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NEWS
AND INFORMATION
Trophy
Club Police Chief Awarded
2010 Outstanding Crime Prevention Small Agency Manager
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Hennek, Town Secretary [682] 831-4600
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
On
July 15, 2010 Trophy Club Police Chief Scott Kniffen was awarded
2010 Outstanding Crime Prevention Small Agency Manager at
the Texas Crime Prevention Association Summer Conference in
San Antonio Texas. This award was presented to Chief Kniffen
as an Administrator and Crime Program Director who has demonstrated
the greatest support and leadership of personnel in crime
prevention.
Chief
Kniffen has shown that even in lean times and in a small town
you can still offer big programs and have excellent results.
He continuously strives to put crime prevention in the forefront
of town initiatives and in the minds of community members.
It is due to his commitment to excellence in community policing
and crime prevention that Chief Scott Kniffen of Trophy Club
Police Department is the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding
Crime Prevention Small Agency Manager Award.
Chief
Kniffen began his service to the Town on September 18, 2006
and has been in the law enforcement field for over 25 years.
Kniffen has worked in all facets of the field, including 13
years as Police Chief for the city of Sunset Valley. Prior
to Sunset Valley, Kniffen worked for the State of Texas and
the City of Conroe. He holds a Master Peace Officer Certification
and an Instructors License and is a graduate of Law Enforcement
Management Institute. He also has a Bachelors degree in Criminal
Justice from St. Edwards University.
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July
21, 2010
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Walk
and Talk with the Mayor
Walking
with others is always more enjoyable, please try to join Mayor
White, as she continues her own efforts as started with the
FitCities Challenge. Here are the times she has planned for
this week:
Monday, July 26 at 6:30 a.m. along Trophy Club Drive
Tuesday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m. at The Lakes
Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 a.m. along Trophy Club Drive
You
may also see the Mayor walking along Trophy Club Drive on
other mornings throughout the week and you are always welcome
to join her!
July
15, 2010
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Mayor's
Forum
As we work on the plans for our 25th Anniversary Celebration,
gathering information about our past and how we have grown,
I wonder at times what the next 25 years will be like. Will
Trophy Club still be the thriving, beautiful and friendly
“Great Place to Call Home”? Or is that just because we are
so new? While 25 years seems like a long time, in the context
of the age of a town, it is in fact very short.
You
might liken our city’s development to a new home. In the first
few years, everything is fresh and new and there are few maintenance
costs. Somewhere down the road, replacing carpet, appliances,
or even a roof become necessary. With good planning you will
have set aside funds for this. Hopefully you will also have
done the preventive maintenance to extend the life and value
of your home and its fixtures. Saving money there can be costly
in the long term. If you haven’t invested in the upkeep of
your home, it will eventually become run down and be quite
difficult to sell to a prospective buyer.
While
the time frames will be quite different, the same concept
applies over the life of a town. For many years, Trophy Club
tried to cut costs and run a very tight budget. While being
cost effective is a good thing, failing to protect our investment
and maintain it properly can be costly in the long term. There
is also a need to recognize that infrastructure ages and over
time must be maintained and sometimes replaced. Just as with
our homes, it is important to plan for this and set money
aside to take care of what we know will be coming. The study
done by Lewis McLain pointed out that, as a town, we are now
in a difficult position because of future expenditures that
have not been anticipated as our Town’s assets have aged.
Our budget this year included a slight tax increase to begin
to right this situation. Even that, however, is only a beginning.
We
are taking other steps to ensure that our future is as bright
as the present. In the next newsletter, I will talk more about
these steps and our planning and budgeting processes.
Recently
the Council voted to implement fees at the swimming pool.
While this is a change, we feel it is important to ensure
that we have the funds to operate and maintain what we have.
The basic concept is this: through your tax dollars, we have
provided amenities like the pool and the new state-of-the-art
Splash Park for the entire community’s use. Those same tax
dollars pay for the basic regular maintenance of those amenities
to ensure they maintain their quality and value. In order
to supply the necessary funds for the actual operational costs
and protect the Town’s investment, we are asking for the citizens’
help with minimal annual fees. This is a common situation
in surrounding communities, and has been for some time.
As
I write these words and staff begins working on the budget,
I know that not everyone will be pleased with specific directions
and some of the tough decisions that will be made. We are
committed, however, to maintaining quality services while
minimizing costs. We are working hard to do what we feel will
best ensure our future and it is important that we have your
input and involvement. Please take the time to know what is
happening, provide input, and offer your suggestions. It is
with the combined intelligence and commitment of this community
that we will be able to make the decisions that move us into
the future and allow our city to remain “A Great Place to
Call Home”.
If
you are reading this note, you have obviously signed up for
our distribution list or checked the web site. Please encourage
your friends and neighbors to do the same. It is so important
that we have the ability to communicate on these and other
issues. Additionally, you are always welcome to contact me,
cwhite@trophyclub.org.
Mayor
Connie White
June
3, 2010
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Spray
Park Fever
When you’re at the pool this summer, the question all the
children are asking their parents is, “When is that new thing
going to open?!” Well, allow me to answer that question and
any others you may have. The pirate themed spray pad is a
10,000 sq. ft. feature designed for maximum fun. With multiple
slides, cannons that let kids spray their friends and enough
color-themed pieces to make a miniature movie set, it is the
cat’s meow for kids.
This
one-of-a-kind feature is unique and no other municipality
in North Texas has anything even close. Spraying up to 1,600
gallons per minute, this facility is designed to get you wet
and keep you that way. What about water conservation, you
ask? We recycle the water through a state-of-the-art ultraviolet
system that helps make this amenity both safe and efficient.
So
come one, come all, and enjoy your newest aquatic facility
set to open with a bang this July 4th at 3:00 p.m.
June
25, 2010
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Trophy
Club Parks and Recreation Tip of the Month
Have you ever wondered if you are putting out too much fertilizer
or maybe not enough? Here are a few tips on how to apply a
fertilizer of your choice:
- Calculate your lawn’s square footage to determine the
proper rate of application. This will also help you determine
how much to buy.
- Identify the type of grass you have but be careful as
sometimes you can have a mixture of more than one grass.
The two most common grasses we have in our zone are Bermuda
and St. Augustine.
- Decide which type of fertilizer. Granular fertilizers
with a mixture of fast acting or slow acting nitrogen are
usually best. Slow acting fertilizer should last no more
than 4-6 weeks and fast acting no more than 4 weeks.
- Using a drop/rotary spreader make a pass around the outside
of the lawn first, then apply the rest of the lawn. Overlap
the wheel tracks as you make your passes.
- The final step will be to water your lawn thoroughly after
fertilizing.
It
will help to keep records of when you fertilized and what
type of fertilizer you put out as this will help you be accurate
on your yearly applications.
- If
you have any questions, please contact Parks Supervisor
Tony Jaramillo
at 682-831-4683.
June
25, 2010
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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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