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MESSAGE FOR AUGUST, 2023.[Mayor's Message 0823]
I'M MAYOR RON JENSEN.SUMMER FLEW BY AND WE ARE GEARING UP FOR FALL EVENTS IN THE CITY, HOPEFULLY WITH A LITTLE COOLER WEATHER.
THE DALLAS COUNTY WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR DALLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS IN NEED OF EMERGENCY AC UNITS.
THE PROGRAM IS INCOME BASED AND OPEN TO SENIOR CITIZENS, FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, AND TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO APPLY.
THE BAMBOO BOAT BAND IS BRINGING THE BEACH PARTY TO THE MUSIC ON NAME CONCERT ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD AT 7:00 PM THE FREE CONCERT TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL AND THIS MONTH THERE WILL BE FREE LEMONADE SPONSORED BY TWO LEMON HEADS LEMONADE FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
THE PARKS ARTS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING A BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH AT THE FARMER'S MARKET.
THE GIVEAWAY KICKS OFF AT 10:00 AM AND RUNS THROUGH NOON.
OUR AS LONG AS SUPPLIES LAST, NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT GRAND FUND GP.COM.
SPEAKING OF THE FARMER'S MARKET, THE ANNUAL AND VERY POPULAR HATCH CHILI FEST IS BACK ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH FROM 8:00 AM THROUGH 1:00 PM BUT TRUST ME, IT WILL SELL OUT BEFORE 1:00 PM.
THE FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE RAW AND ROASTED CHILIES SOLD BY THE POUND, AS WELL AS HATCH CHILI FLAVORED FOOD ITEMS, ALL OUR GREAT VENDORS AND MORE.
THAT'S ALWAYS A GREAT EVENT, SO GET THERE EARLY TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS OUT.
JOIN ME FOR MY UPCOMING CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR IN NOTTINGHAM ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH AT 6:00 PM WE MEET AT LARSON ELEMENTARY AND WILL TRAVEL THROUGH THE SCENIC NEIGHBORHOODS OF NOTTINGHAM.
HOPE TO SEE LOTS OF NEWCOMERS JOIN THE RANKS ALONGSIDE WHAT HAS BECOME A LOYAL GROUP OF REGULAR RIDERS.
SAVE THE DATE FOR COUNCILMAN JUNIOR NUS UPCOMING TOWN HALL MEETING ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH AT 6:00 PM THE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DALWORTH REC CENTER AND WILL BE LIVESTREAM VIA ZOOM.
FOR MORE DETAILS, VISIT GPTX.ORG.
IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY BEEN TO ELUVIA, THE FREE WATER AND LIGHT SHOW AT EPIC CENTRAL, NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO VISIT.
THE SHOWS ARE FREE WITH MULTIPLE SHOWS EVERY NIGHT.
THE TWILIGHT SHOW RUNS AT SEVEN 30 AND EIGHT 30 AND FEATURES WATER, LIGHTS AND MUSIC WHILE THE FULL ELUVIA EXPERIENCE FEATURING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
PLUS VIDEO PROJECTION RUNS AT NINE 30 AND 10 30.
FREE PARKING IS LOCATED AT MULTIPLE POINTS THROUGHOUT EPIC CENTRAL WITH OVERFLOW PARKING AVAILABLE AT THE EPIC AND EPIC WATERS.
LASTLY, THE TOOL LENDING TRAILER IS NOW A FREE RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO ALL CITY RESIDENTS, BUT RATHER THAN JUST TELL YOU ABOUT IT, I WANNA SHOW YOU, HEY, I'M OUT IN THE PARKING LOT WITH CHIP AMI.
HE'S IN CHARGE OF OUR TOOL ENDING PROGRAM.
LET'S TELL THE CITIZENS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, CHIP.
MAYOR, UH, WE HAVE STARTED A NEW PROGRAM HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
IT'S A TOOL LENDING TRAILER FOR OUR CITIZENS, AND IT'S, UH, DESIGNED TO GIVE PEOPLE TOOLS IN THEIR HANDS THAT THEY MAY NOT ALREADY HAVE AT THEIR HOME AND THAT THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR HOMES UP TO LOOKING GREAT AND BEING IN CODE.
IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM THAT WE'VE STARTED ABOUT SIX WEEKS AGO AND IT'S DOING GREAT THINGS FOR THE CITIZENS.
TELL US ABOUT WHAT KIND OF TOOLS SOMEONE CAN BORROW.
ABSOLUTELY, MAYOR, WE'VE GOT TOOLS FOR EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT TO DO AROUND YOUR HOUSE FROM YARD TOOLS LIKE LAWNMOWERS AND WEED EATERS, HEDGE TRIMMERS.
WE'VE GOT HAND TOOLS FOR DOING PROJECTS IN THE HOUSE, ELECTRIC DRILLS AND BITS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
WE'VE EVEN GOT A PRESSURE WASHER, WHICH IS OUR MOST POPULAR TOOL, TELL OUR CITIZENS HOW THEY GO ONLINE TO RESERVE THINGS.
IT'S REAL EASY FOR OUR CITIZENS TO GO ONLINE AND RESERVE TOOLS.
THEY JUST GO TO GPTX.ORG/TOOLS, AND THERE'S AN APPLICATION RIGHT THERE THAT THEY COULD FILL OUT AND PUT IN FOR RESERVATIONS.
ONCE THEY RESERVE THE TOOLS, THEY'LL BE CONTACTED BY OUR STAFF TO LET THEM KNOW WHEN THOSE TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THEM.
WE CURRENTLY RENT TOOLS OUT OR LOAN TOOLS OUT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.
THEY GET TO KEEP 'EM THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WEEKEND, AND THEN THEY RETURN THEM ON MONDAY EVENING.
WHAT A GREAT PROGRAM, CHIP, AND I'M SO HAPPY WE CAN OFFER THIS TO OUR RESIDENTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOOL LENDING PROGRAM OR ANYTHING ELSE WE TALK ABOUT THIS MONTH, VISIT GPTX.ORG.