Hello Neighbors!
First things first! PLEASE stay safe during these super hot days of summer. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can happen if you don't take extra precautions. The city did a great post comparing the two on the city's Facebook page. Here's a link to that post: https://www.facebook.com/CityOfWaxahachie/posts/pfbid02yAonVnuTKrT3Ke5zWGobymY2h81w16f3eKZHfZxJsFRYFNFPAHXsgHeQpjf921oJl
Also, we have a RUNOFF ELECTION for Waxahachie City Council, Place 2 CURRENTLY in the early voting phase. MONDAY (06/13/22) & TUESDAY (06/14/22) are the LAST TWO DAYS of early voting. Polls will be open from 7a - 7p at the Elections Office located at 204 E. Jefferson St., Waxahachie, TX 75165.
Election Day for this runoff will be one week from today - Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 7a - 7p and the only Waxahachie voting location on Election Day is Farley Street Baptist Church (Gym) at 1116 Brown St., Waxahachie, TX 75165.
This information and more can be found on Ellis County Election's website: http://www.co.ellis.tx.us/629/Upcoming-Elections
**** Currently - 284 people (and Waxahachie is now estimated to have a population of 40,000+ now) have voted in-person at the Elections Office - half the number who have voted in-person at the Midlothian Conference Center (presumably for their runoff election) and a fraction of the people who live in Waxahachie. EVERY SINGLE VOTE MATTERS!!! Please make the time to get this done. ****
Our family supports Doug Barnes and hope you will too!
As always, please feel free to check back on the city's online calendar to see if more meetings are posted after this newsletter goes out. You can do so at this link: https://www.waxahachie.com/calendar.php
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Monday, June 13, 2022
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8:30 AM - FR&R - Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Waxahachie Fire Station No. 1
407 Water Street
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/175231/6-13-22_FR_R_Agenda_Packet.pdf
** This is a very full agenda of important items including an executive session at the end. I will point out just a couple items, but recommend reading the agenda packet for more details. **
2 - Public Comments
5 - Discuss and consider hiring a new money manager
6 - Discuss and consider new Investment Policy Statement
7 - Discuss and consider Qualified Domestic Relations Order Policy
10 & 11 - Convene into Executive Session and Reconvene and take any necessary action.
This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend; however, please note that there is an Executive Session and during that time, only the board members and anyone they have authorized, may be present in the room. This meeting will not be live-streamed at this time.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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6:30 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Briefing Session
Council Conference Room, City Hall
401 S. Rogers St.
Staff and the P&Z Commission will discuss items for the 7:00 P.M. regular meeting. Residents are welcome to attend this briefing session, but it is not live-streamed at this time.
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7:00 PM - Planning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
Council Chamber, City Hall
401 S. Rogers St.
Agenda Packet: https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/document-uploads-001/uploads/video/agenda_file/175303/6-14-22_P_Z_Agenda_Packet.pdf
3 - Public Comments
Everything in this meeting is fairly routine. There are some ETJ items, an SUP request for an accessory structure and that sort of thing. I will mention one case though, and it happens to be the last item up for consideration.
*** Given what has happened recently at the FUMC regarding their SUP request for an electronic sign (P&Z approved it and Council denied it because the vote to approve was 3-2 in favor of it... BUT, due to having over 20% opposition on the case, the Council had to have a 4/5 vote to approve it, so the motion to approve failed to pass) I felt it was important to at least bring this next item to your attention. ***
13 & 14 - Continue Public Hearing on a request by Chris Reeves, Quickway Signs, for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an Electronic Message Sign use located within a Planned Development - Commercial zoning district at 2374 W. US Hwy 287 BYP. The applicant is requesting to add a 72 sq ft (6' x 12') electronic message sign to an existing pole sign for the Cowboy Baptist Church.
Staff is recommending DENIAL of this SUP due to it being on a pole sign (against regulations, even though the pole sign is already existing... this is not right in my mind... If the city wants to deny someone on a brand NEW pole with electronic message sign, then that's closer to okay; but definitely not when the pole sign already exists and the applicant just wants to add to it.)
You can read more about this case and the others in the agenda packet, linked above.
This is a public meeting and you are welcome to attend, but it will be live-streamed as well at the following link: https://www.waxahachie.com/government/city_council/city_council_meeting_live_stream.php
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I hope that everyone has a great rest of your weekend and a wonderful week ahead!
Your Friendly Neighbor,
Melissa Olson
(text) 817-507-5162
olsonfortexas@gmail.com
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