A Weekly Wrap Up of All Things Addison!
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Interested in Running for Council?
There are only two weeks left to file for the May 4 City Council election. Packets are available in the City Secretary's office at Town Hall, 5300 Belt Line Road, Monday through Friday from 8am - 5pm. Filing closes on Friday, February 15 at 5pm.
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Addison Magazine Changes Format
For 20 years,
Addison Magazine
has promoted the Addison brand in hotel rooms throughout North Dallas.
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n October 2018, the publisher of
Addison Magazine
informed Addison that he no longer planned to publish Addison Magazine in its current form. According to the publisher, advertising income over the past year has diminished to a point that the publication was losing money each issue.
The Marketing Department has been working with
Addison Magazine
to brainstorm options to reduce the scale of the magazine, its website, and its weekly e-newsletter to accommodate a diminished budget, but still achieve the Town's tourism goal of having an Addison-branded publication in local hotel rooms.
On January 22, Council approved a $90,000 advertising contract with
Addison Magazine
that will help support a twice-a-year publication that will be placed not only in the 23 hotels in Addison, but also an additional 13 hotels along the North Dallas corridor. The publication will continue to create content for
AddisonMagazine.com
and distribute their ENews every other week. Addison residents and businesses will no longer be mailed copies of the printed edition, but they can
subscribe to receive the ENews
which will include a link to the digital copy of the publication.
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Addison Fire Department to Get New
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus
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At the January 22 meeting, Council approved both an interfund loan to purchase a new $700,000 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus,
as well as the actual purchase of the vehicle. The Addison Fire Department is currently using
a 2001
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus which has reached the end of its useful life.
The plan discussed during the budget process was to lease a replacement vehicle since the Town's Capital Equipment Replacement Fund did not account for this vehicle's replacement. Unfortunately, the lease agreement requires the purchase of the vehicle at the end of the lease. Therefore, it is more cost effective to purchase the vehicle outright.
Staff determined that there are funds available to complete the purchase in the Infrastructure Investment Fund (IIF). Per the Town's finance policy in the Code of Ordinances, the IIF may be appropriated to support pay-as-you-go capital projects or significant non-routine capital expenditures of not less than $500,000. At the January 22 meeting, Council approved an interfund loan from the IFF to the Airport Fund to cover the cost of the new vehicle. The Airport Fund will pay back the IFF over five years with interest estimated to be 2.75%.
The Airport Fund will also begin contributing to the Capital Replacement Fund to purchase future replacement Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Apparatus.
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ER Near Me Celebrates Opening with a Ribbon Cutting
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City Council Member Marlin Willesen and Economic Development Manager Wilson Kerr joined the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, January 24 at a ribbon cutting for ER Near Me - Addison. Located at 15240 Dallas Parkway, ER Near Me is not technically in Addison, but close enough to serve the Addison community. Welcome to the neighborhood, ER Near Me!
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AFD Earns Toys for Tots Top Award
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On Thursday, June 24 the Town of Addison and the Addison Fire Department were recognized as the top contributor in the area for the 2018 Toys for Tots program. Fire Chief David Jones and Deputy Fire Chief Mike Thomson were joined by Fire Equipment Operator/Paramedic and U.S. Marine Reservist John Peskuski to accept the honor.
Firefighters from the AFD teamed up with the United States Marine Reserves to collect nearly $32,000 in donations and a large amount of toys for the 2018 Toys for Tots program in two days.
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Addison Arbor Foundation Announces Name of
New Bosque Park Sculpture
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Addison Arbor Foundation announced
the name of the Pascale Pryor sculpture in Bosque Park this week:
Aigue-marine
(pronounced eg-marine). Aigue-marine is French for Aquamarine, a beautiful gemstone of the beryl family. The name acknowledges Pascale’s French heritage, as well as the exquisite blue and green hues of the art work. In mythology, aquamarines were associated with Neptune, god of the sea, and believed to be the treasure of mermaids and a lucky talisman for sailors to calm the seas.
Pascale said “Aquamarines are my favorite gemstones, even more so than diamonds. Bosque Park is a treasure all by itself and I love the idea of bringing peace and clarity to the visitors of this special place.”
With the lighting recently installed by the
Addison
Parks Department,
Aigue-marine
looks spectacular at night. Come by to see this special treasure day or night.
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Deadline to Provide Feedback for the
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan Extended to February 8
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Your input is important to us, so we've extended the deadline for you to review and comment on the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, to February 8. You can view the
report here
and the
appendix here
.
The Master Plan will serve as a tool that will guide staff in addressing the park and recreational needs of Addison in future years. Comments can be provided by e-mailing or calling Director of Parks and Recreation Janna Tidwell at
[email protected]
or 972-450-2869.
Thank you to all the residents who took time to participate in the surveys that we conducted. The information you provided set the framework upon which this plan was developed.
The Master Plan consultant will present the plan to Council for discussion during a work session on February 20. We invite you to attend.
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Wednesday, February 6
Coffee with the Mayor
10am
Dunn Brothers Coffee
3725 Belt Line Road
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Thursday, February 7
City Council Meeting - RESCHEDULED FROM February 12
7:30pm
Addison Town Hall
5300 Belt Line Road
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Important Links and Numbers
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Town Hall:
Non-emergency Police Dispatch:
Missed Trash:
Athletic Club:
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(channel 99 for AT&T subscribers, channel 16 for Spectrum subscribers)
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[email protected]
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Our mailing address is:
Town of Addison
P.O. Box 9010
Addison, TX 75001
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