NEWS AND INFORMATION

Congressman Burgess Area Town Hall Meetings
August 3 - 5

25th Anniversary Celebration
Labor Day Weekend

PetFest
Saturday, Sept 25

Calendar of Events

 

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:

  1. Calculate your lawn’s square footage to determine the proper rate of application. This will also help you determine how much to buy.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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