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COUNCIL CLEANS HOASE McWhorter for mayor pro The department made 2l
Council voted to remove the tem. misdemeanor arrest and 4
cify secretary for rolack of Our fellow residentowho has felonies. With the start oI'
confidence' at a special studied the city's ordinances, school, more citations will
meeting held July 18, 2006. made several mentions of surely be written.
This comes after the problems that exist with the Three reserre offlcers have
termination of Animal Control wording in many of the left the department. Chance
Officer Delores Ifuight and the ordinances. Council Whittington, Troy Wydra
resignation of Alderman understands there are and Andy (Ollicer D)
Nightingale. I believe this problems and they will Drichsweiler. We will miss
shows the residents that address these issues as soon as them and wish them luck.
council is set on cleaning up possible. The department will accept
our city. Council approved utility applications to fill these
Ttre regular council meeting clerk, Diane [Iester as the positions. If you are qualified
held on August 8, was opened city's interim cify secrefary, in law enforcement and have
with the pledge of allegiance and the court clerk was a clean record, pick up an
lead by Alderman McWhorter. promoted to full time. application at city hall and
There were concerns f,nom PLE.A,SE NOTE: The city return it to the pnlice
citizens to the discussion for office hours will change, department.
the removal of the boat dock, effeetive August 28. The new A former Bay officer has
which was proposed by hours arel 8:00a.m--5:00p.m-, returned, Jason Jarvis was
Alderman Sparks, stating Monday-Friday. A night npproved by council after
liabilify and safety issues. deposit drop box is located to Jarvis passed the review
Marlyn Hawkins reminded the right of the city oflice door board for the department.
Sparks that the citizens for after hour payments.
donated funds to pay for the The discussion for animal OFFICES MOWNG
boat dock and it should be up control has been placed on The police department
to the citizens to remove it. hold until a new contract can office will be moving to the
Other discussions were on the be discussed. A meeting is opposite end of the city
Beach Park, A lease has been scheduled for Wednesdayo building. Plans are in effect
signed for the land and August 16, 11:00 a.m. at cify to relocate the department
liability coverage has been hall with the North Texas into the space normally held
secured, but nothing else. Animal Control Authoritv. by the city oflice personnel.
A resident presented the Office personnel will move
mayor and council with a POLICE REPORT into the mayor's office space
petition asking for the Chief Frankum has been very and the mayor's office will be
resignation of Alderman busy defending his department relocating into the police
Tolbert as mayor pro fem. It resulting from an article in the department. This allows the
stated that the citizens do not Azle News. Support has come police officers to be in close
feel that Tolbert has the from many residents and contact with oflice personnel
knowledge or qualification as a Alderman's Reed and and court clerk" Donations
newly elected official, to run McWhorter who responded to will be accepted for the
the cify in the mayor's the article. AII residents remodeling process. (Ex;
atrsence. The petition was in should let our officers know paint, carpeto floor tiles,
e rrrrrcfira af A ldprrrrnn yCIu$upport them. Iichfinm fiv*rrvac a*r \
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published by R. McWhorter.
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