eller Connect
Feb. 17-24, 2017
Meetings
Keller City Council
Regular Meeting
7 p.m. Feb. 21
Keller Town Hall
Feb. 27 / Planning & Zoning
March 6 / Zoning Board of Adjustments
March 6 / Library Board
March 7 / Keller City Council
March 8 / Public Arts Board
Keller Recycling Day
March 4, 9 a.m.-noon
Municipal Service
Center, 151 Bear Creek
Pkwy. West
Details on Page 2.
City
Events
Annual Fort Worth Symphony
Orchestra Concert
March 4, 7 p.m. Keller High School
Fine Arts Center, 601 Pate Orr Road
Details on Page 2.
March Art Show
Opening Reception
March 9, 7-9 p.m., Keller Town
Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Pkwy.
Enjoy an evening of art, conversation,
wine and light refreshments as we
celebrate the opening of “Prolific
Patterning - Ink & Color.”
weekly
e-news
Three races set for Keller City Council election on May 6
Keller voters will have their choice
of nine candidates in three races this IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
spring as a mix of political veterans and
newcomers face off in the May 6 local
April 6: Last Day to Register to Vote
election.
For the mayor’s seat, with incumbent
Mark Mathews choosing not to run for April 25: Last Day to Apply for Ballot
by Mail (received, not postmarked)
reelection, voters will have three options
to choose from (in alphabetical order):
April 24-May 2: Early Voting
Rick Barnes, Kris Jara and Pat McGrail.
Barnes was first elected to Place 6 in
May 6, 2017: Election Day!
2014 and serves as the city’s mayor pro
Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
tempore. McGrail previously served as
Keller’s mayor between 2007 and 2014
May 6 by 7 p.m: Last Day to Receive
following eight years as a City Council
Ballot by Mail (unless overseas
deadline applies)
member from 1995-2003.
In Place 5, incumbent Bill Hodnett
(elected in 2014) is being challenged by Chris Whatley, who recently served for
a year on the Planning & Zoning Commission. And with incumbent Rick Barnes
deciding to run for mayor, four candidates will face off for the Place 6 seat: Tag
Green, Mitch Holmes, Brenden Leavitt and Ryan Martin. Holmes previously served
on the Keller City Council from 2003 to 2011. Martin recently finished a two-year
term on the Economic Development Board and now serves as an alternate to the
Parks & Recreation Board.
All Keller City Council seats are elected at-large for three-year terms.
Additional city election information may be found on the Keller website or at
www.tarrantcounty.com/evote.
Laika is an
energetic puppy
about 6 months
old and would do
best in an active
family.
Regional Animal
Adoption Center
330 Rufe Snow Drive
Pet of
the Week
Weather permitting, K-9 Pointe Dog Park will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 21 through
Thursday, Feb. 23 as Parks and Recreation crews install new water fountains inside
the fenced areas (for dogs and their humans) as well as make adjustments to
drainage on the large dog side of the park that will allow it to reopen quicker in the
future following rain. Questions? Call 817-743-4050.
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Calling all
Dogs!
Area dogs and
their owners are
invited to enjoy a
weekly series of fun
at the K-9 Pointe
Dog Park this spring as the Parks
& Recreation Department hosts
Yappy Hour.
The weekly event from 5:30-7 p.m.
every Tuesday in March (7, 14, 21
and 28) at 405 Rufe Snow Drive is
BYOD (bring your own dog) and will
feaure beverages from local breweries
and wineries, food trucks and
specialty vendors for our four-legged
attendees. No advance registration
required; just join us!
We love hearing
from our citizens,
so read more about
our current surveys
below & talk to us!
Current
Surveys
Free mulch available to Keller residents
Bring your shovels, bags, pick-up trucks and trailers! Free mulch from our annual
Christmas tree recycling program is still available to City of Keller residents on a
first-come, first-served basis from an open-top in the parking lot of the horse arena
at 265 Golden Triangle Boulevard.
The mulch is accessible from about 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. For more information,
call 817-743-4000 or email [email protected].
Tickets Available Now!
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra returns to Keller for its annual
concert hosted by the Keller Public Arts Board at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 4
at Keller High School’s Fine Arts Center, 601 Pate Orr Road. Daniel Black
will conduct the orchestra in works by composers John Stafford Smith,
Johannes Brahms and Antonin Dvorak, featuring soloist Sai Sai Ding.
Support for this performance is provided by the City of Keller Public Arts
Program. Tickets, $5 per person, may be purchased at The Keller Pointe,
405 Rufe Snow Drive; Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Pkwy; and the
Keller Senior Activities Center, 660 Johnson Road. Seats are not reserved,
tickets are non-refundable and the concert date is subject to change.
For more information about the concert or Keller’s Public Arts programs,
call 817-743-4000 or email [email protected].
Economic Development
What restaurants, retail outlets, service
providers and entertainment options
do you want to see in Keller? The
Economic Development Department
is conducting an 18-question survey
over the next couple of weeks to find
out what our residents are craving!
Let us know what you think now at
www.cityofkeller.com/edsurvey
Smoke Alarm Safety
The Keller Fire Department wants
residents to respond to a 15-question
survey focused on the smoke alarms
in their home and their knowledge of
smoke alarms by March 31. Results
will be used to mold fire education
programming as well as assist KFD
in grant applications aimed at fire
safety. Paper copies of the survey
were recently mailed with utility
bills, but it can also be taken online at
www.cityofkeller.com/survey
Save the Date: Spring Recycling Day set for March 4
Keller residents are invited to bring their household hazardous waste, recyclable
electronics and personal documents in need of shredding to the spring recycling
event scheduled the morning of Saturday, March 4 at the Municipal Service Center,
151 Bear Creek Pkwy. West.
Household hazardous waste will be collected from 9-11 a.m. or until the Crud
Cruiser is full (whichever comes first). Electronics recycling and document
shredding (limit of 10 standard file boxes) will be available until noon.
Please note: All Main Street/Hwy. 377 traffic will be directed to turn west on
Wall-Price Keller Road and approach the MSC from the south via Chisholm Trail.
For safety and efficiency, residents are not allowed to walk or bike their items to
this event. Participants must stay in their vehicles at all times, and watching of
shredding will not be permitted in order to keep traffic moving.
Household hazardous waste recycling services are free to City of Keller residents
only; electronic waste and paper shredding are available to both Keller residents
and businesses. A current water bill or driver’s license showing your Keller address
will be required as proof of residency. For more, call 817-743-4000.
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