Apply for Board & Commission Positions
May 30, 2007
It’s that time of year again – time to accept applications for the boards and committees. Due to the run-off election, the interview process will be a little later than usual. The City Council is planning a special meeting on Tuesday, July 17, to interview the applicants.
You can download an application here or pick one up from the City Secretary’s office. All applications must be turned into the City Secretary by 5:00pm on June 15.
A description of the city boards and commissions can be found on the City’s website.
Crime Rate Drops Again in Cedar Hill
May 18, 2007
By LOYD BRUMFIELD / Today Newspapers
The overall crime rate in Cedar Hill dropped 3.6 percent in 2006 and violent crimes dropped 10.6 percent, according to an annual report filed by the Cedar Hill Police Department.
Police Chief Steve Rhodes delivered the report to the city council at a May 8 meeting and said while the news is good, his department is monitoring several concerns and trends.
The number of Part 1 crimes (murders, assaults, rapes and violent robberies, for example) remained unchanged from one year to the next in an amazing statistical quirk, Rhodes said.
In 2005, 1,551 Part 1 crimes were reported, and that figure was duplicated exactly in 2006.
“So you found that, despite our population increase, the number of those types of crimes remained exactly the same?” Council member Wade Emmert asked.
Rhodes said yes, and that explains why the crime rate dropped as the population grew. Read more
Epie, Russell in Place 5 Council Runoff
May 18, 2007
By LOYD BRUMFIELD / Today Newspapers
Incumbents were re-elected across the board in Cedar Hill city and school board elections May 12, but one city council member faces a runoff vote.
Place 5 incumbent Makia Epie got the most votes between a slate of four, getting 629 votes (38.28 percent of the vote) and bested second-place finisher Jason Russell, who finished with 449 votes (27.33 percent).
The two will face each other again in a June 16 runoff because neither got the required 50 percent of the vote to avoid the extra election. Read more
Community Input Meeting
May 10, 2007
Your opinion counts at the Community Input meeting hosted by the Cedar Hill Parks & Recreation Department.
We are soliciting your opinion on the Recreation Center second phase of the building, which will likely include an aquatic center and other amenities.
The meeting will be at the Cedar Hill Recreation Center, 310 E. Parkerville Road in Cedar Hill, Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 6:30 PM.
This is a very important meeting. Please plan on attending.
For more information, contact the Cedar Hill Parks & Recreation Department at 972 291-5130.
Hopefuls Address Cedar Hill Growth
May 3, 2007
By JON NIELSEN / The Dallas Morning News
Three candidates are attempting to unseat incumbent Makia Epie for Place 5 in the May 12 Cedar Hill City Council election.
Jason Russell, Wirt “Stoney” Jackson III and Valerie Banks are challenging Mr. Epie, and while all the candidates agree that the city’s growth is the chief issue in this election, each has a goal to couple progress with preservation.
Mr. Russell, a 33-year-old managing partner of Panera Bread, chairs boards to attract and retain retail businesses in Cedar Hill. But while he seeks out commercial development, he doesn’t want to ignore the city’s scenery.
“This is Cedar Hill – it’s not Concrete Hill – and I want to make sure we maintain that distinct character,” he said, pointing out the vast acreage of parkland and cedar-topped hills for which the city is named. Read more
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.