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| 07/26/02 |
National
Night Out is August 6
August 6 Arlington City Council Meetings to Begin Earlier
The afternoon and evening meetings of the Arlington City Council will have
new start times on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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| 07/26/02 |
Parks Department Announces Citywide Photo Contest
Entry Deadline is August 30
The City of Arlington Parks and Recreation Department
announces its citywide photography contest.
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| 07/26/02 |
Registration is Under Way for the Fourth Annual Arlington
Neighborhood Academy
The City of Arlington Neighborhood Services Department
announces its Fourth Annual Arlington Neighborhood Academy, which starts
Thursday, Sept. 12. Registration begins Monday, July 29.
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| 07/26/02 |
Draining Improvements Require Two Day Closure of Shady Lane
A half-mile section of Shady Lane, from U.S. Highway 287 to
Calendar Road in southeast Arlington, will be closed for two days, beginning
Tuesday, July 30.
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| 07/26/02 |
Community Meetings on the Budget Begin in August
Five Arlington City Council members will host district
meetings in August about the proposed operating budget for the City of
Arlington.
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| 07/17/02 |
Notice To Bidders
City of Arlington Internet Auction
Bids will be received at www.renebates.com
until 4 p.m., August 9, 2002 for an Internet Auction for the City of
Arlington (Surplus furniture, industrial and computer equipment, and other
miscellaneous items.)
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| 07/17/02 |
Policy Insider Updates
August 15 and 29
Hosted by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce will host Policy Insider Updates with
U.S. Representatives Joe Barton (R-Ennis) and Martin Frost (D-Arlington).
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| 07/17/02 |
Notice of Public Hearing
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17
The Planning and Zoning Commission will host a public hearing at 6:30
p.m. Wednesday, July 17 in Council Chamber, 101 W. Abram St.
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| 07/15/02 |
Arlington's
U.S. Representatives Participate In Policy Insider Updates
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is hosting Policy Insider Updates with
U.S. Representatives Joe Barton (R-Ennis) and Martin Frost (D-Arlington).
Rep. Barton will speak on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 3:00 p.m. and Rep. Frost will
speak on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 8:00 a.m.
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| 07/12/02 |
New Randol Mill Grand Opening
Celebration is July 21
Inclement weather forced the City of Arlington Parks and Recreation
Department to postpone its June 30 grand opening celebration of the Randol
Mill Family Aquatic Center. The new date is Sunday, July 21.
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| 07/12/02 |
Arlington
Scout Troop Fights Water Pollution
Organized Public Awareness Campaign is Planned for Saturday, July 13
Grass clippings, paint, motor oil and trash are the most common types of
pollutants being illegally dumped in neighborhood storm drain inlets. The
pollutants go untreated into area creeks, lakes and streams.
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| 07/12/02 |
Sales
and Use Tax for Street Repairs - Election Day is September 14
Arlington voters will go to the polls in September to determine a new
funding source for ongoing street repair and maintenance.
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| 07/12/02 |
Developing a Master Plan for Arlington Parks
The first of four community meetings begin Tuesday, July 16
More indoor swimming pools, neighborhood parks, children’s
playgrounds, picnic pavilions, trails, gymnastic rooms and nature areas were
among the highest ranked park facilities identified by citizens in a random
telephone survey earlier this year.
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| 07/05/02 |
Cross
Country Journey Makes Stop in Downtown Arlington
National Cycling Event Promotes Awareness of People with Disabilities
The City of Arlington is expecting
the arrival of about 35 cyclists on Monday, July 8. The rest stop in
downtown Arlington at 11:30 a.m. is part of a 4,000-mile cross-country
journey to raise awareness of people with disabilities. Last year, the event
helped raise more than $300,000.
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| 07/05/02 |
City Human Resources Director Resigns
City of Arlington Human Resources Director Paulette Owens-Holmes has
submitted her resignation to become the new Executive Director of
Administrative Services for the City of McKinney. Her last day with the City
will be July 19.
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| 07/02/02 |
Fire
Department’s Five-Story Arch to Honor September 11 Heroes
The Arlington Fire Department will honor the September 11 heroes
with a traditional arch created from two 75-foot ladders high above downtown
Arlington.
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| 07/01/02 |
Independence
Day Fireworks Show at The Ballpark
Street Closures and Spectator Safety Information
The annual Arlington Independence Day fireworks show will
immediately follow the Texas Rangers game at the Ballpark in Arlington on
Thursday, July 4. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
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