Mayor Pro Tem Works for City
March 11, 2005
Mayor Pro Tem Spillman speaks with Toby Burke, Assistant Director of White House Intergovernmental Affairs, about issues important to Cedar Hill.
Wade Goes to Washington
March 9, 2005
As you are reading this, I am busily preparing to go to Washington D.C. for the NLC Congressional City Conference. The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference, March 11-15, 2005, will be an important opportunity to present a strong and unified municipal voice in Congress, to develop and strengthen relationships with members of Congress, and to advocate the cities’ position on the must-pass transportation and welfare reauthorization bills of Congress.
March 2005 will mark the beginning of the 109th Congress. A new Congress will return — in a less contentious, post election environment – to complete significant unfinished business from the 108th Congress. In addition to completing the FY 2004 budget, Congress must address two critical programs that are set to expire within the first half of the year – reauthorization of a six-year transportation bill and welfare reform. Read more
Gateway Horizon Project
March 2, 2005
Tim Nesbitt, P.E., Project Manager for the Southern Gateway project gave a presntation Monday night on TXDoTs plans for Hwy 67. Design of Hwy 67 north of FM 1382 is already complete and is waiting for appropriation of funds. This meeting was for Hwy 67 south of FM 1382 to 287. It will likely be extended even farther, perhaps almost to Venus.
The design process goes through many phases: a major investment study (MIS), design, environmental assessesment, final design, and finally, Construction. Hwy 67 will ultimately intersect with the anticipated Loop 9 corridor. More information on Loop 9 is available at www.loop9.org.
There are numerous transportation improvements considered:
1. bicycle/pedestrian
2. city street improvements
3. bus transit
4. rail transit
5. HOV/managed lanes
6. freeway improvements
7. Transportation Systems Management - like responding to accidents, changeable signs, courtesy patrol
8. Transportation Demand Management - like van pool, flexible work hours, telecommuting
The Gateway Horizon project will look at all these areas in the study area. Regarding the freeway improvements, they will review:
• Ramping changes
• Four-lane alternatives
• Six-lane alternatives
So how long is this going to take? They anticipate that by Spring 2005, they will have completed the evaluation of the alternatives. By Summer 2005 they hope to have finished the design schmatic & environmental documents. In the Summer 2006 public hearing where these findings will be discussed.
Retail Boom in Metroplex
March 1, 2005
This is a good time for retail in the Metroplex. Currently, there is 153 square feet of retail in the DFW area with an average of 90.5% occupancy - this is second best occupancy rate in 15 years. With 38 submarkets in the DFW area, 21 show an occupancy rate of more than 90%.
In Dallas submarkets, occupancy rates are as:
- Frisco/McKinney — 98.3%
- Cedar Hill - 98.2%
- Rockwall - 97.5
- Park Cities - 96%
2005 will continue to be strong in retail.
Welcome!
My name is Wade Emmert and I am a Council Member for the City of Cedar Hill. This web site is a way for me to share with you some of my thoughts about issues important to the City.
It is my sincerest goal to be a good steward of the citizens’ trust. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to serve you.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at Wade.Emmert@cedarhilltx.com or (214) 740-3164.