
we greatly appreciate the citizen involvement and feedback
because it drastically changed the document for the better.
Throughout the project Council and staff received many thoughtful,
well-researched points and I assure everyone that all comments
and suggestions were considered. Your input also provided
significant leverage in our negotiations, helping us on the
path to a document which we believe protects the Town now
and in the future.
Several
residents pointed out the awesome example Trophy Club set
regarding democracy in action and I am so proud of our residents
for standing up for what they believe in, even if it contradicted
my own opinions at times. We had 3 meetings just in January
where over 100 people attended to hear the developer's vision
and have their voices heard. When the Public Hearing resumed
on January 26 approximately 250 residents filled the Byron
Nelson High School Student Union to continue the discussion
and listen to Council's final decision. All e-mails, letters,
comments, phone calls and personal visits proved that one
thing is certain: the passion for Trophy Club and protecting
our Town is something we all have in common and will continue
to share together as this project moves forward.
In
the very near future, the developer will be hosting several
design charrette meetings for the express purpose of soliciting
your input … what would you like to see in this development?
What kind of retail stores and restaurants would make sense
for our community and that our community would support? We
will be assisting in getting the word out about these meetings.
If you haven't already done so, please go to our website and
sign up on the PD-30
and our news listserv to make sure you get the meeting
information. The developer is reaching out to Trophy Club
residents to help build the right project for our Town.
Again,
thanks to all of you who got involved in the PD-30 process.
In one way or another, everyone had an instrumental hand in
crafting this document. When you stand back and look at the
process, it is a classic case of your local government bringing
democracy to the front door step of its residents.
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January
27, 2012
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Walk
and Talk with the Mayor
Mayor White enjoys many things, including walking and chatting
with Trophy Club residents about life in Town. If you have
an issue, question or concern, please join the Mayor on one
of her walks along our beautiful streets and have your voice
heard. She usually walks early in the mornings, but if you
cannot make the times listed simply e-mail her and she will
schedule accordingly. Walk times are updated each Friday for
the following week, so check back for a chance to visit with
the Mayor!
- Monday, February 6 at 7:00 a.m. - Along Trophy
Club Drive to Durango and back
- Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 a.m. - Along Trophy
Club Drive to The Lakes and back
- Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 a.m. - Along Trophy
Club Drive to Hogan's Glen and back
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February
3, 2012
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Trophy
Club Citizens' Police Academy
Sign up now for the Trophy Club Citizens' Police Academy
March
1st - May 10th
Every Thursday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Topics
Include: The History of Policing, Policing Trophy Club Style,
Dispelling Hollywood Myths about Policing and Criminal Law
versus Civil Law. Find out why we do what we do and what is
going on in your community.
Contact
Officer Scott Voigt for information: 682-831-4651 or svoigt@ci.trophyclub.tx.us
You will need to fill out a sign up form and undergo a background
check, No Class B misdemeanor or greater charges allowed.
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February
3, 2012
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Trophy
Club's Storm Drainage Fee Set to Increase in July
On Monday, January 23, 2012 the Trophy Club Town Council voted
to amend the storm water utility ordinance and adopt a $6
monthly residential rate as well as adjust the non-residential
rate to begin the process of aligning financial resources
to address Town storm water drainage issues. The ordinance
includes the adoption of an ERU system, which stands for Equivalent
Residential Unit, to assess non-residential properties. ERU
refers to the water runoff from impervious surfaces from an
average residential home, and the system is used commonly
by municipalities for water system planning.
Increasing
the storm water drainage fees will help fund the public infrastructure
drainage improvements proposed by Freese and Nicohols (FNI),
the Town's engineering firm that has been studying storm water
drainage in Trophy Club since last year. FNI recommended a
three phased approach to address Trophy Club's storm drainage
needs. Phase 1 of the Trophy Club Storm Water Master Plan
analyzed five major projects totaling $11.9 - $13.2 million.
Improvements include raising Trophy Club Drive at Marshall
Branch creek out of the flood plain, channel improvements
along creeks, drainage pipe replacement, and erosion control.
The Town plans to begin moving forward planning Phases 2 and
3 in the near future.
FNI
also conducted the review of the storm water utility fee,
and how to best apply the increase in order to work toward
funding the improvements. Additionally, FNI reviewed federal,
state, and local grant funding options and according to FNI
representative Trey Shanks, the fee will help Trophy Club
secure storm drainage grant funding. Shanks indicated that
the Town's willingness to address the issues is a key indicator
for funding opportunities. The Town has already started the
application process for one grant.
Non-residential structures, including commercial property,
schools, churches, and the Town, will be adjusted to $6 per
ERU. The average amount of impervious area per resident in
Trophy Club is 3,500 square feet, so a business with 35,000
impervious square feet would have 10 ERU's and pay $60 per
month. This approach simplifies the administrative process
and provides an equitable system for determining storm drainage
fee assessments. The proposed fee structure would increase
existing storm water utility fee revenues from $128,300 to
$330,000 annually.
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January
30, 2012
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Code
Enforcement has a few friendly reminders for Trophy Club residents:
Curbside
trash pick-up:
- All refuse and recyclable materials must be placed in appropriate
containers at the curbside in order to prevent items intended
for pickup from being scattered.
- Refuse and recyclable materials may not be placed at the
curbside prior to 7 PM on the day before pick-up.
- All containers must be removed from the curbside no later
than 7 AM on the day following pick-up.
- Any brush that is too bulky to be placed in a container
must be trimmed, stacked, tied, and placed at the curbside.
All vines and thorny bushes must be placed in a container.
- (Ch 11, Art I, Sec 1.04)
Trailers:
- Trailers may not be visible from a public street. All trailers
must be enclosed in a garage or screened behind a solid fence.
No more than 18 inches of the trailer may be visible above
the top of the fence from a public street.
- (Ch 5, Art I, Sec 1.07)
If
you have any questions regarding these reminders, please contact
Jessica Swindle at (682) 831-4659. Thank you for your cooperation!
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January
31, 2012
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Online
Bill Pay Coming Soon
Starting February 1, 2012 you can use our convenient, new
online feature to pay your monthly utility bill. With the
new online system in place we will no longer be accepting
payments over the phone. New options include:
- Make
a one-time online payment without registering for additional
services.
- View
account consumption and transaction history.
- Register
for additional services and change basic account information.
- Set
up recurring monthly credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover)
or bank draft payments.
- Sign
up for paperless billing.
To
pay your utility bill online, go to www.trophyclub.org and
click on the Pay
Your Utility Bill Online link. You can also go directly
to https://ub.trophyclub.org.
To log in you will need the account number and PIN number
located on your current utility bill. If you experience any
technical difficulty please click on the Help icon
located on the login screen.
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January
25, 2012
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Hampton
Inn & Suites Coming to Trophy Club
Trophy Club is pleased to announce that a Hampton Inn
& Suites is set to break ground on a four-story, 95-room
hotel that plans to open its doors to guests in early
2013. The 56,776 square foot hotel will be located on
the northwest corner of Trophy Wood Drive and Plaza Drive.
The hotel will be constructed and managed by Kriya Management
Group out of Irving, TX and Greenstreet was hired as the
general contractor for the project. Contractors plan to
begin grading the 2.02 acre property on Monday, January
16, 2012 and construction will start in early February.
The
hotel façade will be constructed with a combination of
decorative stone and stucco, while ornamental cornices
will add an elegant touch to the design. Special attention
was paid to the lighting around the property in an effort
to provide enough foot candle output for safety and security
on the hotel grounds yet eliminate any invasive lighting
onto adjacent residential property. The landscape plan
calls for 85 trees and 254 shrubs, and the developer has
agreed to a tree mitigation plan where they will be replacing
five protected trees that must be removed to build the
hotel.
The
Town has been waiting several years for developers to
move forward with the project and officials welcome Hampton
Inn & Suites to Trophy Club. Town Manager Mike Slye said,
"The Town is thrilled the Hampton Inn has decided to begin
construction. The recreation based activities like our
baseball tournaments and other events, in addition to
being so close to DFW and Alliance Airports, will ensure
the hotel will be successful."
Developer
Raj Chudasama expressed excitement for the project and
plans to be in Trophy Club for many years to come. Chudasama
said, "We identified Trophy Club as a premium submarket
within the Dallas/Fort Worth market and recognized that
there was a need for a limited service hotel in the area."
Chudasama went on to explain, "We are excited to be affiliated
with the Hilton brand and think it will be a great contribution
to the residents and businesses in and around Trophy Club."
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January
12, 2012
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2012
Top 10 Ways to Work Out in Trophy Club:
10. Participate in a 5K - We have several throughout the
year and always have a great time!
9.
Join Mayor White on a morning walk through Town - There
are miles of sidewalks and drivers like to wave, which
makes working out enjoyable.
8.
Swim laps at the Community Pool - The pool is open May
26 through September 3 in 2012…and chasing kids around
the Splash Pad can be exhausting!
7.
Go geocaching in Town - Over 20 geocaches are strategically
placed throughout Trophy Club and finding them all is
a great workout!
6.
Launch a canoe or kayak at Lake Grapevine from Trophy
Club Park - Did you know we also have a public boat ramp?
5.
Utilize a running track at the schools - Both Medlin Middle
School and Byron Nelson High School have running tracks
that are open to the public.
4.
Hike the trails at Trophy Club Park - There is a beautiful
nature reserve with flowing creeks, wild animals and pretty
vegetation that all ages can enjoy.
3.
Play a round of Frisbee golf at Trophy Club Park - We
have a 9-hole Frisbee golf course that winds through the
woods and across fields. So fun!
2.
Visit one of several parks in Town - Trophy Club parks
feature a variety of fun ways to get exercise, including
a game of tennis, football, soccer, basketball or baseball.
1.
Bring your dog and have a play date at Freedom Dog Park
- The dog park opened in September and has become one
of the most popular parks in Town!
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January
10, 2012
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Coyotes
in Town - UPDATE
Please
keep an eye on your pets - we have received reports of
coyotes preying on smaller animals in Town. If you see
a coyote, please call the police department at 682-831-4650
and report the time, location and direction of travel.
Thank you!
UPDATE
- January 24, 2012
The Town has recently stepped up efforts to combat the
coyote disturbances around Trophy Club. On January 13,
2012 a Trophy Club Parks & Recreation employee was
bitten by a coyote near Harmony Park and the new Water's
Edge at Hogan's Glen housing development. He was not seriously
injured and no puncture wound was found. The employee
was able to strike the coyote with his weed-eater then
the coyote paced back and forth out of reach. We suspect
that the parks employee was close to a den and the coyote
was disturbed by this. We do, however, need to find this
coyote and have it tested for rabies. Chief of Police
Scott Kniffen made an immediate decision to move into
the next phase which involves the use of short-range (shotgun)
or extremely small caliber rifle ammunition. The rifle
ammunition is relatively fragile and, although any rifle
ammunition is dangerous without proper precautions, possess
less risk than the standard patrol rifle ammunition which
is not authorized. Officers will continue to use lethal
ammunition until we find the coyote the parks employee
struck with the weed-eater. It is unlikely we could identify
the coyote at long range.
The
use of lethal munitions on coyotes is not a new practice.
Our recently retired Animal Control Officer killed coyotes
on occasion using both the shotgun and the small caliber
rifle. We have simply expanded that practice to involve
more uniformed officers. The police department is fully
aware of their responsibility in the use of lethal munitions
in a semi-urban environment. Officers are trained to be
aware not only of their target but of anything beyond
their target that might be damaged or destroyed. We are
having additional training this week to reinforce this
awareness.
UPDATE
- December 14, 2011
We have been receiving reports of coyote sightings that
included the times of day, locations, and direction of
travel. We have also received reports of coyotes behaving
more aggressively toward small animals. Our original intent
was to haze these animals using volunteers with noisemakers.
Due to the reports of the aggressive behavior, and the
potential hazards to unarmed volunteers, we are planning
to use police officers instead. The officers will be patrolling
the areas of the golf course in which the most aggressive
behavior has been reported. We will be using a less-lethal
force option in the form of shotguns loaded with shells
that discharge rubber pellets or bean bags instead of
lead. This will greatly reduce the range of the weapons
and should prove, past a certain distance, to be non-lethal
to the coyotes. The officers will be patrolling either
on the department ATV or in a golf cart. Right now, we
plan to patrol several nights a week between 6 PM and
10 PM and between 4 AM and 8 AM. We will be training officers
on the use of this ammunition so they will be aware of
the range that is appropriate to ensure, as much as possible,
that the animals are startled but not injured.
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January
24, 2012
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Trophy
Club's Overnight Parking Ordinance Amended
The Trophy Club Town Council
recently amended the overnight parking ordinance which
regulates parking on public roadways between 3:00 a.m.
and 5:00 a.m. After reviewing the ordinance, the Town
Council determined that revisions were necessary in order
to help recoup Town expenses and maintain the best interests
of the health, safety and welfare of the Town residents.
Upon evaluating the ordinance, the Council made five primary
revisions:
1.
Permits will be issued to a residence, rather than a vehicle.
Vehicles using the permit must be registered to the address
for which the permit is issued.
2. New permits are all $150 regardless of how many permits
are issued to a household (maximum two per household).
3. The cost to renew an annual overnight parking permit
increased from $10 per year to $75 per year. The fee increase
will help the Town offset the majority of associated costs
required to administer the program. The permit will still
be valid from January 1 until December 31.
4. Special permission to park temporarily (up to three
consecutive days) on a public roadway overnight may be
granted by the Chief of Police upon the determination
that an extraordinary circumstance exists. Extraordinary
circumstances include any instances where a driveway is
either unusable or insufficient to hold all vehicles,
for example, driveway repairs, home repairs, mechanical
vehicle breakdown, etc. If the extraordinary circumstance
extends to more than three consecutive days, then a temporary
permit may be purchased for a period not to exceed seven
days. A temporary permit may be purchased for $10; no
more than two temporary parking permits and two renewals
of seven days each may be issued to one household over
the period of one year.
5. On-street parking is now limited to passenger vehicles
and trucks with no more than ¾ tons carrying capacity.
The
changes went in to effect November 23, 2011; however,
the Trophy Club Police Department will not begin enforcing
the ordinance until February 2012. "Since this is a change
from the way the parking ordinance has been handled in
previous years, the department will be warning most violators
through the month of January," said Chief of Police Scott
Kniffen. "Only persons with a history of three or more
violations of this ordinance will be cited." Public health
and safety remain the primary focus when addressing the
overnight parking ordinance. Chief Kniffen went on to
explain, "Having an unimpeded view of homes, yards and
driveways assists us in our crime prevention efforts."
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November
30, 2011
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2011
Trophy Club Citizen of the Year Nomination
The Town of Trophy Club values
the contributions its citizens make to enrich the quality
of life within our community. Citizen of the Year Recognition
showcases the people who make Trophy Club unique and provides
formal acknowledgment of deserving individuals. The deadline
to submit nominations is Friday, March 2, 2012,
for individual contributions within the community based
upon the criteria noted below.
The
nomination criterion is as follows:
- Nominee must be a Trophy Club resident.
- Nominee must not receive compensation for their nominated
contribution.
- Elected Officials of the Town of Trophy Club are not eligible
for nominations based upon their status as an Elected Official
for the Town.
- Staff members of the Town of Trophy Club are not eligible
for nominations based upon or due to their staff capacity
for the Town.
- Recognition should be for service performed during 2010.
Nominations
must be submitted to April Reiling, by email at areiling@trophyclub.org,
fax - 817-491-9312, or mailed to 100 Municipal Drive.
Nomination
information shall include a one-to-two page explanation outlining
the following:
- How he/she went "above and beyond" within our community
- Specific benefits as a result of their endeavors; individuals
or groups
- Testimonials from others; details on how the community,
school or organization benefited from the individual's work.
If available, time volunteered, money raised or money saved
through their actions.
- Name, Address and Phone Number of Nominee
- Name, Address and Phone Number of Nominator
Click
here to nominate someone; please fill out and submit the
recognition form.
The
Citizen of Year Committee will designate the recipient based
on the following:
Citizen of the Year - recognized for their outstanding
work with a non-profit organization (for example raising funds,
coordinating philanthropic events for the organization, overseeing
distribution of funds, etc.), work in schools, local government,
parent teacher organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Girl
Scouts of America, 4H Clubs, etc.
Youth Citizen of the Year - a citizen 18 years or younger
who made a difference in our community or schools.
The Citizen of the Year Committee will announce the nominees
at the first Town Council meeting in April. The Committee
will be comprised of as past Citizen of the Year recipients
who are able to participate and one non-voting Town Council
Liaison. Any member of the Selection Committee sharing a close,
personal relationship with a nominee (such as a relative,
etc.) should recuse themselves from the Committee. All Citizens
of the Year will be announced in the month of April, featured
in Town communications, recognized at the Annual 4th of July
event, and represented in the parade.
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November
8, 2011
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Cookbook
Benefitting the Tarrant Area Food Bank On Sale
The Mayors' Council of Tarrant County
invites you to help the Tarrant Area Food Bank by
purchasing a keepsake cookbook that will be available near
the end of November 2011.
The cookbook costs $20 and may be pre-purchased online and
paid for by PayPal, credit card or debit card. Cash and check
sales will be available when the book arrives around Thanksgiving;
however, pre-orders may now be submitted to sau@tarrantcounty.com.
The cookbook can also be mailed for an extra $5 charge. The
books will be available for purchase online at: www.charityauctionstoday.com/store.php?user_id=109381
Near
the end of November the books will be available for sale at:
| Tarrant
County Administration Building |
Tarrant
County Community Development Division |
| Human
Resources Department |
1509
B South University Drive, Suite 276 |
| 100
East Weatherford |
(located
on second floor of Ol' South Pancake House) |
| Fort
Worth, TX 76196 |
Fort
Worth, TX 76107 |
All
proceeds go to the Tarrant Area Food Bank to help feed our
children.
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October
26, 2011
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Town
of Trophy Club Earns Scenic City Award
The Town of Trophy Club is one of just sixteen Texas municipalities
that were awarded Scenic City Certification this week by the
Scenic City Certification Program of Scenic Texas. Trophy
Club received Silver Certification for stringent control of
off-premises signage, park set-aside ordinance and distinctive
median landscaping program.
Of the 1200 cities and towns in Texas only sixteen earned
Scenic City designation in 2011. The Scenic City Certification
Program is the first in the United States to incorporate a
comprehensive set of model standards for design and development
of public roadways and public spaces into one program. Applicant
cities present their existing standards for assessment and
scoring against the model. Cities with the highest evaluation
scores are certified.
Anne
Culver, executive director of the Scenic City Certification
Program, said, “Trophy Club exemplifies the idea that by implementing
strong scenic standards citizens can enjoy a higher quality
of life and businesses find it easier to attract customers
and employees. This is a win-win situation for these cities,
their residents and for the promise of future quality of life
and economic development.”
The
Texas cities certified Scenic in 2011: Benbrook, Buda, Cedar
Hill, Fairview, Frisco, Grapevine, Heath, Horseshoe Bay, Hutto,
Mansfield, McAllen, North Richland Hills, Pearland, Roanoke,
Sealy and Trophy Club. A reception to present these sixteen
municipalities their Scenic City Certification will take place
on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at the Four Season Hotel in
Houston in conjunction with the annual conference of the Texas
Municipal League.
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August
4, 2011
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State
Highway 114/170 Updates
(Updated 3/15) Great news! The Highway 114 expansion
project is set to begin on May 16, however, the construction
company contracted for the project has already begun moving
dirt. The contract allows for 31 months to complete the project,
but the contractor anticipates completing the expansion well
ahead of the allotted time frame. According to a Texas Department
of Transportation official, there will be no detours and any
delays drivers experience will not be significant. Delays
may occur when traffic is switched from old connectors to
new connectors during placement of items like pavement markers,
etc. The contractor has not submitted a plan for hanging some
of the large bridge beams over current travel lanes, however,
these operations may have an occasional impact on traffic
(these will most likely be done at night). Since construction
will primarily take place under the current Trophy Lake Drive
bridge, traffic should not be an issue. The result of the
completed construction should provide a very nice interchange
which will improve traffic flow and alleviate traffic off
the 114 frontage roads near Trophy Club /Trophy Lake Drive
areas. The end goal for the project is to construct the interchange
of SH 114 and SH 170 and extend the main lane portion of SH
114 west to SH 114 bypass.
(Updated
4/21) The SH 114 project is quickly moving along. Texas
Department of Transportation (TXDoT) contractors are currently
working on main lane excavation, pouring concrete for bridge
columns over Marshall Creek (there will be 70 columns total)
and underground utilities and drainage. Full-time water trucks
are operating to keep airborne dust to a minimum. TXDoT officials
say the main lane traffic will be depressed to help minimize
highway noise to our residents and once the project is complete,
the main lane will be further from residential housing than
the existing roadway.
(Updated
5/20) SEMA Construction has contended with unusual weather
conditions lately and over the last few weeks had several
days of construction shut down due to storms in the area;
however, contractors have worked hard to stay on an aggressive
schedule. Over the next few weeks there will be some traffic
shifts in the area in order to prepare for the construction
of three bridges. Currently, contractors are working on installing
box culverts for storm drainage under SH 114 and Trophy Lake
Drive. TXDoT officials are working with utility companies
to get the underground utilities relocated along the southwest
sound wall so that contractors can proceed with frontage road
construction. As soon as the utilities are moved, SEMA Construction
will move forward with excavation necessary to establish the
frontage road coming off Trophy Lake Drive, which will wrap
around the sound wall and become an entrance ramp to SH 114
westbound. According to SEMA officials, construction around
the sound wall will last approximately 20 months; however,
contractors have promised to move quickly in an effort to
minimize homeowner inconvenience.
(Updated
6/15) All bridge columns and caps for the east and westbound
main lanes of SH 114 over Marshall Creek have been poured
and the bridge crews have moved closer to 170 to begin additional
bridge construction. Last week SEMA Construction finished
two new detour lanes at SH 114 and 170 in order to initiate
traffic switches and begin flyover bridge construction. Over
the next few weeks traffic will be diverted from the current
lanes to the detour lanes for excavation and bridgework preparation.
SEMA has already begun working on the bridge foundations and
columns for the westbound main lane traffic off SH 114 to
170 southbound. Ramp construction has begun on the SH 114
eastbound exit ramp to Trophy Club Drive, as well as the westbound
entrance ramp to SH 114 from Trophy Club Drive. Utility work
and underground storm drain installation are ongoing. SEMA
continues to use water trucks on the project to keep dust
settling on resident property to a minimum.
(Updated
8/12) SEMA Construction continues to install storm drains,
conduct mass excavation and manage roadway work between Trophy
Club Drive and 170. Retaining wall construction has begun
and eastbound frontage road construction continues to more
forward. The crews are currently working on three bridges:
the first bridge will be an overpass coming off 170 to SH
114 eastbound, the second bridge will include a ramp coming
off Trophy Lake Drive for vehicles heading toward 170 and
the third bridge will route westbound traffic on SH 114 to
170. SH 114 construction around the sound wall continues to
stall due to ongoing utility conflicts. One utility company
has completed its work, but several others are still negotiating
the planning and design of getting their utilities either
lowered or relocated out of the proposed roadway alignment.
(Updated
10/27) SEMA Construction has set all the bridge beams
over Marshall Creek for eastbound and westbound SH 114 and
is currently placing bridge beams at SH 114 and 170. The contractors
are continuing main lane and frontage road construction along
SH 114, as well as ramp construction along the sound wall.
The utility companies are working to finish moving any obtrusive
lines and work should be complete at the end of October. As
the utilities are moved there will be some temporary paving
and detours installed in order for bridge construction at
Business 114. The entrance and exit ramps off SH 114 at Trophy
Club Drive have been graded, stabilized and primed; concrete
pourers will finish these access points in November. The project
is on schedule and moving along as planned!
(Updated
January 27, 2012) Utility conflicts along the sound wall
have been partially resolved and SEMA Construction is continuing
ramp construction on the SH 114 westbound frontage road. SEMA
is also is also working on retaining wall construction along
the sound wall frontage road, as well as drainage work. Contractors
are currently installing the decking over Marshall Creek bridge
and conducting dirt work operations on the future SH 114 westbound
main lanes past Trophy Club Drive. Temporary roadways are
complete for the current phasing and upcoming traffic switch.
Bridge beam placement is ongoing on the SH 114/170 flyovers,
which will be followed by decking. According to TXDoT, the
project is 54% complete and has an estimated completion date
of October 2013.
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January 27, 2012
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Public
Notice: Racial Profiling Complaint Process
In compliance with Article 2.131 (b) (4) of the Texas Code
of Criminal Procedure, the below statement is the process
for filing a complaint of racial profiling by any peace officer
of the Trophy Club Police Department.
COMPLAINT PROCESS An individual may file a complaint with
the department if the individual believes that any peace officer
of the department has engaged in racial profiling with respect
to the individual. An individual that desires to file a complaint
of racial profiling shall be provided a citizen's complaint
brochure. After complying with the requirements of the brochure,
any documents, statements, or other pertinent information
shall be received by the Chief of Police or his designee who
shall review the complaint and begin the internal investigative
process. Investigations shall be investigated in compliance
with the Trophy Club Police Department General Manual.
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March
3, 2011
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Town
Of Trophy Club Receives Perfect Score for Financial Transparency
The Town of Trophy Club received a perfect rating by the State
of Texas' Comptroller's Office for financial transparency.
The "Gold" Leadership Circle award recognizes Trophy Club
for "setting the bar" with their transparency efforts and
becoming one of only 56 Texas municipalities awarded the gold
designation.
The
program established by the Texas Comptroller in 2009 recognizes
cities, towns, counties, school districts, and special districts
across the state for being transparent in their financial
operations. The State Comptroller's Office defines a high
standard of transparency for a local government as:
-
Providing information in an easily accessible, user-friendly
format
- Allowing
taxpayers to easily drill down for more detailed information
- Opening
its books to the public, and providing clear, consistent
pictures of spending
The
Town of Trophy Club embraces this philosophy and has annually
provided access to key financial documents on the Town's web
site, including budgets and financial reports. In November
2010 an Economic Climate Dashboard was added and in December
2010 the Town began posting monthly check registers. Citizens
are taken to the Transparent
Government Information page with "one click of the mouse"
to see how their money is being spent.
Director
of Finance Kathy DuBose worked with the Town's Information
Services Director Mike Pastor and Interim Town Secretary Shannon
DePrater to develop the Transparent Government page. "We wanted
the Town's financial and economic information to be readily
available and easy to access," she said, "and it could not
have happened without the tremendous efforts of Mike and Shannon.
This initiative supports the Town Council's objectives of
fostering a well informed community, providing superior customer
service, and creating a positive regional identity."
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December
13, 2010
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News
from your Police Department
- FRAUD ALERT
If you have been contacted about a family member in jail in
Mexico, Spain or other countries USE CAUTION. There are ongoing
scams around the country preying on families. These people
are calling and advising that a grandchild or cousin is in
jail and request money to be wired to another country to get
them out. They are very convincing and have a lot of information
on you. If this happens please contact your local police department
prior to sending anything. Trophy Club Police Dispatch 972-434-5500.
July
19, 2011
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Outside
Irrigation Restrictions
Restrictions prohibit outside watering between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily. The only exceptions to this
prohibition are soaker hoses and hand watering.
The
Trophy Club Country Club uses effluent water from the Trophy
Club wastewater treatment plant to irrigate their golf course
so these water restrictions do not apply to them. The Town
complies with these restrictions as well, although we will
need to continue to perform maintenance on our irrigation
systems during normal business hours. Medians undergoing maintenance
will be identified by signage stating that maintenance is
occurring.
Additionally,
the restrictions include penalties for wasting of water due
to broken sprinkler heads, inappropriately maintained irrigation
systems, or misalignment of sprinkler heads causing water
to fall upon impervious areas such as streets and sidewalks.
There are also penalties for knowingly allowing irrigation
systems to operate during rain events.
Historically,
the residents of Trophy Club have recognized the importance
of proper custodianship of our natural resources including
water and have responded in a positive manner to restrictions
of this nature. The Fort Worth Water Department has recognized
us for our compliance with watering restrictions in the past.
If you have any questions please contact MUD District Manager,
Mr. Robert Scott at 682-831-4600, and he will be glad to assist
you.
May
4, 2010
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