Everman Community Newsletter
August 2016
City Hall 817‐293‐0525 www.evermantx.net City Cable Access Channel 27 (Charter) Everman Residents,
The first item that I would like to discuss is the Everman
Newsletter that you have been receiving in your water
bills, every third month. This will be the last issue of the
newsletter that you will be receiving in your water bill.
In an effort to reduce cost, the City of Everman will be
offering the newsletter in the following formats: (1).You
will be able to go to the city website at:
www.evermantx.net and look under the “Newsletter” tab,
and pull up the newsletter. (2). or you can come by
Everman City Hall and pick up a “Newsletter” in the
display behind the water fountains. The EISD will no
longer participate in the “Everman Newsletter”. They have
decided to go electronic on their information.
There are benefits to making this change. Instead of the
newsletter being done every three months, we will be
able to update the newsletter or parts of the newsletter,
as needed. This will keep our citizens better informed
about our city. In the past, we would have to try and cover
what has happened over the past three months, and what
was going to happen for the next three months. We will
also not be limited to the amount of information that is in
our newsletter, since we will not have to worry about
going over on the budgeted dollar amount for newsletters.
This newsletter will also be posted on the website, in
order for our citizens to check it out. If you have any
questions, please contact city hall.
Things have been hopping in our fair city, since the last
newsletter. We have been experiencing something that
we have not seen in many, many years. It is called
commercial growth. We have had four new businesses
open over the past two months. “La Media Naranja”
restaurant opened on May 13, and is located at the
Everman Shopping Center at 1809 Everman Parkway.
“Real Deal Pawn and Jewelry” opened on May 23, and is
located at 700 Wichita Street. “Blessa Beauty Salon”
opened for business on June 13, and is located at 1837
Everman Parkway, Ste 1813. This is also at the Everman
Shopping Center. Finally yet importantly, is “KC’s Paint
Shop & Restoration” that opened on June 18th, and
is located at 604 Shelby Road.
If you have driven by the Everman Shopping Center
located on Everman Parkway, you will also notice
the new addition that is being erected at the East
end of the complex. This will be a new 14,000 SF
grocery store that will be owned and operated by
Eddie Malik. Mr. Malik is the owner of the Everman
Shopping Center. We are looking forward to the
opening of this business that should happen by
year’s end. We currently have five more projects in
the works that will be opening in the near future.
Please “Shop Everman”.
In June 2016, the City of Everman purchased the
building located at 115 West Trammell. This is the
old Wheeler house. Tom Wheeler lived there until
his death. Tom inherited the house from his mother
Ruth Wheeler and was running a leather shop at
that location. Prior to that, this location use to be the
old “Everman Bank”, I believe back in the 1930’s
and 1940’s. The house still has the old vault in it
from the bank days. It was being used as a closet
by the Wheeler family. The City of Everman is
planning on bringing the look of the old bank back
to the building, and making it a museum. It will also
be the future home of the Everman Historical
Society. The Everman Historical Society is selling
pavers to be laid at the new location. If you would
like to buy a paver or pavers, you can pick up a
form at Everman City Hall. The money will be used
for future projects for the group. If any of our long
time residents have items of historical significance
and would like to donate or loan these items to the
museum for display, please contact the Historical
Society or me (Mayor Ray Richardson) at City Hall
and we will make arrangements.
The last item that I have is the passing of Willard
E.”Wilt” Brown, Jr. Wilt was the Mayor of Everman
back in the 1970’s and ran the “Wilt’s Tote a Bag”
located on Wichita Street just south of Pittman Park.
As a child at the time, I have many fond memories
of Wilt Brown and the visits to his convenience
store. Wilt passed away on April 27, 2016. Per
Wilt’s request, no funeral was held. On Saturday,
July 16, 2016, a Memorial Service was held in
Comanche, Oklahoma by the Brown family. Please
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keep the Brown family in your prayers. Wilt will be greatly
missed.
at City Hall, 212 N Race Street, phone number 817293-0525.
Sincerely,
NSF CHECK POLICY
Lastly, this crazy weather has delayed our street
projects for this year. I visited with the County work
crew leader and baring no more rain of
emergencies, they hope to get back to Everman’s
needs by October. This dilemma has also put Fort
Worth on hold until the end of the year before they
can complete their section of West Enon.
City Manager
City Manager
All NSF checks will be charged a service charge, the
price to be adjusted periodically to reflect banks charge.
All NSF checks are to be paid for with cash or money
order, no checks will be accepted for a payment of an
NSF. Once the City gets the NSF check back, it will not
be re-sent to the bank. The bank presents the check two
(2) times before returning it to the City. If a customer
gives the City an NSF check two (2) times in a one (1)
year period, then that customer forfeits the right to write
checks for a one (1) year period, ending a year after the
date of the second NSF check given. Customers that
have given an NSF check will be notified of such and
given three (3) working days to pay for the NSF check
and the service charge. If on the Fourth (4th) working day,
the NSF check has not been paid for, the water will be cut
off and an additional service charge will be added to the
account.
Michael Box
Ray Richardson
Mayor
Greetings all,
Let me start by saying that our commercial growth is still
blooming. We can thank the EDC Director, The EDC
Board and our City Council. Also our Newly formed Park
Board is starting to create events for our children and
adults alike. They have planned various movie nights,
the muffins for moms and donuts for dads events, they
are working on a Taste of Everman event and are
working jointly with Emergency Services planning our
next National Night out. These events will be posted and
advertised as they get closer to the event time.
Did you know that you can help make a difference in
Everman by applying to be on one of our many Boards.
Even if the board you would like to be on is currently filled
you may be selected to be an alternant or just have your
name on the list for the next available opening. If you are
interested in becoming a member please contact the City
Secretary, Mindi Parks, for an application and information
CODE COMPLIANCE Mosquito season is in full effect and all items able to
hold fluids on exterior of premises are breeding
grounds and are required to be removed
immediately.
Grass, plants, weeds, otherwise not cultivated, are
in violation if they are ten (10) inches, or more, in
height, including curb and fence lines.
Junk vehicles are not permitted in the City.
Inoperable vehicles are required to be repaired or
removed from public view. (i.e; expired
registration/inspection & dismantled, wrecked and
the like). Also tarps/tarp like material are not to be
used for covering vehicles, RVs, travel trailers,
bumper/5th wheel/goose neck or any other type of
trailer, nor are they permitted to used as canopy for
shade or covering items stored in public view.
Occupants and Property Owners are both jointly
and severally responsible/liable for following all City
of Everman Ordinances/Codes.
Donna Strickland, Code Compliance
LIBRARY LORE
Greetings from the Everman Public Library, We
hope that you are enjoying the summer reading a
good book! We at the Everman Library are very
excited about the coming activities in our
community and especially in our library. We hope
you can stop by and pick up a great novel or maybe
a book on Texas History to enrich your knowledge
of our beautiful state. Perhaps you need to pick a
place for a vacation trip or maybe you need
information about events in DFW, well you can
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always come to us and we will try our best to assist you
and point you in the right direction to get the information
you need. We are almost through with our Summer
Reading Program for 2016. This year we have been able
to have 2 full months of fun (June and July) enjoying the
reading of books for the little ones by members of our
community. We hope you can join us every Wednesday
at 1:00 p.m. in the month of July and bring your little ones
too. We are very thankful to Betty Anderson, Adel
Russell and the Friends of the Everman Public Library for
their support in sponsoring the Summer Reading Program
this year again. Also special thanks to Mrs. Vicky Garza
and the Kid’s Connection Staff for their support. Finally, I
would like to mention also that the Everman Public
Library will be also participating in the Tarrant County
Back to School Round Up Program to provide school
supplies to low income families for their kids. Please
come to the Library if you need more information. Our
day of registration will be Tuesday July 26, 2016 at
6:00pm.
Enjoy the summer and remember that a good book is a
good friend!
Obed Rodriguez, Librarian
Each year, throughout the nation, cities and towns
celebrate National Night out, in different ways. While most
cities celebrate in different manners, the one common
goal of all celebrations is to bring the community together,
to show the Criminal Element, that we will take a stand
and will not let them put fear into the spirit of our
communities. While many states will celebrate this event
in the Month of August, most communities, in Texas hold
off until the first Tuesday in October, when, hopefully, the
weather will be more comfortable.
While the exact itinerary is not yet completed, the
main thing to remember is that it is fun and it is
FREE. Food, games, music and entertainment will
be the theme for the night and the event is opened
to everybody in the community.
POLICE, FIRE, and EMS equipment and vehicles
will be on display, along with other activities, for
young and not so young. Make plans now to attend
the event and let’s show the bad guys that we WILL
TAKE A STAND.
NOT TO EARLY
Although we are still a few weeks away from school
starting back up, we should all start NOW becoming
familiar with posted school zones, one way streets
surrounding our school campuses, and the hours
that school zones are in effect. The safety of our
children begins with US and the way we operate
motor vehicles around our campuses can make the
difference between them arriving safely or not
arriving at all. We must remember that the use of
cell phones or texting devices in and around school
zones is prohibited, by law. We should teach our
children, grand children, and others about the
importance of paying attention to their surroundings
and make sure to report any suspicious persons to
parents, teachers or police. It is never too early to
start teaching safety to our children.
Director of Emergency Services, Randy Sanders
Everman Animal Control
The animal control officers for the Everman Animal
Shelter would like everyone to keep in mind that if
you have lost a pet recently, please come by the
shelter at 3961 Bluebell dr or call 817-561-5495.
The Everman police Department, Everman Volunteer Fire
Department and Everman Volunteer Fire Department
Support Group will be organizing and hosting the
Neighborhood crime watch event this year and it will be
held at Everman City Hall annex on Tuesday October 4,
2016. The event will be held from 6 – 9 p.m.
We have had several animals come in since the Fourth
of July.
Any group, individual, church, business or organization
that would love to be a part of this event is encouraged to
contact Director of Emergency Services, Randy Sanders
at the Everman Police Department, 817-293-2923 or
[email protected].
We would also like to remind everyone to please keep
fresh water out for the pets you have, if they are
outside.
If you would like to adopt a new family member, we
havesome wonderful dogs and cats for adoption as
well.
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The temperature is getting higher and pets can become
dehydrated and overheat very quickly if they do not have
access to clean water at all times.
necessary to manage local groundwater resources.
The City Council will discuss this topic at the next
City Council Meeting to be held on August 9, 2016.
Animal Control Officer
We are currently on a watering restriction for
conservation measures. On Mondays no one will be
authorized to water with irrigation systems or
sprinklers (hand watering with a hose is always
allowed).
Tuesday and Thursday is the day non-residential
locations may water (apartments, churches,
businesses, parks etc.). Wednesday and Saturday
residential properties ending in even numbers may
water. Thursday and Sunday residential properties
ending in odd numbers may water. No watering
will be allowed between the hours of 10:00 A.M.
to 6:00 P.M.
NOTES FROM PUBLIC WORKS
Everyone should know by now that there have been
cases of the Zika virus found in the United States, This
virus is spread through mosquito bites. A person can get
infected through a bite from an infected mosquito and a
mosquito can become infected by biting an infected
person. The virus can also be spread through human
bodily fluids. The Zika virus usually stays in a person’s
blood for a few days to a week after getting infected, but it
stays in a man’s semen for two to ten weeks after getting
infected. He can in turn infect his partner through sex. A
pregnant woman can pass the virus to her unborn child. It
causes a birth defect called microcephaly, a disease in
which the baby’s head and brain are unusually small.
There is no known vaccine for Zika. The best vaccine is
prevention. You can do this by emptying any open water
containers in and around your house, keep grasses and
bushes trimmed, use mosquito repellent containing
DEET, wear long sleeves, gloves , hat, shoe and socks
when performing yard work, stay in places that have air
conditioning or screens on windows and doors. You may
even consider putting mosquito screen around you r
baby’s crib and stroller. We did not have very cold winter
this year and we‘ve had a lot of rain. This means we will
have many mosquitoes. It is possible some of those
mosquitoes are carrying viruses. Do all you can to protect
yourself and your loved ones from mosquito bites so you
can enjoy a healthy summer.
Director of Public Works
Jeff Reed
Greetings all,
I would like to thank the citizens of Everman for doing
their part in keeping our city clean, I am proud to be
involved in the planning phase of the future of The City of
Everman. We are currently looking into going to an
automated meter reading system which will eliminate the
problems associated with human error. This will not
happen immediately but hope to have the project
completed by this time next year.
The City will be requesting a water rate increase of 12.5
cents per thousand gallons to cover the fees assessed by
the Northern Trinity Ground Water Conservation District.
The District may not asses taxes, but instead is funded by
a groundwater production fee to generate the revenue
We all must do our part to keep Everman clean and
safe.
Lisa Minnis
Everman Senior Citizens Everman Senior Citizens meet the third Thursday of
each month in the city Annex building at 11:00am.
Come join us for fun and fellowship. We play
dominoes and some other games. On each meeting
day, each person brings a dish of food to share and
one dollar for the donation plate to purchase paper
goods and sometimes pay for entertainment.
Membership is available to anyone 55 years of age
and over. For more information, please call 682777-8491. (Local number)Thanks so much for your
support. Please do not forget to bring a covered
dish.
Economic Development news Bringing new businesses to the Everman
community has been a priority and I’m happy to say
that we have been busy! Here is a rundown on new
businesses that have already opened their doors
and new businesses currently under construction:
1. Concha’s Mexican Restaurant (formerly La
Valentina) opened their doors on November
9. They are located at 1601 Everman
Parkway and they specialize in TexMex
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dishes. Business has been steady and the food is
excellent.
2. Aaron Ornamental Iron hasn’t slowed down a
bit since opening their business in Everman at
107. W. Barron. Business has been great (even
during all of that rain). They are still planning to
provide a facelift to the building exterior and erect
new signage. The interior office space is beautiful
and their shop is completely full of machinery and
employees.
3. Trimble Environmental Services is located next
to Aaron Ornamental Iron. The Trimble’s are in
the process of relocating their business to
Everman. Most of the interior work is finished and
they plan to start the exterior work as soon as the
interior is completed.
4. Real Deal Pawn and Jewelry opened their doors
on May 23. Business has been better than
expected and the owner and employees are
happy to be in our community. The rainy weather
slowed down the exterior work but this beautiful
building should be completed soon. They are
open for business and they hope to meet you
soon! They are located at 700 Wichita.
5. Tacos Oasis broke ground (after the rain
stopped) and the foundations for the restaurant
building and the large outdoor patio have been
poured. They hope to be open for business by
the end of summer. They wanted to be faithful to
the clientele they service at their current location
at Enon and Forest Hill. Their new location will be
on Enon behind the lot they are currently in. The
food is excellent and people are excited about the
new location.
6. A new Indoor Batting Cages/Retail Sports store
is currently under construction in the 900 block of
W. Enon (next to Madea’s and in front of Tri Lam
Roofing). The exterior of the building is nearly
finished and it looks great. Sports enthusiasts will
enjoy this new venue.
7. Brothers Grocery & Brothers Restaurant is still
in the process of finishing their interior work so
they can open soon. The self-serve car wash has
been completely renovated and open for
business. They have 4 stalls for your
convenience. The building is very nice and
two-thirds of it will be devoted to groceries
with the other third being devoted to a
restaurant. The Brothers are looking for
someone interested in leasing the
restaurant side of the building. If interested,
contact them at their site located at 600
Enon.
8. KC’s Paint & Body Restoration opened
their doors at a huge Ribbon Cutting event
on June 18. These folks are very well
known throughout the custom vehicle paint
& restoration industry and to hobbyists.
About 1200 folks showed up at the Grand
Opening. They are located at 604 Shelby
and their facility is absolutely awesome.
Their paint booth is the most
environmentally safe paint booth
manufactured and their shop(s) are outfitted
with all of the new state-of-the-art
technology. We are very excited to have
them here.
9. The Everman Shopping Center is partially
under construction. The new Grocery Store
will be approximately 17,000 sq. ft. and it
will house a deli, bakery, and all of the other
groceries you will no longer have to travel
out of town for. They also plan to build a
gas pump station out front. In the
meantime, La Media Naranja opened their
doors at the center (1809 Everman
Parkway) on May 13. They specialize in
authentic Mexican food and it is really,
really good! They also specialize in fruit
drinks and specialty drinks. They have a full
liquor bar and the atmosphere is fantastic.
This is not TexMex food; it is authentic
Mexican Food and we absolutely love it!
The Munoz Family is vested in our
community and they are great folks. Come
visit them!
On June 14, Blessa Beauty Salon opened
their doors right next to La Media Naranja.
Owners Tony and Juliana Mercado have
created a very classy beauty salon for
everyone in the community. The
atmosphere is very nice and relaxed and
they have experience to create any/every
hairstyle desired.
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These new businesses are a welcome addition to the
community and we are so proud of all of the existing
businesses. Our community should be extremely happy
and blessed that we have some of the best restaurants
located right here in Everman: Hickory Stick,
Longoria’s, Madea’s, and La Media Naranja (to name a
few) are wonderful places to bring your family and friends
and enjoy great food! The addition of Tacos Oasis and
their large outdoor patio will add to our list of great eating
places. Golden Chicken, Concha’s, and Chamoy offer
food and/or desserts that complement the larger
restaurants. Try them all!
We have several more projects in the works and we will
announce them soon. New Ribbon Cuttings and Grand
Openings will appear on the City digital signage (located
at the corner of Race and Enon in front of the Library) and
on the Everman Community Development Facebook
page. Please “Like” our Facebook page so you can keep
up with current EDC news, photos and more!
In the meantime, please enjoy the aforementioned new
businesses and all they have to offer. The people
affiliated with these businesses are really great folks and
they are very happy to be part of our community. Please
remember to spend your hard earned money in YOUR
community.
Michael Nicoletti, Economic Development Director